I believe in protect the right of chosing Homeschool

Throughout most of history, parents have been the one to chose what method of schooling their children have - at least to an age where the child choses for himself.  Being a religious person, I believe that God has entrusted that choice to me as a parent.  I will be held accountable for it.  Homeschooling has been the most common method of school thorughout the ages - either by the parents or by private tutors brought into the home.  However, it seems that this option is under attack in at least some areas of the US.  Students of homeschooling seem under rather brutal sterotyping that as far as I can tell is not fair to the majority of them.  Because they don't have the same certificates, they seem to be at a disadvantage in the employment and advanced school institution world.  Although I understand the desire to standardizing for methods of quick analysis, I think that in most cases, on either side (public OR alternative schooling) it is misleading.  Half the students that can ace a test, retain little of the information beyond the end of the class semester.  I was raised in public schools and although I do not claim that they were "ideal" or even necessarily "average", I do know human nature and some of what tends to happen in that environment.  My oldest child is only 3.5 so I have yet to actually come into the spotlight but I want to protect my right as parent to choose one on one education for my children and the loving environment of home as a headquarters for learning.  I don't think that other people or the government has the right to require or browbeat me into sending my children along a conveyor belt of 30 students to 1 teacher who hardly has time to KNOW each child, let alone address their individual levels and needs.

 I am open to respectful feedback.

I couldnt agree with you more lorie. Im for homeschooling myself. My son is pervasive developmental delay and the schools cant handle him without trying to drug him up. They seem to be pushing alot of drugs as of late. Im thinking maybe they get them from mexico...lol. I do see it as an attempt to reach children at the very youngest age to indoctrinate them into certain agendas. More and more unethical information is being fed to children in public schools. For the most part its become a dangerous place in my opinion. The village that wants to run my life and teach my kids seems pretty communistic to me. Is there anything in our constitution that forces children into cattle stalls to mold them into what the powers that be want? Is there anything in our individual state constitutions? It would be worth every parent looking into, especially in the light of that judge ordering schools in his state to teach gay agendas.

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Over the years, I've become pretty cynical of anything Govt wants, and especially says we need. I don't trust Govt at any level to be working for us or for our betterment.

Schools aren't there any more to teach the 3 R's. Their job today is to turn out robots, with no knowledge of American history thus no patriotism or pride in country, and brainwashed toward the liberal agenda, rights of minorities to the point that they supercede the right of the majority. Think back a century. Children graduating the 8th grade were way ahead of our high school graduates.

If a child is home schooled, the schools haven't the same control - thus home schooling must be bad.

We tightened our belts and sent our children to a private Christian school. It was tough, money was tight, but we don't regret it for a moment.

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We plan on homeschooling. There is no way I will let a liberal ridiculous school agenda brainwash my kid.

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now a days kids learn what...how to put a condom on a cucumber? Why Johnny wants to marry Jimmy? Bullcrap I say!! School is for the 3 R's... Leave the moral issues to parents.....

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i support homeschooling when and where possible...abroad also..see my petition for homeschooling allowed in germany if you have not seen it yet

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I think parents should have a right to home school their children. I know a few children in our neighborhood who are home schooled and they are very well educated. If one considers home schooling for their children I would recommend enrolling them in activities such as little league, soccer, cheerleading ect... so they can reap the benefits of social interaction with other children.

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100% support for either home-schooling or group schooling (several like minded parents pooling resources).

That being said I would really like to see a parallel Church coalition supported public school system.  I could, maybe should write a book on this. The short of it is the decrease in Federal funding this would cause school districts would all but destroy the teachers unions and school administrations, force them to lower property taxes and sell off school property and thus contribute to revitalization in many areas.  Also, federal taxes should decrease because of the lessened need for federal matching funds. 

When the publically funded school system began going downhill in taxpayer funding it would bust up a lot of procurement and political corruption as well. 

If those supporting such an endeavor contributed their tax savings it should cover it.  The churches are missing a real solid opportunity to walk the walk on this issue. 

During the past year the Southern Babtist Convention has been discussing this and floating the trial ballon around.  However, they have done about as much as republicans have to take real action that makes a difference. 

It is a WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN so do it,

SovereignMan