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I applaud the decision to home-school a child

Posted by: Cherry ( Canada ) on January 16, 19100 at 01:45:55:

In Reply to: Perhaps your case is special. posted by Cynic on September 29, 1999 at 15:26:05:

I am so sick of people like you. I applaud the decision to home-school a child (or in this case, young adult). Why should we put up with inadequate public school systems that expect us to conform to a particular learning style or otherwise not learn at all and then be punished by cynical, wizened, sadistic teachers who really don't give half a shit who you are or what you want. It's people like you who make the world dependent on rules and pointless "education," which is really just a mess of conformity, listening and regurgitating. I have great respect for parents who take on the responsibility of educating their child to make sure the child gets a caring, relevant education.
: Your daughter's academic needs are not met by public school, and you cannot afford private school. Thus home schooling is your answer.

: Are you telling me, in other words, that YOU are her teacher?

: Madam, you do her a disservice. My parents are great people but they are not academic educators, they thoughtfully left that role to someone who was trained in that regard. The educational process in the public school system is interrupted and tainted by parental intrusion- I see your daughter's case as the next extreme.

: I dare say YOU will never expose her to topics that you may disagree with. And I also dare say the bias you cannot help but interject into her education will hurt her more than help her in the long run.

: If you believe your solution to be effective, it is your life and far be it from me to tell you how to live it. But my official witness to the struggle of "re-integrated" children stands. It'd be interesting to see how easily your daughter adjusts to college.




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