The holiday season is here again, and other than an awkward moment now and again at the store when I think the cashier isn’t sure how to close the transaction, I haven’t heard too much about appropriate seasonal greetings this year. Perhaps the story was killed last year. Perhaps I just lead a [...]
An interesting conversation looks to be developing between challies.com and Boundless. Tim posted his reasons for NOT homeschooling…well, an introduction, really. Ted responded with some thoughts about why he WILL be homeschooling.
Are homeschoolers too judgmental of those who choose other educational options for their children? This might be a phenomenon of the internet, [...]
I don’t think I’ve ever done an “On this day…” post, but there is a first for everything. December 13, 1797 marks the birthday of one of Germany’s most famed literary talents, known for his satirical wit and beautiful poetry. He was ethnically Jewish, which prevented him from obtaining a government position. [...]
A while back, the R. family’s dramatic exit from their home in Germany made blogging news here in the US, as well. I talked a little about the case here and here. They were presumed to have fled to Austria, where homeschooling is technically legal, but children must submit to yearly evaluations by [...]
The Carnival of Homeschooling is up over at Apollos Academy. OK, edit. It appears to have evacuated itself and is now over here.
And I’ll be hosting the Carnival here at Principled Discovery next week. Trust me, it will be a better carnival if you submit something than if I go searching [...]
No where is the declining value of human life more clear than in the euphemistic language of corporate America. Employees are referred to as “human capital,” equating them with the numbers and dollar signs in the corporate ledgers. Companies are “downsized” and positions “outsourced.” “Human resources” mines the company and the applicant [...]
Virginia is planning a pilot program for the state’s proposed universal preschool program, an issue that helped Governor Timothy M. Kaine get elected. The pilot program is to begin next year for 1,000 children. The results will be looked at as the program is gradually expanded to include all four year olds in [...]
This is a little scary, because who hasn’t left their child sleeping in their car seat? Isn’t the standard remedy to parental sleep deprivation supposed to be driving around the block with the child in their car seat? And isn’t the whole point of those infant seats which detach from their bases to [...]
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