“It is unserious to prioritize the old over the young, to shut down public schools for two years in the name of safety”
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I’ve actually shifted my position on this. Now that it’s evident that Democrats were using public schools to ask 12-year-olds who can’t read if they like being choked during sex, I think we should keep the schools closed.
“It is unserious to prioritize the old over the young, to shut down public schools for two years in the name of safety”
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I’ve actually shifted my position on this. Now that it’s evident that Democrats were using public schools to ask 12-year-olds who can’t read if they like being choked during sex, I think we should keep the schools closed.
It's been a while since I had my finger on the pulse of the home-schooling community, but I sincerely hope that the school shutdowns prompted more parents to look in that direction. I homeschooled each of my three kids through a period of time when their schools had nothing to offer them. Best choice we ever made.
we homeschool in very blue Silicon Valley, and have for the last 4 years. The community has exploded! It's been really nice to see. HOWEVER, the pushback from the districts (and therefore the State) is stifling. We fully anticipate the state to go after homeschoolers, using one bad example to ruin it for the rest of us. They see lost $$$ from their bloated budgets, and don't care for the student's education. For example the SFUSD lost 14k students over the last 2 years. Not all to homeschooling of course, some to charter and private or moving out of the district for a better school system, but the District officials are warning of a major deficit (on top of their already huge one) and of teacher/staff firings and school closures due to lack of funds...as if bad education wasn't the reason for the kids removal from the district smh
I was fortunate to begin homeschooling in a district in Iowa that had a Home-School Assistance Program. The district still got a portion of the funding for each student, and we had access to textbooks, testing, and a "supervising teacher" (she was an art teacher, so she gave the kids an art lesson each month when she visited) at no cost to us. Clearly the district had figured out that some money was better than no money, especially when it came with minimal costs compared to a student in the classroom.
But that was 17 years ago. And I would imagine that in districts run by people who are fixated on indoctrinating students, they would do everything possible to make sure kids are forced to be in the classroom.
From parents and concerned locals, sure. But I don't think i've ever heard a CA education person ever talk about improving the quality of education, at least in the past 5 years. I've been hearing a lot about ensuring equity by lowering testing and scoring standards, eliminating standardized testing from places like Lowell HS which used to be a merit based school you got into by your academics, renaming schools like Abraham Lincoln to something else due to racism. That sort of thing. But no, nothing about improving test scores, improving reading comprehension (60 percent of CA students can't read at an 8th grade level according to the SF Chronicle) etc from those actually in charge. I have a friend whose kid is in what's considered a 10/10 school, and she's realized that her kid's academics are so poor, she's got to supplement at home with workbooks I've given her. But hey, at least the kid has a group of friends, ammiright?
Me? I think one part, mebbe the *biggest* part, has to do with the teacher's unions. It finally came out during the pandemic for everybody to see what has long been the *fact* of the matter. The unions support the teachers, first, last, and foremost. Kids? Not much.
Home school is great when parents are organized and on top. Horrible when parents are doing it to fit in with crowd. No way out for kids when parents are lazy/otherwise occupied.
But it is great when parents are engaged and smart.
I don't think I've ever met any homeschooling families who were doing it to fit in with a crowd. I've heard a few horror stories about parents whose main aim was to isolate their children from anyone outside their family, but those were all second-hand stories.
I know of one first-hand (plus a couple of second/third) where family was part of a traditional circle with many home school families. Dad left it to mom. Mom had other priorities. Kids got little to no schooling. Not abuse per se. More dereliction of duty.
I was thinking along the lines of Hunter on the Prowl LLC - best recommendation letters money can buy! Or Hunter in the Dark - a Burisma for your Schizma
“It is unserious to prioritize the old over the young, to shut down public schools for two years in the name of safety”
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I’ve actually shifted my position on this. Now that it’s evident that Democrats were using public schools to ask 12-year-olds who can’t read if they like being choked during sex, I think we should keep the schools closed.
KD... i am all for that closure stuff, they tried to teach me the Alphabutt...
