SHOULD THAT “T” BE AN “F”?
This piece from Texas is almost refreshing, actually — I prefer open hostility to ABJ-style “objectivity”:
“A parent can home school their child whether they have a college degree or a GED or nothing at all. They can be a high school dropout and they still have the opportunity to home school their child,” said Dr. Arthur Tucker, assistant principal for learning services at TASD. “The state has given parents the right to do that.”
Thank you, Mr. State! You’re so nice to us dropouts and weirdos!
Tucker also contends that students who are home schooled may lack certain socialization that children who attend public schools may get.
“Public education deals with more than just one aspect of child development,” Tucker said. “When a child is home schooled a lot of times they don’t have the opportunity to develop their socialization skills and things of that nature.”
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Tucker said parents may decide to home school their children because of some type of disagreement with public education.
“I don’t mean that in a negative way. It is evident that a parent has the right to choose the best educational setting for their child,” he said. “As a public school educator, I think that we look at educating more students in more ways than just dealing with them academically.”
Such as, mmm, inculcating ethical and intellectual servility to Mr. State and its credentailed lackeys?
OK, yeah, I’m just picking on this guy — the rest of the quotes in the piece are the standard right stuff.
6 Responses to “SHOULD THAT “T” BE AN “F”?”
 Comment by Daryl Cobranchi January 23rd, 2005 at 6:49 pm |
And I thought I was snarky. |
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Comment by Tim Haas January 23rd, 2005 at 6:55 pm |
I was once but a learner — now I am the master. |
 Comment by Ainesmom January 23rd, 2005 at 8:53 pm |
Someone please homeschool Tucker; his subject/verb agreement is pitiful… |
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Comment by Thanatos January 24th, 2005 at 8:58 am |
Only a master of misquoting, Tim. |
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Comment by Tim Haas January 24th, 2005 at 9:36 am |
So what’s the proper line, Al … um, wise guy? |
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Comment by Thanatos January 24th, 2005 at 9:37 am |
Here it is, directly off IMDB, Da … um, good sir. Darth Vader: I’ve been waiting for you, Obi-Wan. We meet again, at last. The circle is now complete. When I met you I was but the learner. Now, *I* am the master. |