Comments on: California home-schooling update

By: Dimsdale

Dimsdale — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:52:33 +0000

Lousy public schools (probably not all, but the preponderance), and overcrowding due to liberal (pun intended) attitudes to illegal alien invaders and their anchor babies are all excellent reasons for homeschooling or at least vouchers, but the teacher’s unions will have none of that. You can’t prop up bad teachers with no students.

Grabbing the minds of children is the first step to a successful takeover of society by the state, particularly dictators and socialists/communists/liberals. Remember the Hitler Jungend (Youth)? Heck, look at the Palestinians, who fuel centuries long hatred of Jews with freaking cartoon characters! While these are relatively extreme cases, the theory and practice is the same.

When you combine that with the remarkable performance of homeschooled children, its perpetuation should be a fait accompli, but you can be sure that the Dems, bought and paid for by the teacher’s unions, will fight it tooth and nail.

By: HS Blog - Homeschool Blog » Blog Archive » California home-schooling update

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:10:42 +0000

[...] Michelle Malkin has an update from Terry Neven [...]

By: graysonret

graysonret — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 06:46:58 +0000

Here’s another good reason to homeschool in California:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,366104,00.html

By: conservativehomeschooler

conservativehomeschooler — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 05:05:55 +0000

We are homeschoolers in California and we are still hopeful that a positive outcome will happen. Our public schools are in terrible financial shape and could not even tolerate having an influx of hundreds of kids to already burdened schools. It just. can’t. happen.

Of course, I realize that I am just optimistic, but I feel as if my reasons are grounded in reality.

By: supersean

supersean — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:56:37 +0000

graysonret,

rather than knock on California as doomed support organizations that advocate for your position:

http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/ca/200803260.asp

By: alaskangrizzly

alaskangrizzly — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:30:04 +0000

On June 12th, 2008 at 5:18 pm, graysonret said: I wish homeschoolers all the best in California, and my heart and prayers go out to them, but I don’t expect a victory; not in California. The politicians there are bound and determined to make sure every child is indoctrinated in the left’s philosophy and goals.

Ditto. I hold out little hope that justice prevails in California though. Reading this article today dashed those hopes even more. It's like a crack addict being the presiding judge over a trial against a crack dealer.

By: graysonret

graysonret — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:18:27 +0000

I wish homeschoolers all the best in California, and my heart and prayers go out to them, but I don’t expect a victory; not in California. The politicians there are bound and determined to make sure every child is indoctrinated in the left’s philosophy and goals.

By: jenmom

jenmom — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:41:24 +0000

That the government beleives it has a “right” to our children that somehow trumps the rights of parents is extremely frightening to me.

We homeschool in Oklahoma – a great place to homeschool for anyone who wants to come on out.

By: Christian Soldier

Christian Soldier — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:12:39 +0000

This Californian started Homeschooling 20 +++++ years ago…..There was no ” official” law then. In my humble opinion…it’s better to have no “official” H.S. law. “Official” laws mean government control.

By: StephC

StephC — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:10:36 +0000

I pulled my kids out of school this last year and homeschooled them. I loved it. Unfortunately, they will be going back to school next year. I work part time (6+ hours a day, M-F), and with prices going up, I am needing to work full time. Homeschooling was the best thing I could’ve done for my kids, and I wish I could keep doing it.

Oh, and I’m in Washington state.

By: On-my-soap-box

On-my-soap-box — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:50:35 +0000

I imagine the courts will rule against the home schoolers. They NEED the dumbing down of the populace. The best wat to accomplish that task is public schools (and TV of course).

By: hawkeye54

hawkeye54 — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:22:00 +0000

On June 12th, 2008 at 3:18 pm, spudmomof6 said:
Idaho: the way California used to be — without the earthquakes (oh, and no beach, either.) Homeschoolers are welcome here.

How about an endagered CCCPafornia conservative? Wanna consider tradin’ a few illegals for me? : )

By: spudmomof6

spudmomof6 — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:18:21 +0000

Idaho: the way California used to be — without the earthquakes (oh, and no beach, either.) Homeschoolers are welcome here.

By: supersean

supersean — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:16:25 +0000

I persnolly do not feel that home schooling is an option I would consider for my children.

That being said, I believe that parents have the right and the duty to make a decision on how they want to educate their children and the government should not impose regulations or restrictions on this right.

I find that this scenarios trumps the arguement frequently used by those pro-choice

“My child my choice”

By: Mark Jaquith

Mark Jaquith — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:15:27 +0000

What’s absolutely sickening is that parents need legal protections to educate their own children. Education went from being an achievement to a right, and from a right to a form of bondage and control.

(I was home schooled. I think I turned out alright.)