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<blockquote data-quote="Lammie" data-source="post: 813941" data-attributes="member: 3306"><p>I think that public schools are not necessarily the best fit for all students, just as private or home schools aren't the best fit for everyone. I used to be sternly against home schooling. I had seen examples of parents who had no business whatever trying to educate their kids at home and I thought it did the kids a big disservice. But I have also seen home school done well, and I can appreciate the effort and dedication that goes into it. Likewise, I have seen private schools pop up everywhere and I'm not entirely sure that they are all good, just because they are " private". </p><p></p><p>Not all kids do well in school because they think differently than teachers were trained to teach, and if they don't fit the mold, teachers simply don't know what to do with them. It's hard to offer individualized instruction to an out of control child in a class of 22, and as the parent of a kid who was in a class with a child like that, I can tell you that I resented that this one child got 90% of the teacher's attention acting the fool while the rest of the class languished. </p><p></p><p>So I have decided that there are options out there for a reason, whether social or economic or spiritual. </p><p></p><p>That said, I am still against school vouchers because I believe that it will cause a dramatic increase in "private" schools that won't be worth a darn, just to get money, much like many of the new online "universities" today. Public schools are heavily regulated and I like that. </p><p></p><p>Your child, your choice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lammie, post: 813941, member: 3306"] I think that public schools are not necessarily the best fit for all students, just as private or home schools aren't the best fit for everyone. I used to be sternly against home schooling. I had seen examples of parents who had no business whatever trying to educate their kids at home and I thought it did the kids a big disservice. But I have also seen home school done well, and I can appreciate the effort and dedication that goes into it. Likewise, I have seen private schools pop up everywhere and I'm not entirely sure that they are all good, just because they are " private". Not all kids do well in school because they think differently than teachers were trained to teach, and if they don't fit the mold, teachers simply don't know what to do with them. It's hard to offer individualized instruction to an out of control child in a class of 22, and as the parent of a kid who was in a class with a child like that, I can tell you that I resented that this one child got 90% of the teacher's attention acting the fool while the rest of the class languished. So I have decided that there are options out there for a reason, whether social or economic or spiritual. That said, I am still against school vouchers because I believe that it will cause a dramatic increase in "private" schools that won't be worth a darn, just to get money, much like many of the new online "universities" today. Public schools are heavily regulated and I like that. Your child, your choice. [/QUOTE]
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