tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921586908919081616.comments2023-10-07T11:03:09.478-05:00post in spacedefterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05660216599413926126noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921586908919081616.post-92035609585972003862013-01-30T11:16:28.601-06:002013-01-30T11:16:28.601-06:00So true schools do not allow families to make deci...So true schools do not allow families to make decisions and the whole system can create a learned helplessness in ways we are just beginning to measure. defterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05660216599413926126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921586908919081616.post-19262490042162304342013-01-27T11:24:25.959-06:002013-01-27T11:24:25.959-06:00When neither metrics not deadlines are personally ...When neither metrics not deadlines are personally determined or controlled, then it's no wonder that a person feels less competent as they age. Being in control of these two life-factors exemplifies mature rationality and life skills. Then we wonder why many post-high school Students have difficulty with motivation, decision-making and self-respect.Consequencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08259647363511199914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921586908919081616.post-63171818985939017982013-01-24T14:47:30.401-06:002013-01-24T14:47:30.401-06:00The GED is implemented in the USA and Canada. It i...The GED is implemented in the USA and Canada. It is composed of five subjects: Reading, Writing, Math, Science and Social Sciences. This test is administered within a total seven hours. This equivalency exam is offered annually. The GED is the ticket of many individuals without a better training and/or job opportunities. High school dropouts seeking advancement and jobs with higher pay can get entry to training programs given the required GED results.<br /><a href="http://www.gedbooks.org/tag/ged/" rel="nofollow">ged books 2011</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06174157687212464551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921586908919081616.post-19967090775691110552013-01-16T11:13:44.698-06:002013-01-16T11:13:44.698-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06174157687212464551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921586908919081616.post-80280392369002320922012-12-13T15:46:22.572-06:002012-12-13T15:46:22.572-06:00I was not aware of the link, but it is not surpris...I was not aware of the link, but it is not surprising. Great information. Thanks for sharing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00616836371628639681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921586908919081616.post-56349285260272609732012-08-21T21:20:49.882-05:002012-08-21T21:20:49.882-05:00That's amazing. I'll watch the movie. But ...That's amazing. I'll watch the movie. But I firmly believe that it could have a powerful impact. Thanks for the heads up.defterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05660216599413926126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921586908919081616.post-13785342876937416882012-08-21T21:18:07.152-05:002012-08-21T21:18:07.152-05:00I found this from the Source listed on the infogra...I found this from the Source listed on the infographic: http://asr.sagepub.com/content/72/6/1019.extract Yes, I wish they would link to the source.defterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05660216599413926126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921586908919081616.post-58272061154634210242012-08-21T10:03:08.012-05:002012-08-21T10:03:08.012-05:00A high school in Appleton, Wisconsin tried an expe...A high school in Appleton, Wisconsin tried an experiment under the enlightened guidance of their principal, LuAnn Coenen. She wanted to see if she could positively affect the fighting, weapons-carrying and general lack of focus and discipline in the school by changing the food the kids ate.<br /><br />Vending machines were replaced with water coolers; hamburgers and French fries were taken off the menu and replaced with fresh vegetables and fruit, whole grain breads and a salad bar. With the departure of junk food, she also saw the departure of vandalism, litter and the need for police patrolling her hallways. The students were calm, socially engaged and focused on their schoolwork. Problems were minimal. And all Ms. Coenen did was change the menu!<br /><br />Please watch "Forks Over Knives" for FREE to learn about the implications of a meat-based diet vs a plant-based diet. Go to http://www.hulu.com/watch/279734 and do yourself and your family a favor!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921586908919081616.post-33550816428610678362012-08-21T10:00:16.071-05:002012-08-21T10:00:16.071-05:00Some interesting statistics there. Obviously I wou...Some interesting statistics there. Obviously I would like to see more of the research which has led to these conclusions though so I can see how the conclusions were reached for myself.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing!Ben Lloydhttp://www.tech-write.co.uk/web-copywriting/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921586908919081616.post-696161691478967862012-08-05T01:33:11.020-05:002012-08-05T01:33:11.020-05:00Home schooling is an effective support for the kid...Home schooling is an effective support for the kids but I think though there are lots of benefits in this type of learning but the role of school is stronger to make a perfect educated person. Thanks for the overview of home schooling. Good luck for every kid come student :). <a href="http://www.compareavoucher.com/compare%20a%20voucher/" rel="nofollow">compare a voucher</a>Kathyhttp://www.compareavoucher.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921586908919081616.post-48013809451866090622012-07-22T08:56:19.775-05:002012-07-22T08:56:19.775-05:00There is a free information-website for victims of...There is a free information-website for victims of bullying in school or elsewhere.<br />It's at http://BullyJustice.webs.com<br /><br />Anti-bullying programs are futile without the threat of lawsuit behind it, it's like "anti-murder" or "anti-theft" programs without the threat of jail.