Comments on: The Future of Homeschooling in an Obama Administration http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2008/11/15/the-future-of-homeschooling-in-an-obama-administration/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:44:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Barbara Frank http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2008/11/15/the-future-of-homeschooling-in-an-obama-administration/comment-page-1/#comment-561 Barbara Frank Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:54:24 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=79#comment-561 Mary Lee, that doesn't mean he supports homeschooling. After all, he's just saying they should conform to the law....and the law can always be changed. Mary Lee, that doesn’t mean he supports homeschooling. After all, he’s just saying they should conform to the law….and the law can always be changed.

]]> By: Mary Lee http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2008/11/15/the-future-of-homeschooling-in-an-obama-administration/comment-page-1/#comment-550 Mary Lee Wed, 21 Jan 2009 02:08:10 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=79#comment-550 Obama spokesman, Justin Hamilton, recently answered the question posed by Suburban Journals. "Q. Do you support home schooling? A. Barack Obama respects the decisions reached by some parents to home school their children, provided those parents are conforming to the laws and regulations set forward by their states governing home-based instruction." Obama spokesman, Justin Hamilton, recently answered the question posed by Suburban Journals.

“Q. Do you support home schooling?

A. Barack Obama respects the decisions reached by some parents to home school their children, provided those parents are conforming to the laws and regulations set forward by their states governing home-based instruction.”

]]> By: admin http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2008/11/15/the-future-of-homeschooling-in-an-obama-administration/comment-page-1/#comment-200 admin Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:06:50 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=79#comment-200 Thanks, everyone, for stopping by and commenting. I want to specifically address three comments: Kim, thanks for sharing that link. If you can get any kind of statement from the Obama camp that is pro-homeschooling freedom, I would love to see it. My concern re: Obama and homeschooling is based on twenty years of homeschooling in IL, where it was usually Democrats who tried to restrict us, if not outright prevent us, in our efforts to teach our own. Pam, thanks so much for the links in your comment. I urge everyone to check them out. Crimson Wife, the Supreme Court situation is a worry for a number of reasons, including homeschooling. Thank you for pointing it out. Bottom line: Folks, we are all going to have to be very diligent if we want to keep our homeschooling freedoms. Thanks, everyone, for stopping by and commenting. I want to specifically address three comments:

Kim, thanks for sharing that link. If you can get any kind of statement from the Obama camp that is pro-homeschooling freedom, I would love to see it. My concern re: Obama and homeschooling is based on twenty years of homeschooling in IL, where it was usually Democrats who tried to restrict us, if not outright prevent us, in our efforts to teach our own.

Pam, thanks so much for the links in your comment. I urge everyone to check them out.

Crimson Wife, the Supreme Court situation is a worry for a number of reasons, including homeschooling. Thank you for pointing it out.

Bottom line: Folks, we are all going to have to be very diligent if we want to keep our homeschooling freedoms.

]]> By: Crimson Wife http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2008/11/15/the-future-of-homeschooling-in-an-obama-administration/comment-page-1/#comment-194 Crimson Wife Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:53:08 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=79#comment-194 I'm not so concerned about what Obama or those serving in the Dept. of Ed. under him would do because I think it's unlikely they'll have much (if any) impact on homeschooling. What *REALLY* concerns me, however, is what type of justice Obama might appoint to the Supreme Court. We've already seen earlier this year with the case in California the kind of havoc activist judges can wreak on the right of parents to homeschool. Fortunately, that decision got reconsidered but there's always the chance that some homeschooling case might wind up being argued before the Supreme Court someday. I'm very leery about how an Obama-appointed justice might rule if that's the case... I’m not so concerned about what Obama or those serving in the Dept. of Ed. under him would do because I think it’s unlikely they’ll have much (if any) impact on homeschooling. What *REALLY* concerns me, however, is what type of justice Obama might appoint to the Supreme Court.

