tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646552345065536552.post5588030590932828619..comments2008-12-07T04:24:51.395-05:00Amyamystults@gmail.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646552345065536552.post-41211649706387217172008-12-07T04:24:00.000-05:002008-12-07T04:24:00.000-05:00I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I dont know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Deborah<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://termlifeinsurance2.com" REL="nofollow">Term Life Insurance</A>Cristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13661158129257278996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646552345065536552.post-39682930893974422572008-06-10T17:16:00.000-04:002008-06-10T17:16:00.000-04:00I have enjoyed thinking about this question. One thing that was mentioned on your blog that I didn't see here is the amazing opportunity homeschoolers have to raise citizens that are not dependent on the government. <BR/><BR/>It's my hope that my children will provide for themselves by creatively using the gifts God's given them. They are learning about frugality and industry first hand from a young age. And we have time to develop that as they grow.<BR/><BR/>Peace to you,<BR/>Renae<BR/><A HREF="http://lifenurturingeducation.com" REL="nofollow">Life Nurturing Education</A>Renaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15144292657444769070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646552345065536552.post-39683001196880319412008-06-10T02:21:00.000-04:002008-06-10T02:21:00.000-04:00That's ok. They are worth repeating!Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07363108115499781703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646552345065536552.post-23491564386955673472008-06-09T19:58:00.000-04:002008-06-09T19:58:00.000-04:00kerry took the words right out of my mouth!!!<BR/>I had such a great point too!<BR/>oh well, great minds think alike!earthly janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17751048113535010536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646552345065536552.post-49097913429946204502008-06-08T17:33:00.000-04:002008-06-08T17:33:00.000-04:00Sunniemom, I agree. But that also seems to be the sticking point for some. An educated citizenry is advantageous to us all, hence to important to leave without external oversight.<BR/><BR/>What really got me thinking about this was NE's fight against the testing bill. My husband shared the bill with some coworkers and another engineer shrugged his shoulders and responded, "So? What's the matter with that?"<BR/><BR/>Big union guy, pretty liberal. My husband didn't see the point of trying to argue the philosophical side of it. So he pointed out it meant more taxes. The testing would have to be paid for. The certified teachers to oversee them would have to be paid for.<BR/><BR/>Suddenly, he was interested in whether or not this level of oversight was really necessary. It sounded good to save "those few children" until he realized there was a personal cost. And property taxes are a huge issue here in NE. There was at least one Democrat in office who ran on the promise to lower them and won.Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07363108115499781703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646552345065536552.post-50112744792433696812008-06-08T17:28:00.000-04:002008-06-08T17:28:00.000-04:00Kerry, the funding formula isn't our fault. :) We pay taxes to support public education and that gives more money to the districts to divide between schools. Attendance levels may effect the school your children would have attended, but there is still more money available for redistribution since you are not using the system.Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07363108115499781703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646552345065536552.post-51770769908135708862008-06-08T14:47:00.000-04:002008-06-08T14:47:00.000-04:00Folks speak of society as if it is wholly separate from the individual. What benefits individual citizens benefits society, because society is composed of individuals.<BR/><BR/>So if homeschooling produces educated citizens who are involved in and contribute to society, what's the downside?<BR/><BR/>It is a faulty perception that conformity is necessary for unity. Conformity ensures that no progress will ever be made past the status quo. Unity of purpose is more important than unity of method.sunniemomhttp://sunniemom.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646552345065536552.post-29915935677733299302008-06-08T14:18:00.000-04:002008-06-08T14:18:00.000-04:00Several Christian and other smaller businesses get income from selling their educational materials that public schools won't buy. More jobs. Helps the economy, just like all those field trips we take during "school hours."<BR/><BR/>And on a more serious note, it reduces FRICTION in public schools. My older children are ps-educated because we feel we're late in the process to change over. (Not that we COULDN'T if we needed to, but anyway...)<BR/><BR/>EVERY semester I must call teachers and opt my kids out of sex ed, this writing assignment or reading assignment, etc. Have to fight the worldview at the school or even just educate the teachers that asking my child to "Write a prayer to the sun-god Ra" for a social studies project or "Make an altar to the dead" (!!!) for Spanish isn't helping my kids learn another culture; it's setting them up to violate Commandment NUMBER ONE. (numero uno en espanol!) I'm in constant contact with the principal about this or that in the school which is directly contrary to what we believe. <BR/><BR/>If every homeschooler had to go to public school, all those parents would be butting heads with teachers and administrators every week. <BR/><BR/>Better for everyone that I can teach my children how I wish, and I leave the public schoolers' classroom alone.Mrs. Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646552345065536552.post-85704091662276490142008-06-08T10:49:00.000-04:002008-06-08T10:49:00.000-04:00reduction in funds, I meant funds - not reduction in limits. Sorry- more caffeine required.Kerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08779939436015866490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646552345065536552.post-47737015200327331442008-06-08T10:48:00.000-04:002008-06-08T10:48:00.000-04:00How about a very pragmatic approach: homeschoolers pay taxes for schools, but don't use them - thus there should be more $$ available for the schools to use. <BR/><BR/>Now I know there are some problems with that - schools get $ based on the number of students, so fewer students means some reduction in limits, but there must be some tax money that goes to schools that is not attendance-limited.<BR/><BR/>I hate pragmatic reasons - but that is what "speaks" to many people.<BR/><BR/>There are better reasons (like educated citizenry)!Kerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08779939436015866490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646552345065536552.post-9633251913903430312008-06-08T07:50:00.000-04:002008-06-08T07:50:00.000-04:00How could an educated citizenry not benefit society?Activities Coordinatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15493786045982531388noreply@blogger.com