Obama's action's speak loud and clear on home schooler

For the record, I homeschool my eldest daughter from the third grade on. She is now 18 and is in her first year of college, focusing on Asian culture (she can't decide if she wants to be a linguist or translator).

I am a tree hugging liberal who wanted Kucinich as my Presdient.

I agree that although there is diversity among homeschoolers, I can comfortably say the majority of them are Christian who homeschool for religious reasons. I can also say that I have seen many of these children and the do not socialize with others, even when given the opportunity to. Either they don't know how, or they are scared, or they've been taught something about "strangers" that I am not aware of. They stick very close to their parents and other siblings. They really have the mentality of, "Shun the non-believer!" Something very "children of the corn" about some of them.

The parents are far worse though. Some do not educate their daughters as much as their sons because they want their daughters to become nothing but submissive wives to rightgeous men.

homeschool = education
public school = indoctrination

choose one or the other.


Wrong, both are indoctrination, only difference if you homeschool your child you get to decide what they learn.


No, you are just as wrong. Education teaches how learn and think, indoctrination teaches what to think and how to submit to others "expert" leadership. Some homeschoolers are actually trying to teach our kids how to learn and process information and to think for themselves.

homeschool = education
public school = indoctrination

choose one or the other.


Wrong, both are indoctrination, only difference if you homeschool your child you get to decide what they learn.


No, you are just as wrong. Education teaches how learn and think, indoctrination teaches what to think and how to submit to others "expert" leadership. Some homeschoolers are actually trying to teach our kids how to learn and process information and to think for themselves.

All my kids have been home schooled. Oldest started college at 16, and will have a math/physics degree before 21. Only one more year to go.. Yippie!

The crap about not enough social stimulus is by far the most common objection we heard (starting almost 15 years ago). And is only brought up by the most ignorant of home school curriculum, groups and events.

When our oldest reached high school age, it was obvious we needed help with math, and traded classes with other home school parents. Within the 100 or so home school families in our area, there is a deep enough knowledge pool to cover even advanced high school curriculum, and enough participants that field trips, dances, and prom are all covered.

All of my kids are doing great academically, and it's not because they were any brighter. They just had more focused attention, and more parents, friends, and encouragement.

Public school can not compete. Not even with a good private school. (which is what I would have done if we had the money)

Not even the Amish try to home school their kids. They hire a teacher.

Of course, some home schoolers do a wonderful job. Most, however do not and just use it as means of control. In reality it becomes isolating and too many of the kids just waffle around topics.

However, home schooling does produce one result: it proves that education really depends on the parents far more than it does on the 6 hours or so the kid spends in a classroom for 170 to 180 days a year.

A kid can go to school every day but if he never picks up a book at home, he is at a disadvantage. If mama don't read, ain't nobody gonna read.

All my kids have been home schooled. Oldest started college at 16, and will have a math/physics degree before 21. Only one more year to go.. Yippie!

The crap about not enough social stimulus is by far the most common objection we heard (starting almost 15 years ago). And is only brought up by the most ignorant of home school curriculum, groups and events.

When our oldest reached high school age, it was obvious we needed help with math, and traded classes with other home school parents. Within the 100 or so home school families in our area, there is a deep enough knowledge pool to cover even advanced high school curriculum, and enough participants that field trips, dances, and prom are all covered.

All of my kids are doing great academically, and it's not because they were any brighter. They just had more focused attention, and more parents, friends, and encouragement.

Public school can not compete. Not even with a good private school. (which is what I would have done if we had the money)

Not even the Amish try to home school their kids. They hire a teacher.

Of course, some home schoolers do a wonderful job. Most, however do not and just use it as means of control. In reality it becomes isolating and too many of the kids just waffle around topics.

However, home schooling does produce one result: it proves that education really depends on the parents far more than it does on the 6 hours or so the kid spends in a classroom for 170 to 180 days a year.

A kid can go to school every day but if he never picks up a book at home, he is at a disadvantage. If mama don't read, ain't nobody gonna read.

For the record, I homeschool my eldest daughter from the third grade on. She is now 18 and is in her first year of college, focusing on Asian culture (she can't decide if she wants to be a linguist or translator).

I am a tree hugging liberal who wanted Kucinich as my Presdient.

I agree that although there is diversity among homeschoolers, I can comfortably say the majority of them are Christian who homeschool for religious reasons. I can also say that I have seen many of these children and the do not socialize with others, even when given the opportunity to. Either they don't know how, or they are scared, or they've been taught something about "strangers" that I am not aware of. They stick very close to their parents and other siblings. They really have the mentality of, "Shun the non-believer!" Something very "children of the corn" about some of them.

The parents are far worse though. Some do not educate their daughters as much as their sons because they want their daughters to become nothing but submissive wives to rightgeous men.


How ironic that your liberal / marxist prez will do away with your right to home school. bank on it baby.

Not even the Amish try to home school their kids. They hire a teacher.

Of course, some home schoolers do a wonderful job. Most, however do not and just use it as means of control. In reality it becomes isolating and too many of the kids just waffle around topics.

However, home schooling does produce one result: it proves that education really depends on the parents far more than it does on the 6 hours or so the kid spends in a classroom for 170 to 180 days a year.

A kid can go to school every day but if he never picks up a book at home, he is at a disadvantage. If mama don't read, ain't nobody gonna read.

Homeschooling is best if parents are capable-and most I have met are better than adequate and the kids can read, do arithmetic, and actually apply analytical skills that are terribly remiss in public schools

Homeschoolers given amnesty
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" A US Immigration judge has granted political asylum for a family from Germany due to persecution resulting from their choice to home school their kids.

It seems that the German government has an issue with parents who don't send their children to "state" schools, even going to far as to fine or jail those who do home school. (via the Washington Times...)


