From grade school through most of high school I was home schooled. As a university student I've been reasonably successful. I am currently considering graduate school.
Although I can understand the value of mandatory public education, I don't think the answer in the United States is as simple as making public education mandatory. Public schools are often very poor, and I feel that before public education becomes mandatory, we need to address the current problems surrounding it.
Home schooling is often better than going to a public school. If you live in a bad school district, sending your kids/going to a public school can mean subjecting yourself/your kids to poor teaching and undesirable social influence. It can be damaging both socially and academically depending on the situation.
Of course, thinking that home schooling is better for a religious reason is not objective. Letting your religion define education for yourself or for another person is irresponsible.
@nanoday1 I am not criticizing home schooling per se. I am criticizing the main reason, Americans do home schooling: Religion. My country is a third world country and public education is deficient, so I have to send my children to private school (that is not so expensive as in other countries). My reason is to get better quality. The USA shows its ignorance, when most of the time, parents home school children to indoctrinate them into their personal religion. That is just plain wrong.
@MomoTheBellyDancer Sorry to hear that, like singer Harry Nilsson, I recommend---you put the lime in the coconut, and drink it all up----put the line in the coconut drink them both together
this is so true and timely also. Audio is a little hard to understand in places though. Still the more people making these realisations the better! respect to you
From grade school through most of high school I was home schooled. As a university student I've been reasonably successful. I am currently considering graduate school.
Although I can understand the value of mandatory public education, I don't think the answer in the United States is as simple as making public education mandatory. Public schools are often very poor, and I feel that before public education becomes mandatory, we need to address the current problems surrounding it.
nanoday1 4 months ago
Home schooling is often better than going to a public school. If you live in a bad school district, sending your kids/going to a public school can mean subjecting yourself/your kids to poor teaching and undesirable social influence. It can be damaging both socially and academically depending on the situation.
Of course, thinking that home schooling is better for a religious reason is not objective. Letting your religion define education for yourself or for another person is irresponsible.
nanoday1 4 months ago
@nanoday1 I am not criticizing home schooling per se. I am criticizing the main reason, Americans do home schooling: Religion. My country is a third world country and public education is deficient, so I have to send my children to private school (that is not so expensive as in other countries). My reason is to get better quality. The USA shows its ignorance, when most of the time, parents home school children to indoctrinate them into their personal religion. That is just plain wrong.
jolulipa 4 months ago
applause, and a tip of my hat to you, sir. Eat from the Tree of Knowledge.
rollofnickles 4 months ago
@rollofnickles Thank you.
jolulipa 4 months ago
@rollofnickles
". Eat from the Tree of Knowledge. "
I tried that, but it gave me indigestion.
MomoTheBellyDancer 4 months ago
@MomoTheBellyDancer Sorry to hear that, like singer Harry Nilsson, I recommend---you put the lime in the coconut, and drink it all up----put the line in the coconut drink them both together
rollofnickles 4 months ago
"if you think education is expensive..." that's a great quote my friend
PlanetBongoSan 4 months ago
@PlanetBongoSan I thought nobody would notice... I am happy to be proven wrong. Thank you.
jolulipa 4 months ago
this is so true and timely also. Audio is a little hard to understand in places though. Still the more people making these realisations the better! respect to you
PlanetBongoSan 4 months ago
@PlanetBongoSan Trying to improve in sound and in accent. Is a learning curve, I hope to conquer soon. Bear with me please.
jolulipa 4 months ago
Science illiteracy, bordering on a pride in ignorance, is destroying my country.
WildwoodClaire1 4 months ago 9