In a message dated 2/24/2004 6:12:11 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >Am I wrong in believing that the US perspective on home-schooling is >quite different from the one described at Vasco? While the latter is >based on a critique of what the straight-jacketed educational system >does to our kids, home-schooling in the US is significantly a >reaction to what conservative Christians see as a way to >combat "secularisation" of the educational system. >
Frederick, you are right. Homeshooling in the U.S., especially in the south is motivated by religious reasons. They want to impart Bible education, and leave out devilish nonsense such as the theory of evolution, global climate, knowledge about other cultures and the United Nations. Cheers, Santosh ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