The Romeikes home-schooled their children in Germany and received fines totaling $10,000. On one occasion, Mr. Donnelly said,
police hauled their children off to school. In 2006, the Romeikes emigrated to Tennessee and continued home schooling their children. Mr. "

oh well to bad i dont give a shit what OBAMA thinks!!!!
remember he is one we are many!!!!

Not if they are teaching their kids that the Earth is only 6000 years old and that the story of Adam and Eve is literal and historical fact.

How ironic that your liberal / marxist prez will do away with your right to home school. bank on it baby.

Not if they are teaching their kids that the Earth is only 6000 years old and that the story of Adam and Eve is literal and historical fact.


Um, not all Homeschoolers are religious. Try to think clearly about it...

Not if they are teaching their kids that the Earth is only 6000 years old and that the story of Adam and Eve is literal and historical fact.


Um, not all Homeschoolers are religious. Try to think clearly about it...

For the record, I homeschool my eldest daughter from the third grade on. She is now 18 and is in her first year of college, focusing on Asian culture (she can't decide if she wants to be a linguist or translator).

I am a tree hugging liberal who wanted Kucinich as my Presdient.

I agree that although there is diversity among homeschoolers, I can comfortably say the majority of them are Christian who homeschool for religious reasons. I can also say that I have seen many of these children and the do not socialize with others, even when given the opportunity to. Either they don't know how, or they are scared, or they've been taught something about "strangers" that I am not aware of. They stick very close to their parents and other siblings. They really have the mentality of, "Shun the non-believer!" Something very "children of the corn" about some of them.

The parents are far worse though. Some do not educate their daughters as much as their sons because they want their daughters to become nothing but submissive wives to rightgeous men.

homeschool = education
public school = indoctrination

choose one or the other.


Wrong, both are indoctrination, only difference if you homeschool your child you get to decide what they learn.


No, you are just as wrong. Education teaches how learn and think, indoctrination teaches what to think and how to submit to others "expert" leadership. Some homeschoolers are actually trying to teach our kids how to learn and process information and to think for themselves.

Not if they are teaching their kids that the Earth is only 6000 years old and that the story of Adam and Eve is literal and historical fact.


Um, not all Homeschoolers are religious. Try to think clearly about it...


Yes, the homeschool parents who AREN'T religious, are dissatisfied with even the whackjob revisionist history currently offered by the public schools and try to teach their mangled offspring even CRAZIER ideas than they would have gotten by the libtards who run our public schools!

The non-Christian homeschool parents are frequently unstable and are the human debris that sometimes appear in national news stories, giving the impression that ALL homeschoolers are unprincipled, mentally defective, or live slovenly lives with inferior educational standards.

Not even the Amish try to home school their kids. They hire a teacher.

Of course, some home schoolers do a wonderful job. Most, however do not and just use it as means of control. In reality it becomes isolating and too many of the kids just waffle around topics.

However, home schooling does produce one result: it proves that education really depends on the parents far more than it does on the 6 hours or so the kid spends in a classroom for 170 to 180 days a year.

A kid can go to school every day but if he never picks up a book at home, he is at a disadvantage. If mama don't read, ain't nobody gonna read.



Their kids get to attend until the 8th grade. Then their formal education is over. They can do what they like after that. And you really should know the basics by then. They probably don't homeschool anyway because of all the work they need to accomplish during the day. The curriculum is also decided upon by the Amish and the teacher is told what to teach. No higher education is to be considered at all unless you leave the order and lose your family because of shunning.

In Florida, and many other states, you can enroll your child in an umbrella school which is really a private school where the parent is the teacher. Some charge nothing at all and you pick your own curriculum and do not have to deal with the public school ever. They consider you a private schooler and not a home schooler.

I can't see homeschooling, private schooling, or umbrella schooling to ever be illegal as long as we have freedom of religion and freedom of speech. There are more than one million home schooled children in the USA and even more umbrella schoolers. The Homeschool Legal Defense Association keeps up with the laws and provides lawyers for home schoolers as well when you sign up for a low fee each year.

I would also like to see the public schools try to absorb more than 1 million kids if it did become illegal. They wouldn't be able to do it. They can hardly keep up with the kids they have right now. It would be mayhem.

BTW, many states now have public school at home. They give the kids computers if they don't have one and internet access. And of course they provide teachers. They still get funding and there are less kids in the classroom. Also there is much less indoctrination and the kids have much more freedom.

In Florida, and many other states, you can enroll your child in an umbrella school which is really a private school where the parent is the teacher. Some charge nothing at all and you pick your own curriculum and do not have to deal with the public school ever. They consider you a private schooler and not a home schooler.

I can't see homeschooling, private schooling, or umbrella schooling to ever be illegal as long as we have freedom of religion and freedom of speech. There are more than one million home schooled children in the USA and even more umbrella schoolers. The Homeschool Legal Defense Association keeps up with the laws and provides lawyers for home schoolers as well when you sign up for a low fee each year.

I would also like to see the public schools try to absorb more than 1 million kids if it did become illegal. They wouldn't be able to do it. They can hardly keep up with the kids they have right now. It would be mayhem.

BTW, many states now have public school at home. They give the kids computers if they don't have one and internet access. And of course they provide teachers. They still get funding and there are less kids in the classroom. Also there is much less indoctrination and the kids have much more freedom.



You're going to want to check with California. They have made it pretty very difficult to homeschool or even private school your kid.

Their kids get to attend until the 8th grade. Then their formal education is over. They can do what they like after that. And you really should know the basics by then. They probably don't homeschool anyway because of all the work they need to accomplish during the day. The curriculum is also decided upon by the Amish and the teacher is told what to teach. No higher education is to be considered at all unless you leave the order and lose your family because of shunning.