Homeschoolers, is the inability to see this irony a result of public schooling?

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Probably both :-)

I don't think it's any coincidence that once things like Logic were taken out of schools, people started following fallacies like little lemmings - you know, things like "you have to be in a desk, not talking to the other 32 kids in the room for 30+ hours a week in order to be properly socialized" and "only students whose information is strictly controlled by state-set lesson plans are allowed to be called open-minded".

You're not the only one getting a good giggle this week :-) Lots of pots calling kettles black!...Show more

Smarter? No. Do many children excel beyond the expectations and limitations of public school in a home based educational environment? Yes. There is data that shows homeschoolers tend to score higher, on average, than public schooled students. Notice that anti-homeschoolers will try their very best to explain this away. However, even if they did not score higher on average, I would still homeschool. It is not what is good for the largest number of children that interests me. That is the way public schools are forced to operate. As a parent, I can focus solely on what works best for my child. Therein lays the greatest strength of homeschool....Show more

I find it maddening.

I have recently had issues on another board and been accused of being "insensitive,ill informed and racist" because of something I said. Mind you it was none of those things but rather that I disagreed with the politically correct view on the subject (illegal immigration) and was told I was ill informed about the NEA when I said it was hostile to homeschooling (no it's not the first page people you actually have to READ the resolutions....sigh).... but I digress a bit..... the point as others have stated on here is the ideology that anything goes as long as you agree with me is inherently flawed!

Very often the people who post on here as anti homeschooling have no clue what they are talking about but prefer to remain ignorant.(trust me it's the same on the military board). Schools today do not teach students to THINK and be able to debate with others calmly and still disagree at the end and then go out for coffee! So yes I think it's both a result of ps and a personal short coming as many of those who post on here are coming from a visceral, gut reaction rather than a logical one....Show more

My first thought in all of this would be an attack on the public school system and the college said Judge got his law degree from. I do not think I am the only one who has considered that he had no idea what he was ruling on. Did he research the laws and precedents (or lack thereof ) in this case? Did he not consider what the results would be in making this ruling. They say Judge Ito ruined his career on the OJ Simpson case. I think this Judge needs to call Ito for some advice on what he should do to not be a total mockery.

I also think that the one thing you NEVER do is attack a mother's rights to protect her child. Too many ticked off homeschooling Moms (and Dads) are going to fight this tooth and nail....Show more

When I was teaching in the PS system, I had a kid in a morning class that refused to say the Pledge...

I pulled him aside after class one day and asked: "Do you see the irony in what you are doing?"

He didn't see the irony.

I consider myself to have a good sense of humor but I have a hard time finding this wildly hilarious.

I find it inexplicable.

The folks who absolutely refuse to see any side of an argument except their own is ... infuriating, disconcerting...

It leads me to believe that they do not care about the facts and they only care about their own agenda.

I also find it interesting and telling that many of the regulars here, acknowledge that homeschooling is not the right choice for all.

So... I do find it "funny" but not in a humorous way....Show more