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094369063682190206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921586908919081616.post-51977823276852776552012-06-18T05:09:29.898-05:002012-06-18T05:09:29.898-05:00I don't know this woman but found her testimon...I don't know this woman but found her testimony interesting. What are the issues involved in Italy? I would be interested to know. Have your homeschooling experiences in Italy been good?defterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05660216599413926126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921586908919081616.post-22922889293518944342012-06-10T20:31:00.269-05:002012-06-10T20:31:00.269-05:00I was wondering who sent her to the meeting? Ive ...I was wondering who sent her to the meeting? Ive been home educating my children for 6 years now in italy and I never heard of someone asking her to represent homeschoolers in italy...she was not even homeschooling officially yet as her oldest child would be finishing the first year of obbligatory school this june. <br /><br />Who is this woman? where is she from?? Why is she being promoted on the HSLDA website? are you aware of the issues involved?<br />thankyou if you take the time to reply.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921586908919081616.post-60617644187298255372012-04-18T05:34:42.143-05:002012-04-18T05:34:42.143-05:00Freedom movement, broad generalizations, emphasis ...Freedom movement, broad generalizations, emphasis on new, when this is actually a very old way of doing things, and no it wasn't good then and it isn't good now.<br /><br />No, this is not the way ahead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921586908919081616.post-33640150845685510542012-03-11T12:46:36.243-05:002012-03-11T12:46:36.243-05:00I was surprised that I hadn't heard much more ...I was surprised that I hadn't heard much more myself, Theresa. I have a lot of questions about it all but I there isn't much out there right now.defterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05660216599413926126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921586908919081616.post-17343673087707852322012-03-07T09:53:00.908-06:002012-03-07T09:53:00.908-06:00Thanks for this post. This is really important stu...Thanks for this post. This is really important stuff that I think is flying under the radar for most people.tlryderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564519433289396373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921586908919081616.post-61968834697066061842011-12-06T20:13:53.391-06:002011-12-06T20:13:53.391-06:00Sure. Agency is the ability to act in the world, t...Sure. Agency is the ability to act in the world, the ability to make choices. Families and children in mass coerced schools cannot make any choices at all. Homeschooling has given some families another choice. (Of course, wealthy families have more choices and more means to make what they cannot change work.) <br /><br />I advocate for choices by every family at every school: I blog about how we can move toward schools that allow the users to make choices about what services they want. In fact, I think families making choices about what classes they want and need should drive the services schools provide. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agency_(philosophy)defterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05660216599413926126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921586908919081616.post-19700998869484784452011-12-06T05:27:11.121-06:002011-12-06T05:27:11.121-06:00can you explain more fully what agency is meant in...can you explain more fully what agency is meant in this context? I am not sure I really understand. thanks.toadstoolmammahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01561181289927848395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921586908919081616.post-35624775527880907322011-11-09T14:49:27.962-06:002011-11-09T14:49:27.962-06:00Thanks for this. It's a depressing but importa...Thanks for this. It's a depressing but important read.tlryderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564519433289396373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921586908919081616.post-62233134321009610312011-10-28T12:35:50.282-05:002011-10-28T12:35:50.282-05:00Kids will not good models of authority and how it ...Kids will not good models of authority and how it grows from the people. Those words will not have any real-life match for kids in big institutions.defterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05660216599413926126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921586908919081616.post-39909239530726638072011-10-25T11:37:54.479-05:002011-10-25T11:37:54.479-05:00This is so horrifying. It makes me terribly sad fo...This is so horrifying. It makes me terribly sad for my children, growing up in this Homeland Security world. :(tlryderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564519433289396373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921586908919081616.post-53276243510363663952011-09-26T15:31:17.673-05:002011-09-26T15:31:17.673-05:00Hi Wendy, good to "meet" you too. I'...Hi Wendy, good to "meet" you too. I'm reading you on G+ as well.defterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05660216599413926126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921586908919081616.post-32188007156315959312011-09-25T19:41:14.345-05:002011-09-25T19:41:14.345-05:00Just discovered your blog because someone posted a...Just discovered your blog because someone posted a link on Google+. Glad to "meet" you! I'm sharing this.Wendy Priesnitzhttp://www.wendypriesnitz.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921586908919081616.post-30613236953252392752011-09-09T20:06:44.530-05:002011-09-09T20:06:44.530-05:00Very well said. So who is going to be the Steve Jo...Very well said. So who is going to be the Steve Jobs of the public school system?CODhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16207776957256101693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921586908919081616.post-26273571525669642572011-08-22T15:01:18.832-05:002011-08-22T15:01:18.832-05:00We really need to wake up from decades of blind fo...We really need to wake up from decades of blind following of the 'system' which kills the innocence, love for learning, freedom, self responsibility, being oneself and really learning lessons of life... all that which makes us 'Human'. I dont know what will be a wake up alarm for millions of parents out there who are regularly forcing children to shed their childhood & become Robots or monthly wage earning machines.Fondly called as 'Omee'https://www.blogger.com/profile/14809007052447434853noreply@blogger.com