I'm sure someone will post that this is not political, but - since teachers unions have made this

Posted: Nov 14th, 2017 - 3:40 am In Reply to: Hollywood Actress: Why I homeschool my kids. - ...

political this is relevant. This is a family with their head screwed on straight and I’m also very happy to have them speak out about it.

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Hollywood Actress: Why I homeschool my kids. - ... (Views: 772, 2017-11-14, 3:36 am)
- I'm sure someone will post that this is not political, but - since teachers unions have made this
  - Consider this...sm - oldtimer (Views: 516, 2017-11-14, 7:24 am)
    - That's because many of those countries have - a better mix of (Views: 526, 2017-11-14, 7:44 am)
  - We took our child out of public schools because - we felt they were godless. (Views: 401, 2017-11-15, 6:25 am)
    - Have you ever heard of division of church - and state? If you want (Views: 351, 2017-11-15, 6:40 am)
      - Church and state just means that the govt cannot set up - religion. Our schools originally did (Views: 368, 2017-11-15, 8:04 am)
        Then send your kids to Yale. I send my kids - to learn Math, history, (Views: 357, 2017-11-15, 10:10 am)
        Christofascism - anony (Views: 481, 2017-11-15, 11:26 am)
        In a small town near where I live there was a postmaster that called himself "Christian." - anony (Views: 491, 2017-11-15, 11:29 am)
- I went to public schools in NYC in the 60s. They used to be - the best in providing a functional (Views: 434, 2017-11-14, 3:43 am)
  - Consider who was made "citizen of the year" by GQ. - Colin Kapernick, the guy who wears (Views: 437, 2017-11-14, 9:15 am)
    - Kaepernick has been successful in shining a light... - sm (Views: 446, 2017-11-14, 9:42 am)
    - Patriotic now means hating your country. There is a - strange symmetry at work here. (Views: 417, 2017-11-14, 10:11 am)
      - Patriotism has always meant wanting your country - to be the best in every way. nm (Views: 434, 2017-11-14, 10:25 am)
      - CK seems to have more value to the left as an unemployed - quarterback. Evidently hating the (Views: 462, 2017-11-14, 10:29 am)
    - JJ Watt raised $37 million for Hurricane Harvey victims. - He should get the award, not (Views: 424, 2017-11-14, 2:44 pm)
- Amen! - Never will a child of mine... (Views: 460, 2017-11-14, 5:06 am)
  - I wonder how many home-schooled individuals - oabo (Views: 467, 2017-11-14, 7:42 am)
- One of your statements - oabo (Views: 425, 2017-11-14, 7:57 am)
  - Discipline problems in the schools are due to lack of parental responsibility - anony (Views: 473, 2017-11-14, 8:13 am)
- Nice story. Funny how someone tried to turn this into a - referendum on socialized healthcare, (Views: 420, 2017-11-14, 8:02 am)
  - Not funny at all. Apparently you don't know - the difference between (Views: 464, 2017-11-14, 8:16 am)
    - It is the same thing. Socialized medicine means the - govt takes it from one taxpayer to give (Views: 441, 2017-11-14, 8:36 am)
      - It's not national healthcare, it's what - republicans tell you is socialized (Views: 474, 2017-11-14, 8:45 am)
      - A more accurate term is universal healthcare. If the fact... - sm (Views: 402, 2017-11-14, 8:46 am)
- Somebody in Hollywood I can actually get behind. - Very bright woman, speaks numerous (Views: 496, 2017-11-14, 8:05 am)
  - IMO kids need to be exposed to both sides of the "argument" not just one side. - anony (Views: 418, 2017-11-14, 8:30 am)
    - They are taught that and they get that in church. - Conservative principles just means (Views: 398, 2017-11-14, 8:37 am)
    - That sounds moral. I thought we are supposed to teach - morals in school. They would be (Views: 439, 2017-11-14, 8:38 am)
  - Funny, I know people who homeschool - and people who don't (Views: 427, 2017-11-14, 8:41 am)
    - Yes exactly. ^^ - anony (Views: 502, 2017-11-14, 11:13 am)
    - But it is a political thing. For some, the reason they are - taken out of public school is precisely (Views: 422, 2017-11-15, 6:19 am)
- It's interesting, most homeschool parents I know believe in the - big G (God) and most people I know (Views: 421, 2017-11-14, 8:12 am)
  - Well said! We also use Schoolhouse Rock on Youtube - because kids tend to remember (Views: 371, 2017-11-14, 8:39 am)
  - They are almost always two parent households with...sm - VTMT (Views: 457, 2017-11-14, 9:04 am)
    - Two parent home is considered a luxury? - nm (Views: 407, 2017-11-14, 9:10 am)
      - By today's standards, it's unusual if they are a man - and a woman. (Views: 452, 2017-11-14, 9:11 am)
      - In these days it is rare that both parents do not need to work. nm - VTMT (Views: 472, 2017-11-14, 9:22 am)
      - This is what is wrong with our society.You need a successful - family to have a successful nation. (Views: 414, 2017-11-14, 9:44 am)
  - We taught our kids that the constitution is there to limit - government. We do not have a limited (Views: 449, 2017-11-14, 9:09 am)
    - "Freebies?" - anony (Views: 507, 2017-11-14, 11:24 am)
      - Yeah - you don't understant that term? - You should since it is embraced by socialists (Views: 432, 2017-11-14, 4:08 pm)
      - Subsidizing is a freebie. What else would you call it? - ???? (Views: 376, 2017-11-15, 2:47 am)
        I would call it helping those less fortunate who need a helping hand to take care of themselves. - anony (Views: 504, 2017-11-15, 11:44 am)
        You can call a pig a butterfly, but you'd still be wrong - Subsidies are FREEBIES (Views: 468, 2017-11-15, 2:30 pm)
        They are helping the needy. Don't see anything wrong with that. - anony (Views: 304, 2017-11-15, 2:39 pm)
        Guess you just are not grasping of the idea of making - each of the 500+ programs (Views: 379, 2017-11-15, 3:43 pm)
        How did Obama or Obamacare get into the conversation? - anony (Views: 301, 2017-11-15, 4:36 pm)
        Because someone chose to bring it up. No different - than you posting whatever you want (Views: 303, 2017-11-15, 4:51 pm)
        Thought you were responding my post about helping the needy. - anony (Views: 315, 2017-11-15, 5:43 pm)
        Nope - waste of time - Not into nonsensical word salad (Views: 315, 2017-11-16, 6:15 pm)