tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14114569.post998544025830557810..comments2023-10-28T08:10:09.173-05:00Comments on Alasandra's Homeschool Blog: The Harassment of Homeschoolers Continues At The American ChronicleAlastriona, The Cats and Dogs http://www.blogger.com/profile/13233710830920626326noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14114569.post-13286015940797868982008-04-20T00:02:00.000-05:002008-04-20T00:02:00.000-05:00There is some good news where it counts. In respo...There is some good news where it counts. In response to the CA Appelate Court outlawing homeschooling, I contacted Senator Jim Battlin and I asked him co-sponsor Assemblyman Joel Anderson's resolution ACR 115. <BR/><BR/>(Passage of resolution ACR 115 would mean the CA Legislature formally called on the California Supreme Court to reverse the Appellate Court's opinion.)<BR/><BR/>Well, I got a nicely worded, <B>personal</B> and supportive response from Kim Glassman, Senator Battlin's Chief of Staff. <BR/><BR/>Ms. Glassman made it clear that Sen. Battlin is a firm supporter of homeschooling and is proud to be a co-sponsor of ACR 115.<BR/><BR/>Just thought you would want to know.Jarrod J. Williamson, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01727204446234372822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14114569.post-51660219734736513192008-04-16T18:53:00.000-05:002008-04-16T18:53:00.000-05:00There are plenty of public schools in the South th...There are plenty of public schools in the South that still teach creationism/intelligent design as fact, so you are absolutely right Crimson Wife. If a placement exam is required it should be required for everyone. I bet more homeschoolers would pass it then public school kids would.Alastriona, The Cats and Dogs https://www.blogger.com/profile/13233710830920626326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14114569.post-72642037112039663262008-04-16T17:53:00.000-05:002008-04-16T17:53:00.000-05:00If it's a privately operated school (traditional o...If it's a privately operated school (traditional or home-based), why is it anybody's business whether or not evolution is taught? <BR/><BR/>If a college is concerned about whether students have the prerequisite knowledge for a biology course, it can require students to take a placement exam. However, it should be an across-the-board requirement. It would be unfair to require only certain students to take the placement exam simply because they were homeschooled or attended a private religious school. Plenty of graduates of government-run schools lack a solid understanding of the principles of evolution!Crimson Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03254830856234479999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14114569.post-56085968816215728572008-04-10T11:36:00.000-05:002008-04-10T11:36:00.000-05:00Unless things have changed drastically since I was...Unless things have changed drastically since I was in public school there was very little interaction between the different "groups" of people. We all tended to stick with our group.Alastriona, The Cats and Dogs https://www.blogger.com/profile/13233710830920626326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14114569.post-58752680694542592052008-04-10T06:31:00.000-05:002008-04-10T06:31:00.000-05:00"being robbed of a crucial formative experience by..."being robbed of a crucial formative experience by not attending school with other people their age and being forced to interact with a diverse group of peers."<BR/><BR/>I find statements like this nauseating. <I>Force</I> kids to interact? What does that mean, exactly? And how does PS provide a beneficially 'formative' experience? Inquiring minds want to know.<BR/><BR/>As for Christian HSers, most are taught MORE about evolution than the average PS kid, IMHO, even if it is in an effort to refute it with creationism or intelligent design. As adults we have the power to influence and affect our kids, but we can't <I>force</I> a child to believe anything.<BR/><BR/>Teachers are made of the same stuff as parents, and it is disingenuous to suggest that teachers will impart knowledge without bias, as if school is an idealogically sterile environment.<BR/><BR/>You're right, Alasandra- pure claptrap.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14114569.post-67457438507289482072008-04-09T16:37:00.000-05:002008-04-09T16:37:00.000-05:00I forgot to add that more then likely they do meet...I forgot to add that more then likely they do meet state standards as the standards are vague. Usually they just require x number of credits in Science, Math, Language Arts and other subjects. They do NOT specify what is to be taught in the classes.Alastriona, The Cats and Dogs https://www.blogger.com/profile/13233710830920626326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14114569.post-69459317355477228202008-04-09T15:06:00.000-05:002008-04-09T15:06:00.000-05:00In fact he says"One such diploma-granting homescho...In fact he says<BR/>"One such diploma-granting homeschool organization is the Mason Dixon Homeschoolers Association (MDHSA), headquartered in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, not far from where I live."<BR/><BR/>So the diploma he is in a snit about is issued by MDHSA not by the state of Pennsylvania. Just like a private school would issue a diploma from such and such private school.<BR/><BR/>http://www.hslda.org/docs/nche/000001/00000147.aspAlastriona, The Cats and Dogs https://www.blogger.com/profile/13233710830920626326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14114569.post-15261055923984033032008-04-09T14:58:00.000-05:002008-04-09T14:58:00.000-05:00I doubt they are getting state diplomas they are g...I doubt they are getting state diplomas they are getting a diploma issued by a homeschool group. Just like private school students get a diploma issued by the private school they attend.<BR/><BR/>Private schools are not required to meet state standards in order to issue diplomas, therefore homeschoolers should not be required to meet state standards in order to issue their own diploma.Alastriona, The Cats and Dogs https://www.blogger.com/profile/13233710830920626326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14114569.post-88429710558118775252008-04-09T14:33:00.000-05:002008-04-09T14:33:00.000-05:00I have to say, I agree with him on the diploma mat...I have to say, I agree with him on the diploma matter. If homeschoolers are going to want diplomas from the state then they had better meet state standards. If they don't intend to, then stay away from state diplomas.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05895897568006441289noreply@blogger.com