tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14231145.post1705329744468655534..comments2023-12-30T23:02:57.931-08:00Comments on Deep Thought: California judge overreaches with ruling to criminalize homeschoolingEli Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00792743206074537073noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14231145.post-66565807400721468152008-03-17T15:28:00.000-07:002008-03-17T15:28:00.000-07:00Eli,I think the key here is that, if it's required...Eli,<BR/>I think the key here is that, if it's required for kids to be in school until a certain age, how should it be a loophole for a parent to say their child is home schooled. There are correspondence schools which over set curriculums, though.<BR/><BR/>I have known "homeschooled" kids who got to college and didn't have the basic knowledge other people did, because it's hard for parents to say "You HAVE to learn this, even if it's not fun," or "You HAVE to spend 6 hours a day listening to me, and another 2 doing your homework."<BR/><BR/>I think that states should make a standard curriculum available to parents who choose to home school.<BR/><BR/>I think the children should then have to take standardized tests regularly to ensure that they're at the same level as their peers.<BR/><BR/>Also, I think that home schooled parents should be required to meet some kind of requirements. No offense, but a Master's degree is not the same as a teaching degree. At the same time, though, I don't think a DEGREE is needed to learn the basics of teaching. I think a certification course on the fundamentals of learning, as well as hands on experience, would be adequate.Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13651452928935595402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14231145.post-16585807214361775872008-03-13T20:11:00.000-07:002008-03-13T20:11:00.000-07:00I'm always glad to get your thoughts on things lik...I'm always glad to get your thoughts on things like this because you do your research and sometimes even have a personal story to back it up.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the post, Eli! :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com