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<DIV><FONT size=4>Keely,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>I also respect the desire of parents to home school their
children with two caveats:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>1. The parents have the necessary knowledge
to do so, and</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>2. The children are tested to ensure they
are learning.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>There is little doubt that some parents do a fine job of home
schooling. Some do not. Unfortunately, there is currently no way to
test the distribution of effectiveness of overall home schooling versus the
public education system. Such a method could be useful and instructive to
both parties.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>I know from first hand experience in Boundary County that some
parents do not have the adequate knowledge to teach certain subjects. For
example, one set of parents did not know the correct multiplication tables and
not only taught the wrong ones to their passel of kids but also taught them that
electronic calculators were wrong on this point when they disagreed with the
parents. There were some home schooling parents who could hardly
read.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Hence, my opinion is that both the home schooling parents and
the home schooled children need to be tested regularly. The parents need
to be tested to determine if they have the minimal knowledge necessary in
certain subject areas at given grade levels and the children need to be tested
to see if they are learning at a standard which would be
acceptable/passable/adequate in the public school system.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Those families who repeatedly fail these tests should then be
required to enroll their children in public or private schools until both
parents and children can pass the requisite tests.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4><BR>Art Deco (Wayne A. Fox)<BR><A
href="mailto:deco@moscow.com">deco@moscow.com</A><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>----- Original Message ----- </FONT>
<DIV><FONT size=4>From: "keely emerinemix" <</FONT><A
href="mailto:kjajmix1@msn.com"><FONT size=4>kjajmix1@msn.com</FONT></A><FONT
size=4>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>To: <</FONT><A href="mailto:mushroom@moscow.com"><FONT
size=4>mushroom@moscow.com</FONT></A><FONT size=4>>; <</FONT><A
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com"><FONT
size=4>vision2020@moscow.com</FONT></A><FONT size=4>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2006 5:42 PM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] homeschooling</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT size=4>> Just adding to Don's post
--<BR>> <BR>> In Idaho, truancy laws apply only to those kids who are
registered in public <BR>> schools. If a child isn't registered, there
is technically no truancy -- no <BR>> matter what does or doesn't happen by
way of home education. As Don said, <BR>> you can choose to not have
your kids enrolled in school and you don't have <BR>> to offer an education
plan or submit to testing. Without enrollment, no one <BR>> can accuse
your child of truancy.<BR>> <BR>> The majority of homeschooling parents I
know do a good job in making sure <BR>> their kids are educated, and I have a
lot of respect for them. It's the <BR>> folks who "no-school" their
kids I have disdain for -- "homeschooling" is <BR>> about education, not just
keeping the kids at home and away from public <BR>> school.<BR>> <BR>>
keely<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> From: Don Coombs <</FONT><A
href="mailto:mushroom@moscow.com"><FONT
size=4>mushroom@moscow.com</FONT></A><FONT size=4>><BR>> Reply-To:
</FONT><A href="mailto:mushroom@moscow.com"><FONT
size=4>mushroom@moscow.com</FONT></A><BR><FONT size=4>> To: vision2020
<</FONT><A href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com"><FONT
size=4>vision2020@moscow.com</FONT></A><FONT size=4>><BR>> Subject: Re:
[Vision2020] homeschooling<BR>> Date: Sun, 08 Jan 2006 17:01:01 -0800<BR>>
<BR>> Pat Kraut wrote:<BR>>>I believe you will find there are
lots of laws on this subject and several <BR>>>groups who monitor
homeschoolers.<BR>>><BR>> <BR>> Hi Pat--<BR>> <BR>> I believe
you haven't even looked, because in Idaho there are NO laws on <BR>> this
subject and no required monitoring of homeschooling.<BR>> <BR>> In Idaho,
you don't even have to tell the state that you ARE homeschooling. <BR>> If
you don't want your child in the public school, you just take him or her
<BR>> out.<BR>> <BR>> Don Coombs<BR>> <BR>> I'm not saying other
states don't have laws and requirements; I'm saying <BR>> Idaho
doesn't.<BR>> <BR>>
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