What if? It's the basis of many stories. We ask. We ponder. We wonder.
On Tuesdays I throw one out there. What if? It may be speculative. It may stem from something I see. It may be something I pull from the news.
Make of it what you will. If a for instance is not specified, interpret that instance as you wish. And if the idea turns into a story, I'd appreciate a thank you in the acknowledgements 😉
Yes, I know, an actual "what if?" post. A question occurred to me (for no reason whatsoever), and I thought I might as well post it:
What if every child was required to attend a public school? (Specifically, private schools would no longer be allowed.)
I can speak from what I see here in Idaho. Not sure of the numbers. But I seen quite bit on homeschooling. I known parents who claim they teacher there kids at home. THERE NOT! I known a 13 year old and his parents was teaching him at home. He was clueless of value of coins.
ReplyDeleteSure I don't have any trouble with people teaching their kids at home. If they choose to. But they need to be ACCOUNTABLE
I agree with Dora on homeschooling. In
ReplyDeleteRight now in NY there’s a battle going on between the state education department and Orthodox yeshivas that aren’t meeting state standards on secular education.
This state also has a very large Catholic school population.
There’s a religious school in Oklahoma that wants to be funded by taxpayer dollars.
While I see a lot of problems I don’t have a real issue with parents having a choice.
But if you think eliminating private schools would be some sort of equalizer … an elimination of class-based education … no, not happening . Not while public education is funded by property taxes.
I don't have a problem with private schools or home schooling as long as the parents are actually teaching their kids and so many of them are not.
ReplyDeleteI agree with most all comments made by Songbird. Where I live in New York State, if you choose public education you are stuck with your local school district. So if you live in District A and District A has (by reputation) inadequate schools but District B's schools have an excellent reputation, many parents will lie and use, perhaps, the address of a relative or friend in District B and try to get their child into a school in District B. We live in a county of some 100,000. people with a number of school districts and I can't understand why you can't choose a different district.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the others that the parents would have to be teaching their kids. I don't have any problem with public schools.
ReplyDeleteThere would be a lot more charter schools (which many don't realize are public schools), and school districts offering home study options. Either of those would be public, yet have the ability to tailor the curriculum to religion or whatever. If their state had required testing, they'd need to make sure they were keeping up with those subjects. Or, opt out, if their state allows it. I home schooled in CA in a public school program, and as a CA private school. Once the public program became accredited we lost a lot of freedom to teach what we wanted. My oldest graduated when it wasn't accredited, and it doesn't matter. No one asked if his diploma was accredited, and he went on to higher education. I know some states wouldn't allow any leeway though. It would mean more money for the schools. I don't think someone choosing private schools should get "tax-payer" money for it though, they picked that method, they need to fund it. The local public school loses money for those children who leave.
ReplyDeleteIf kids had to attend public schools then we would be in a government controlled country and that is very scary. Parents need the right to choose.
ReplyDeleteI wish we had choices during my school days. The idea of enforced public schools makes me think of the film "Idiocracy", which is sadly relevant today. Be well!
ReplyDeleteIt might be a good idea, giving the same education to all.
ReplyDeleteI have nothing against private schools but our Gov., Brad Little decided the private schools needed a fifty million dollar tax break and then shut down a program - Empowering Parents - that helps thousands of public schools with laptops, school supplies and other school expenses. Then those same jackasses had the balls to ask that the money, thirty million dollars that ran the Empowering Parents program, be added to the private schools subsidy. Too bad they don't have the balls to stand up to their Cheetos pope.
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