Marlon,
You haven't seen the lesson plans for the higher grades in the US. I'd
be willing to bet that 8th Standard kids in Goa know more Math and
Science than 12th grade kids in US public schools. And speaking of the
parents' qualifications, don't forget that in California in the early
90's
Homeschooling obviously did not help Vivian. In fact I
wonder if any kind of schooling would have helped :-)
Anyway, in Vivian's defence, if parents have the time
to invest in their child's *initial* education,
homeschooling does seem to make a lot of sense. I know
that if my mom had not shackled
Viviana wrote:
Sure, take the easy shot - it's those right wing religious fanatics!
It has nothing to do with drugs, guns, early onset of sexual
activity, and the failure of many (not all) school districts in the
US to educate children.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics
Viviana,
Thanks for your support.
Dan
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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
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
Without checking the available body of research, I'd be willing to bet
that children who are homeschooled in the US:
1. perform at or above grade level in greater numbers than
non-homeschooled children
2. use drugs less
3. use cigarettes less
4. are less likely to act out violently
5. are
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I was going through an old issue of the Home School Court Report (July/August
2003) that had a feature article on how homeschoolers in America shine at
national competitions. Although homeschoolers make up about 2% of the US school
age population, they made up 12%
