Take the state out of the schools!!!!!

*rant* *backspace* *big breath*As a home educator for the last seven years, I can't help but take offense to some of the comments made in this thread. Our family has chosen homeschooling as a lifestyle. We've made a lot of sacrifices so that I could stay home, but I do not expect every family to do the same.Education is far more than feeding children facts. Education is teaching people (not just children) how to think, and how to learn for themselves.My children have taken Provincial Achievement Tests (which all schools, public and private, participate in) and have always scored in the above average range.

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Originally posted by gene90:
The problem with expecting most parents to be able to teach science is that a lot of Americans, including science teachers don't seem to know enough about science.

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You are absolutely right gene ... so who do you trust your children to? A teacher who doesn't know about science, who may or may not care that she does, or a parent who loves their child and desires for them to get the best education they can get, and is willing to do the work to make sure they do.I am more than willing to admit that I don't know everything about everything, but I've spent many late nights studying, so that I can stay one step ahead. And there's nothing wrong with saying, "well, you know what? I don't know .... let's find out together."

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Originally posted by mark24:

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Perhaps leaving your children to people who are QUALIFIED to teach science would be the best approach?

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Mark

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Define qualified.[This message has been edited by Chara, 12-13-2002]

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Originally posted by mark24:

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Define qualified.

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[This message has been edited by Chara, 12-13-2002]

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Someone with qualifications in a/ science, & b/ teach.

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Mark

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Mark, I don't know for sure if you're intending to come across the way that I read your post, but I'm not going to disuss this issue any further. If this was a homeschooling board or an education board, maybe. I shouldn't have said anything to start with.