"Gorio" > wrote in message
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> 'ravenlynne[_5_ Wrote:
>> ;1566354']On 12/31/2010 10:51 AM, Doug Freyburger wrote:-
>> sf wrote:-
>>
>> I'd be willing to bet they are also home schooling their children to
>> protect them from all that science blather they're teaching in public
>> schools today. As was mentioned earlier, otherwise reasonable and
>> intelligent people can get really stupid when the bible is involved.-
>>
>> Some home school for that reason. If they ever want their kids to get
>> a
>> diploma they end up disappointed as a small amount of science is
>> required.
>>
>> Some home school because the circulum has declined significantly over
>> the years. Teaching to an old ciriculum that includes the basics of
>> western civilization using new materials on the topics is a strategy
>> used by good private schools and good home schoolers. It's a lot of
>> work but I do have some acquaintences who do this.
>>
>> Some home schoolers do it for what I consider political reasons not
>> religious reasons. The end result can be anywhere along the quality
>> spectrum, poorly correlated with whether they happen to agree with my
>> politics.-
>>
>> Most of the homeschooled children I know are well past the public school
>>
>> educated kids...but their parents are highly educated and are doing it
>> because of the school systems and not due to religious reasons.
>>
>> --
>> Currently Reading: Falling Free by Lois McMaster Bujold
>
> Kids in my public shool who were home schooled for a time. Thos kidsa
> usually excel. I have others who drop out of my public school to be
> homeschooled by the same dysfucntional mess that enabled the kid to fail
> with no sweat. those kids turn inmate real quick. No mystery: good
> parents-good kids, shithead parenrts-shithead kids. Some will break the
> mold, and, in my district, we work very hard to give the kid who was
> raised by wolves a chance to pass and even excel.
>
> I know what you're saying, though, as publuc universities have adopted
> the "you believe in feminsim or you fail" philosophy. I love going to my
> public U (Winona State U) but can see how a more conservative person
> might feel very uncomfortable there. This is why the Patrick Henry type
> schools have sprung up. I'm cool with that.
>
> Climate change is also a "given" at the public U level. Can't even
> debate it. Sorry, my profs are the ones who trained me to beware of
> preconclusive research. Someoen have some more for me to read. I like
> research, and have access to a ton. Teach me where hypothesis evolved
> into theory.
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> --
> Gorio

What years were you at Winona State?? And more importantly, were you in any
classes of mine?? LOL

Jinx