🤣🤣🤣you right the kids better off at home under those circumstances
The public schools are a cesspool. School choice/vouchers
It's been a while since I had my finger on the pulse of the home-schooling community, but I sincerely hope that the school shutdowns prompted more parents to look in that direction. I homeschooled each of my three kids through a period of time when their schools had nothing to offer them. Best choice we ever made.
we homeschool in very blue Silicon Valley, and have for the last 4 years. The community has exploded! It's been really nice to see. HOWEVER, the pushback from the districts (and therefore the State) is stifling. We fully anticipate the state to go after homeschoolers, using one bad example to ruin it for the rest of us. They see lost $$$ from their bloated budgets, and don't care for the student's education. For example the SFUSD lost 14k students over the last 2 years. Not all to homeschooling of course, some to charter and private or moving out of the district for a better school system, but the District officials are warning of a major deficit (on top of their already huge one) and of teacher/staff firings and school closures due to lack of funds...as if bad education wasn't the reason for the kids removal from the district smh
I was fortunate to begin homeschooling in a district in Iowa that had a Home-School Assistance Program. The district still got a portion of the funding for each student, and we had access to textbooks, testing, and a "supervising teacher" (she was an art teacher, so she gave the kids an art lesson each month when she visited) at no cost to us. Clearly the district had figured out that some money was better than no money, especially when it came with minimal costs compared to a student in the classroom.
But that was 17 years ago. And I would imagine that in districts run by people who are fixated on indoctrinating students, they would do everything possible to make sure kids are forced to be in the classroom.
Interesting that the district’s concern is about losing staff. Did you hear anything about improving quality of education to keep students?
From parents and concerned locals, sure. But I don't think i've ever heard a CA education person ever talk about improving the quality of education, at least in the past 5 years. I've been hearing a lot about ensuring equity by lowering testing and scoring standards, eliminating standardized testing from places like Lowell HS which used to be a merit based school you got into by your academics, renaming schools like Abraham Lincoln to something else due to racism. That sort of thing. But no, nothing about improving test scores, improving reading comprehension (60 percent of CA students can't read at an 8th grade level according to the SF Chronicle) etc from those actually in charge. I have a friend whose kid is in what's considered a 10/10 school, and she's realized that her kid's academics are so poor, she's got to supplement at home with workbooks I've given her. But hey, at least the kid has a group of friends, ammiright?
Me? I think one part, mebbe the *biggest* part, has to do with the teacher's unions. It finally came out during the pandemic for everybody to see what has long been the *fact* of the matter. The unions support the teachers, first, last, and foremost. Kids? Not much.
There was a huge increase in homeschooling during covid, but it is still a small percentage of all children.
Agreed. It was great. Brought the family closer
Home school is great when parents are organized and on top. Horrible when parents are doing it to fit in with crowd. No way out for kids when parents are lazy/otherwise occupied.
But it is great when parents are engaged and smart.
I don't think I've ever met any homeschooling families who were doing it to fit in with a crowd. I've heard a few horror stories about parents whose main aim was to isolate their children from anyone outside their family, but those were all second-hand stories.
I know of one first-hand (plus a couple of second/third) where family was part of a traditional circle with many home school families. Dad left it to mom. Mom had other priorities. Kids got little to no schooling. Not abuse per se. More dereliction of duty.
The question is, is that typical of homeschooling families or just a blip in the data?
Even more, religious groups need to get serious about founding and funding schools. They can keep government from dictating curriculum.
I think Your idea is *great,* M. Weems. Dovetails right in with Madjack's and Celia's, all three of 'em!
Right again!
‘Marquis de Sod’ is the best landscaping company name I’ve seen
Biden’s Delaware-based holding company is Marquis de Fraud LLC
I was thinking along the lines of Hunter on the Prowl LLC - best recommendation letters money can buy! Or Hunter in the Dark - a Burisma for your Schizma
You can't follow Marquis se Sod with this shit. you have a standard to uphold!
Your feedback is important to us. I will run this by the team back at the pun factory.
😂😂
Should I please continue to hold?
Para español, marque dos.
Wait, I thought you said Marquis de Sod, not dos? Of you continue like this you'll start a Punic war!
Marque asada para “grilled meat”.
(are you screaming “REPRESENTATIVE!!” into your phone yet?)
Asada!? Why did you have to bring Syria into this?