KateMTx
A True Doomsday Prepper
I was home schooled and I think that education is not something that can be forced. It is something that has to be wanted and encouraged.I think education is a matter of life and death.
Lack of education kills people. Stupidity and gullibility kill people.
As I said, I may be opposed in principle, but the public schools are so f----ed up in so many ways that I understand why people do home schooling.
I never said that I have a better answer.
My siblings and I were taught to read, encouraged to do so, and then encouraged to think for ourselves about what we learned. Of course, we all had to learn the basics of reading, writing, history, math, and science, but we were allowed to choose what we enjoyed and learn more about those topics to focus on. We built things around the house, programmed computers, planted gardens, made model rockets, went hiking and camping, and did many other activities that my parents used to teach us about the world around us. Any time we did something, we learned the science behind it, the history of it, etc. - the bigger picture of how everything fits into the world. We spent very little time with "school" but most all the time we were learning. This is how I learned to love freedom and learning and saw first hand how the world works.
I believe that the problems is not what type of school children attend (whether public, private, or home school) but a lack of parental concern when it comes to learning and education. Parents who have the means and desire to home school their kids can and absolutely should do so. However, if the parents don't give a s--t about their kids' education, sitting in a one-size-fits-all school five days a week nine months out of the year isn't likely to inspire children to want to learn or succeed in the world.