Comments on: Homeschoolers and certification

By: Principled Discovery » WebMD comments on homeschooling

Principled Discovery » WebMD comments on homeschooling — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:06:15 +0000

[...] do not mean anything when we are questioning the importance of qualifications. But I prefer arguments against certification not based on individual cases which are outside the norm.) At the same time, however, I cannot deny [...]

By: Principled Discovery » Should homeschooling be illegal?

Principled Discovery » Should homeschooling be illegal? — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:55:42 +0000

[...] we be required to be certified? I’ve already dealt with that at length. The West Corner shares an anecdote. But to be brief, no. What could it possible [...]

By: Dana

Dana — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:50:17 +0000

Thanks for letting me know! I’ll take a listen tonight. There is another radio show I want to blog about…maybe they will fit together.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:46:42 +0000

Alex - Bingo! This ruling doesn’t simply affect homeschoolers. It affects all parents…and how we view them. Are parents capable of raising (educating them being a part of that)their kids or not?

I linked to this (again) on my blog Dana. There’s a link in the post to a radio show you might be interested in that may relate to this.

By: Dana Hanley

Dana Hanley — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:48:24 +0000

Quite true. But everything has to be black and white, with the highest degree of contrast as possible. They are highly formatted and quite predictable.

By: Alex Elliot

Alex Elliot — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:14:48 +0000

I find it very interesting that the media portrays this issue as parents who homeschool vs. parents who do not homeschool. I have no intention homeschooling, but I do think that the certification for parents who homeschool is ridiculous as well as an invasion of personal liberties. The media is polarizing this issue when in fact a lot of parents who don’t homeschool have the same view point. I like that I can choose whether or not to homeschool. I always keep homeschooling as a good option in the back of my mind because I could change my mind.

By: The Fox is on the Town-O « Little Homeschool on the Prairie

The Fox is on the Town-O « Little Homeschool on the Prairie — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:24:34 +0000

[...] Fox is on the Town-O All this discussion about regulating homeschoolers, certification, and the like keeps bringing us back to a few basic ideals about liberty and limited [...]

By: Sebastian (a lady)

Sebastian (a lady) — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:40:09 +0000

Actually, a friend and I are halfway through leading a group of high school aged homeschoolers through a dissections class. We’ve already done worm and crayfish and have frog and perch coming up. These kids have ALREADY dissected as much as I did in honors track in high school. And they’re only halfway done. Do I have all the parts of a crayfish memorized? No. But I do know how to read the chapter in Handbook of Nature Study before class. And my friend knows how to find cool dissections websites that point out all the parts. All without a certification.

By: Life On The Planet

Life On The Planet — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:06:52 +0000

I confess I (GASP!) used a map. Shh! Don’t tell the travel agent police. I’m not ceritified to use a map, you see. I realize that I have no Constitutional Right to use a map. Maybe I should just leave reading a map to those credentialed few who have been trained in such matters.

By: Dana

Dana — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:04:45 +0000

My brain doesn’t turn off at night…and I’d agree with your diagnosis, except that this has been a long-standing problem. It seems to be rather conducive to blogging, however.