Submitted by Abner Amador (not verified) on March 13, 2008 - 10:12.
Is homeschooling illegal or non-effective? What is the real issue behind this case?
It is very simple to MEASURE if the educational system that is being used for a child is not meeting the standards of the state where the child lives by applying a standarized test. Based on the result (facts), then it will be very easy to RECOMMEND an alternative system for that particular child...so why make it a legal issue?
BUT TO BE FAIR, if such criteria is applied to a homeschooler, then it should also be applied to a child that attends a public or private school. Therefore if a child who attends a regular school is not performing according to state standards as well, he(she) should be recommended to a personalized system (like homeschooling)!
As both a father and a teacher, I have experienced with my two kids what many studies back up: Every child is an individual and as such, and educational system might work or not for that particular individual.
So, it is not just a matter of SENDING KIDS TO A SCHOOL...it is a matter of deciding what is the best learning and educational system for a particular child, and the bottomline is that, the parents, not the goverment, have the right to make this decision. If the parents decision of an educational system, is shown that it is not working at its best for their individual kids (based on facts not on opinions), then the goverment should be there to SUPPORT and give the parents OPTIONS, not to control or denied them of their rights.
Opinion vs Facts
Submitted by Abner Amador (not verified) on March 13, 2008 - 10:12.
Is homeschooling illegal or non-effective? What is the real issue behind this case?
It is very simple to MEASURE if the educational system that is being used for a child is not meeting the standards of the state where the child lives by applying a standarized test. Based on the result (facts), then it will be very easy to RECOMMEND an alternative system for that particular child...so why make it a legal issue?
BUT TO BE FAIR, if such criteria is applied to a homeschooler, then it should also be applied to a child that attends a public or private school. Therefore if a child who attends a regular school is not performing according to state standards as well, he(she) should be recommended to a personalized system (like homeschooling)!
As both a father and a teacher, I have experienced with my two kids what many studies back up: Every child is an individual and as such, and educational system might work or not for that particular individual.
So, it is not just a matter of SENDING KIDS TO A SCHOOL...it is a matter of deciding what is the best learning and educational system for a particular child, and the bottomline is that, the parents, not the goverment, have the right to make this decision. If the parents decision of an educational system, is shown that it is not working at its best for their individual kids (based on facts not on opinions), then the goverment should be there to SUPPORT and give the parents OPTIONS, not to control or denied them of their rights.