Re: [MBZ] home schooling

2011-01-07 Thread Mountain Man
WILTON wrote: On the other hand, too many parents just don't seem to give a damned, and are not involved at all in trying to motivate their children to get an education. And we want to pay for education? Drop the education mandate / entitlement and I think we might see some real innovation.

Re: [MBZ] home schooling

2011-01-06 Thread Mountain Man
Dan wrote: It typically depends on the state.  Most have specific requirements for home schooling. That too. But the driving force that is behind education is motivation and desire for success - which is eliminated in a public system on behalf of a teacher, an administration, etc. They are

Re: [MBZ] home schooling

2011-01-06 Thread WILTON
: Thursday, January 06, 2011 6:14 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] home schooling Dan wrote: It typically depends on the state. Most have specific requirements for home schooling. That too. But the driving force that is behind education is motivation and desire for success - which is eliminated in a public

Re: [MBZ] home schooling

2011-01-05 Thread Mountain Man
RLE wrote: Who determines if the parent is qualified to teach, that's #1, and whether they have the knowledge required for each subject, #2? Oh, yeah. #1 #2 - parents are adults and have learned how to make it to adulthood. That is a fundamental that everyone needs and schools fail to provide,

Re: [MBZ] home schooling

2011-01-05 Thread LWB250
wrote: From: Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] home schooling To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Date: Wednesday, January 5, 2011, 5:38 PM RLE wrote: Who determines if the parent is qualified to teach, that's #1, and whether they have the knowledge

Re: [MBZ] home schooling

2011-01-04 Thread RELNGSON
...Tutoring is never mass education, therefore we can surmise that mass education is a compromise to attain some objective.  Dumb the plebes?   mao.. Who determines if the parent is qualified to teach, that's #1, and whether they have the knowledge required for each subject, #2? RLE