On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 1:59 AM, Andrew Lentvorski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Well, if you object to the teacher having to be certified, how about > having to prove the progress of your student on a yearly basis? > > Again, it's all about accountability. You should simply be saddled with > the same requirements that you demanded of the public schools. > > To me these points are requirements of accountability and measure that are on the schools, because they use public funds. When I send my kids to public school or private school for that matter, I want to see some measures that I can use to compare to the competition out there. I want to know that they are getting the job done, or not. Then I can presumably take some action, which would include anything from weekly chats with the principle, running for the school board, moving my child to another school ( even if that means I have to move), or homeschooling. I don't need some body to tell me that I am, or am not qualified to teach the material to my child. I do need trusted sources of measure, when I entrust that activity to others. The idea that I should be accountable to my government in the same way that my government is accountable to me is a new one to me, we have different roles. In the same respect, I expect that my local government will ensure that a paramedic or EMT is qualified (generally demonstrated by state license ) before he is sent to my home to assist with a medical condition or trauma, the same requirement does not exist for myself in assisting my wife or children when they have a medical condition or trauma. I simply am not held to the same standard of proof of my ability. Does that mean I am not as qualified? No, I was a paramedic firefighter, and my wife has been a nurse in skilled nursing fields for 17 years ( her license is not currently renewed ). There are plenty of things that we will both know that exceeds that of EMT licensed team from the local fire department. The risk of requiring licensing for homeschooling goes farther than mere accountability. It places the government in control of who will be allowed to teach, and what they will be allowed to teach. This is a direct assault on freedom. The government can at anytime add requirements that are outside the boundaries of giving instruction to the children. You could have some nutcase get in charge of the department in charge of licensing, who decides that it is important to cross check all applications for home schooling licenses with voter registrations, and deny licenses to all green party members, because those people must be nuts to belong to suck an obscure party who always lose. They couldn't be smart enough to teach their kids. -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
