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In a message dated 4/17/2003 11:38:48 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:

> <<I
> tends top be more latitude for girls about prioritizing in favor of family.
> >>
>
> Schools may actually change, too! <g>
>
> Probably not, but I threw that in as a "just maybe." <g>
>
> Sandra
>
>
I may be in the minority here, but I don't even know if it's a good idea for
public schools to cease to exist. I think while home- or unschooling might be
good for virtually any kid, it's not necessarily right for all families.

THAT said, oh, I hope schools do change, even at least a little away from the
extreme standardization that's happening now. It has nothing to do with what
kids need, and it's all political, and SO sad.

Kathryn


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kayb85

I am a strong supporter of schools ceasing to exist and I've signed
the proclamation at www.sepschool.org. I *might* support them if
they became optional resource centers, like really big libraries with
staff persons available when needed. In other words, if all public
schools became sudbury schools. And if they became optional, without
fines and threats of jail for the parents and threats of kids being
taken from homes if the family is found guilty of "truancy". There
should be no such thing as truancy because if and how often the child
goes to school should be up to the child.

Even then I might not be totally in support of them, because if my
kids chose not to go to them, I would have to pay for their existence
(through taxes) and then also pay for my own children's unschooling,
which can be very straining financially.

Sheila


> I may be in the minority here, but I don't even know if it's a good
idea for
> public schools to cease to exist. I think while home- or
unschooling might be
> good for virtually any kid, it's not necessarily right for all
families.
>
> THAT said, oh, I hope schools do change, even at least a little
away from the
> extreme standardization that's happening now. It has nothing to do
with what
> kids need, and it's all political, and SO sad.
>
> Kathryn
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

averyschmidt

> I am a strong supporter of schools ceasing to exist and I've
signed
> the proclamation at www.sepschool.org.

What about the children (many of them, I'd guess) for whom school is
a safe, happy haven compared to their home lives?

Patti