Comments on: Sweden proposes making homeschooling illegal

By: MEDIOCRACY

MEDIOCRACY — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:50:25 +0000

Ultimately, the goal of a social state is to break down any private relationships and thoughts that aren’t oriented towards the state’s utilitarian needs. Sweden’s education system, like the rest of the EU, results in a homogeneity of thought. The education system in Sweden can only be called good if your yardstick is based on quantifiable metrics and not virtues. Weimar Germany also excelled against that yardstick. As for me, I’ll choose the love of my mother over the knowledge of a state certified teacher any day.

By: Principled Discovery » Do we need a parental rights amendment?

Principled Discovery » Do we need a parental rights amendment? — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:36:09 +0000

[...] I figured the debate would begin heating up again. Recent government actions in England and Sweden seem to have added a little fuel to the [...]

By: Crimson Wife

Crimson Wife — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:01:49 +0000

This is very disappointing. I’ve always been impressed by how much choice Sweden allows parents when it comes to schools, including vouchers for private & religious schools. Why do they have such a problem with extending parental choice to home education?

I’ve been on the fence when it comes the proposed Parental Rights Amendment but with the UNCRC being used as justification for proposed restrictions on homeschooling, I’m leaning more and more towards supporting it…

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:11:02 +0000

Bizarre. Especially since we homeschoolers frequently point to Sweden’s school system as an example of why formal education is not required for the very young (since their formal schooling does not begin until age seven, and young children are expected to – get this — PLAY!)

Honestly, with Sweden’s school system, there is LESS reason to homeschool, since it really is done much better than over here. So homeschooling for academic reasons is much less likely. And because families and connections and childhood are more respected, that side of things is less of an issue as well. But just because it’s uncommon, does not mean it should be illegal.

I have a fried who is a Swedish immigrant and he is totally supportive of our homeschooling, thinks it’s a great idea — though of course, that’s in reference to our school system HERE!

By: ProntoLessons

ProntoLessons — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:14:28 +0000

Wow – first the UK comes out with news that they want more stringent regulations around homeschooling, and now this?

What disturbs me most is that here in the U.S., Education Secretary Arne Duncan is pushing for our school system to be compared against international benchmarks and the current administration is also pushing for nationally-certified teachers.

If you connect all the dots, it seems to suggest that there’s a potential to impose more limits on homeschooling here in our nation.

By: Dana

Dana — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:28:18 +0000

That would be great, Spunky! I wish I could read Swedish.

By: Spunky

Spunky — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:18:33 +0000

I have a friend who just moved with her family to Sweden. She homeschooled here but told me it is very rare there. I’ll have to contact her and see if she knows anything.

By: Ruth macCarthaigh

Ruth macCarthaigh — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:00:34 +0000

I am very sorry to read that this is going on. Coming from Ireland and myself a home schooler, I would hate to see this going through, not least for the reason that my own country may one day use Sweden as an example/excuse to changge the laws here at a future date…

Thankks for keeping us up to date.

By: Kris @ Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers

Kris @ Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:11:44 +0000

It’s sounding more and more like the UNCRC has been and is being orchestrated by Satan himself. Christians do not need to become lax in praying that the U.S. will continue to stand against this ridiculous treaty.