The public schools may be terrible, but this story is a good sign. It shows that the gov't is starting to feel market forces. They will have to offer a better product if they want families to come back to them! Competition, the invisible hand of the market place, benefits all consumers -- even those who never change supplier themselves.
Harland Harrison LP of San Mateo County CA on 1/24/07 12:22 AM, Victor Bozzo at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Why anyone would turn their own flesh and blood over to the Public Screwl > system is beyond me. > > Before I moved to Texas I had heard all these horror stories about how kids > who are Homeschooled don't get as good > > a social development as those in Public Screwls and nothing could be further > from the truth based on the Homeschoolers I have met. > > Not only do Homeschoolers behave far better than their Public Screwl > counterparts but they are far more curious about learning > > and far more likely to not be cowed by authority (specifically public > authority). > > They are also more likely to treat their parents with respect even in spite of > their mistrust of public authority. > > No wonder this guy wants to his hands on these kids, and money for public > schools is only partly the reason. > > > > Board president makes appeal to homeschoolers > > Published Monday, January 22, 2007 11:46:03 PM Central Time > > > ONTONAGON -- Ontonagon Area Board of Education President Dean > Juntunen made an appeal Monday for homeschoolers to enroll their children in > the Ontonagon Area School District. > > Juntunen explained that due to a loss of student population this > year and inadequate state funding, "we will be using up our financial > cushion." > > He continued, "However, we will survive this year, and for next > year we have a plan to cut our expenses. This includes reductions in > administration, teaching and support staff. The good news is we can handle the > big cuts in staff through attrition. We will not planning on cutting programs, > and our school will remain strong." > > Juntunen continued that the district worries, "because state > funding has been flat in recent years and there is a tendency to cut funding > in mid-year, which is something we can't budget for." > > He said it also does not appear there will be an increase in > student population. > > He then appealed to home schooled families. > > "I encourage you to contact the school and see what we have to > offer. We've got an excellent administrative team in place, and an excellent > teaching staff and an excellent support staff. Our board and administration > has shown that we will do our best to take care of people. Likewise, the > people of the Ontonagon Area School District will do their best to take care > of our children." > > Juntunen concluded, "My last point is that a strong public school > is critical to a strong community, and if you enroll your children, you will > be providing for community service." > > It is estimated that more than 25 children are home schooled in > Ontonagon County. > > --Jan Tucker > > More local news > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
