Re: [Goanet] Homeschooling in Goa

2006-03-27 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- Peter D'Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for your feedback. From your response and that of others who e-mailed me off-list, the very idea of homeschooling in India seems quite different from what it is in the USA. India is indeed fortunate not to have an ideologically driven

Re: [Goanet] Homeschooling in Goa

2006-03-11 Thread Lawrence Rodrigues
See http://dnaindia.com/sunReport.asp?NewsID=1017555CatID=26 DNA Sunday Beyond books and syllabi Saturday, March 11, 2006 19:41 IST Several alternative schools offer innovative methods of education, and appraisal systems where the traditional exam is underplayed or absent: Tridha

Re: [Goanet] Homeschooling in Goa

2006-03-07 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- Peter D'Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't want to waste your time with personal trivia, especially since your valuable work is subsidized by the American taxpayer. Ah, the taxpayer card! Isn't it always better to waste time on partisan political trivia rather than on personal trivia

Re: [Goanet] Homeschooling in Goa

2006-03-06 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- Peter D'Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm afraid you've made a leap of logic here, so before we make any assumptions, please help us understand what you mean. Peter, First, some questions for you. Are you sure you have the time to engage in discussions in Goan forums? Don't you have

Re: [Goanet] Homeschooling in Goa

2006-03-05 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- Peter D'Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ...I'm keen to know if it is catching on in Goa and other parts of India. Thanks in advance for your feedback... Why would anyone want to home-school their children in Goa or India? Indians have no issues with evolutionary biology, genetics