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Originally Posted by pony up
Kaotiklif, That is highly valued work you are doing in an area where help is sorely needed. Way to many single parent children are warehoused in underperforming public schools as those single parents feel they have no alternative. Thanks for your efforts. The only way out of the morass we are in is an educated public. Kids need an education that teaches how to think not what to think.
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Stories like this are just another example of the failing public school system. We cannot centralized education and expect it to function properly when many parents are blaming the teachers instead of instilling morals and values in their children. States need to tell the federal government to shove the "race to the top" grant money and start taking control of their schools, especially in regard to unnecessary bonds and high stakes testing.
There are some parents that simply do not want to home-school or for health reasons, etc can't. However, the biggest misconception is that working families and single parent families can't do it. We set out to make sure they understand that not only can they do it, but that their children will likely be much better off. Support is key for them.
Now off my homeschool soapbox