We’ve already seen earlier this year with the case in California the kind of havoc activist judges can wreak on the right of parents to homeschool. Fortunately, that decision got reconsidered but there’s always the chance that some homeschooling case might wind up being argued before the Supreme Court someday. I’m very leery about how an Obama-appointed justice might rule if that’s the case…

]]> By: Barb the Evil Genius http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2008/11/15/the-future-of-homeschooling-in-an-obama-administration/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Barb the Evil Genius Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:47:45 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=79#comment-193 I agree with you, Barb. Even if he doesn't appoint Ayers, he's been following his teachings for years and that includes using the schools to indoctrinate. Not to mention the Democrats and the teacher's union having a close relationship. I think there's lots to worry about. I agree with you, Barb. Even if he doesn’t appoint Ayers, he’s been following his teachings for years and that includes using the schools to indoctrinate. Not to mention the Democrats and the teacher’s union having a close relationship. I think there’s lots to worry about.

]]> By: Pam http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2008/11/15/the-future-of-homeschooling-in-an-obama-administration/comment-page-1/#comment-192 Pam Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:41:05 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=79#comment-192 I would love to believe that Obama will support us homeschoolers and the freedom we have in teaching our own children... I hope that is the case and will have to check out Kim's site to see if she gets an official statement. I have done a lot of searching myself to find info on the subject and have had a hard time finding any kind of statements or information indicating that Obama actually supports homeschooling, and parental rights as well. (An expection being abortion, we parents do have the right to kill our babies, but anyway...) I did come across a couple of sites that you all would probably find interesting: http://obamastatesofamerica.com/2008/08/18/obama-on-homeschooling/ http://f2a.org/coast2coast/voterguides/F2A-Presidential-2008.pdf Hope you had a great weekend, Barb! :) I would love to believe that Obama will support us homeschoolers and the freedom we have in teaching our own children… I hope that is the case and will have to check out Kim’s site to see if she gets an official statement.

I have done a lot of searching myself to find info on the subject and have had a hard time finding any kind of statements or information indicating that Obama actually supports homeschooling, and parental rights as well. (An expection being abortion, we parents do have the right to kill our babies, but anyway…) I did come across a couple of sites that you all would probably find interesting:

http://obamastatesofamerica.com/2008/08/18/obama-on-homeschooling/

http://f2a.org/coast2coast/voterguides/F2A-Presidential-2008.pdf

Hope you had a great weekend, Barb! :)

]]> By: kim http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2008/11/15/the-future-of-homeschooling-in-an-obama-administration/comment-page-1/#comment-173 kim Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:55:01 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=79#comment-173 I live in Chicago as well and I disagree on the matter. After all of the time Obama has spent distancing himself from Ayers I think it is improbable he would hire him for any position. Especially after hearing about Obama's stringent application process, 63 questions designed to make sure you have no embarrassing moments in your past. From what I’ve seen Obama supports homeschoolers’ rights. This from his own webpage and quoted from his book.: http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post_group/NewHampshireEducatorsforObama/CJxd I'm actually considering contacting his administration and trying to get an official statement in hopes of quelling all of the worries floating around the internet on the matter. I live in Chicago as well and I disagree on the matter. After all of the time Obama has spent distancing himself from Ayers I think it is improbable he would hire him for any position. Especially after hearing about Obama’s stringent application process, 63 questions designed to make sure you have no embarrassing moments in your past.

From what I’ve seen Obama supports homeschoolers’ rights. This from his own webpage and quoted from his book.:
http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post_group/NewHampshireEducatorsforObama/CJxd

I’m actually considering contacting his administration and trying to get an official statement in hopes of quelling all of the worries floating around the internet on the matter.

]]> By: maya http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2008/11/15/the-future-of-homeschooling-in-an-obama-administration/comment-page-1/#comment-170 maya Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:06:10 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=79#comment-170 i think so too. :( i think so too. :(

]]> By: Amy http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2008/11/15/the-future-of-homeschooling-in-an-obama-administration/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Amy Sat, 15 Nov 2008 22:34:36 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=79#comment-145 Scary isn't it! Scary isn’t it!

]]> By: Pam http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2008/11/15/the-future-of-homeschooling-in-an-obama-administration/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Pam Sat, 15 Nov 2008 21:24:26 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=79#comment-143 I've been thinking about this a lot too. I just keep praying about it and recently have not been taking one day of homeschooling for granted. :) I’ve been thinking about this a lot too. I just keep praying about it and recently have not been taking one day of homeschooling for granted. :)

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