tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post6007360557788398858..comments2024-03-13T21:26:03.011-07:00Comments on Right on the Left Coast: Views From a Conservative Teacher: California Homeschoolers Catch A BreakDarrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-45895614509781216562008-07-14T03:38:00.000-07:002008-07-14T03:38:00.000-07:00That takes care handily of irresponsible parents b...That takes care handily of irresponsible parents but what about an irresponsible public education system? <BR/><BR/>If Johnny is frog-marched from a home in which he isn't learning anything to a school in which he isn't learning anything society suffers from both the authoritarian presumptions of mandatory attendance laws but also from the squandering of public monies on an education system that doesn't educate.<BR/><BR/>The societal benefit only accrues if the schools are doing their job. Right now far too many aren't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-82203952669946563082008-07-13T18:27:00.000-07:002008-07-13T18:27:00.000-07:00The problem that I have with Home schooling is tha...The problem that I have with Home schooling is that it gives "Irresponsible parents" an out.<BR/>Why isn't Johnny at school?<BR/>Oh I am Home schooling him.<BR/>Truant officer's hands are tied.<BR/>Johnny can't read, downward spiral for him and society pays a higher price.<BR/><BR/>Leave the teaching to the experts.<BR/>Besides they'll work for peanuts. :-)gbradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03786652600757982286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-85018776668859361002008-07-13T14:33:00.000-07:002008-07-13T14:33:00.000-07:00If the kids can still pass the same tests we have ...If the kids can still pass the same tests we have to to get a high school diploma, I don't think the teacher necessarily needs a teaching credential.Eric W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17266823523660676253noreply@blogger.com