Posted by oldfarmtractor on December 21, 2011 at 19:41:00 from (75.4.145.167):
In Reply to: OT Home school posted by pat sublett on December 21, 2011 at 16:25:28:
Home schooling, public schooling or private schooling. They all have their place.
The biggest factor in successful schooling is the teamwork and cooperation given between the parents and the educator. If the parents don't follow the successes and failures of the student, they will follow the path the student chooses. And what, middle school student, grade school student or even high school student is going to make correct choices all the time.
As a taxpayer, I love the private schools and home schooling. It takes quite a bit of burden off the school budget. But generally, it is only the better students that are home schooled. What parent wants a problem student with them 24 hours each day. The often dump those students on the educational system.
Rather than teach students toward a specific test, maybe we should expect all students to be able to read and write and be able to do simple math by the time they enter first grade. If they can't, maybe we should penalize the parents.
How can you expect the schools to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear? A student that enters school without skills might need to be considered an abused child.
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