"No fundamental right to literacy"

[zzombie]

Homeschooling is an unnecessary challenge in modern society. I refuse to believe the U.S. can't have a functional educational system that works for all children and somehow China, Cuba and Japan can

america is not cuba, china or japan the problem with the american school system is american culture the american government can spend billions of dollars on education to no avail because american children simply put do not prioritize their education to the same degree that children in japan or china do not to mention korea.

I agree to an extent. It's not a CHILDs place to prioritize what is and isn't important. It's the parents. On the other haND if the parent isn't showing interest in it then how can you expect the child, so I get where you're coming from.

little children sure.... but by the time you reach 5th grade if you do not prioritize your education then you will begin falling behind.

 

[not_osirus_jenkins]

Homeschooling is an unnecessary challenge in modern society. I refuse to believe the U.S. can't have a functional educational system that works for all children and somehow China, Cuba and Japan can

america is not cuba, china or japan the problem with the american school system is american culture the american government can spend billions of dollars on education to no avail because american children simply put do not prioritize their education to the same degree that children in japan or china do not to mention korea.

I agree to an extent. It's not a CHILDs place to prioritize what is and isn't important. It's the parents. On the other haND if the parent isn't showing interest in it then how can you expect the child, so I get where you're coming from.

little children sure.... but by the time you reach 5th grade if you do not prioritize your education then you will begin falling behind.

Well it starts from the parents. If you don't give a shit about how you 1st grader is doing they won't think it's that important either. I do agree by 5th 6th grade kids take the wheel as far as the education goes, but if a parent instills the value of education into them it shouldn't be a problem.

 

[JokerzWyld]

One of my colleagues adjusted her schedule to work at night to teach/homeschool her children. She's a DC resident and she is a member of a community support group for parents who homeschool their children. They essentially use a cooperative model for schooling their kids.

It's not easy, but raising children isn't easy. If you care about their wellbeing you should make the effort to educate them. Ultimately it's the parents' responsibility to teach them. In fact, when the student fails to get the material does the teacher help them? No, they tell them to ask their parents for assistance.

I remember going to a parent-teacher night with my folks. The principal talked about how the school needed the parents to encourage the children to take interest in the program. My pop got pissed. He said that parents aren't an extension of the education process, they are at the core of it. The school should be an extension of the home curriculum, tailored to the interests of the student.

 

[D. Morgan]

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How well kids are educated is up to the parents, family and community.

Local govt. Is the community

And of their parents pay taxes ...they are entitled to that education

Fuck no the local gov't is not the community.

They are going to school and getting exactly what they pay for an education. The QUALITY of that education is something totally different.

 

[D. Morgan]

As fucked up as it is the Michigan AG is right. Its not a right or a law that kids have to be provided a quality education or be taught to read and write.

Its not even in the us constitution that the gov't has to provide kids with a quality education.

How well kids are educated is up to the parents, family and community.

this is madness. no parent can teach their child and provide any kind of basic income, there's a reason kids living in households with two parents are at an advantage. Schools are absolutely essential.

You didn't need to quote me to post this since this has nothing to do with what I posted.

 

[blackrain]

One of my colleagues adjusted her schedule to work at night to teach/homeschool her children. She's a DC resident and she is a member of a community support group for parents who homeschool their children. They essentially use a cooperative model for schooling their kids.

It's not easy, but raising children isn't easy. If you care about their wellbeing you should make the effort to educate them. Ultimately it's the parents' responsibility to teach them. In fact, when the student fails to get the material does the teacher help them? No, they tell them to ask their parents for assistance.

I remember going to a parent-teacher night with my folks. The principal talked about how the school needed the parents to encourage the children to take interest in the program. My pop got pissed. He said that parents aren't an extension of the education process, they are at the core of it. The school should be an extension of the home curriculum, tailored to the interests of the student.

That's great she was able to do that unfortunately not everyone works a job where you can work night hours...

 

[JokerzWyld]

One of my colleagues adjusted her schedule to work at night to teach/homeschool her children. She's a DC resident and she is a member of a community support group for parents who homeschool their children. They essentially use a cooperative model for schooling their kids.

It's not easy, but raising children isn't easy. If you care about their wellbeing you should make the effort to educate them. Ultimately it's the parents' responsibility to teach them. In fact, when the student fails to get the material does the teacher help them? No, they tell them to ask their parents for assistance.

I remember going to a parent-teacher night with my folks. The principal talked about how the school needed the parents to encourage the children to take interest in the program. My pop got pissed. He said that parents aren't an extension of the education process, they are at the core of it. The school should be an extension of the home curriculum, tailored to the interests of the student.

That's great she was able to do that unfortunately not everyone works a job where you can work night hours...

Neither did she until she applied for it. She made her children a priority and did what needed to be done. But most will do nothing and make excuses.