Children have more need of models than critics.
Joseph Joubert
Author Archives: Barb
A Castle for His Son
A newly divorced dad found himself sharing an apartment with several other men, and promised his 3-year-old son he wouldn’t always live there: he said he would build a castle for the two of them. See how this father fulfilled his promise to his son HERE.
What Do Women Want?
This winter’s Women’s March in Washington D.C. might have made you think that women want to wear silly pink hats and dress like female genitalia. Not true! Some of the noisy ones may feel that way, but many of us disagree.
In a similar vein, the women involved in the recent “Day Without a Woman” also failed to reflect many of us. Check out this article by a homeschool mom for a different viewpoint.
Waiting for Spring
Wisconsin is the First State to End Minimum School Hours Rule
So the governor of my adopted home state of Wisconsin has announced that he thinks the state should end the minimum hours requirement for students and hand that over to individual school districts.
Of course, many of the commenters on this article are freaking out about this. I think Gov. Scott Walker’s decision is a good one. First of all, school control should be local, not state or federal. It’s up to parents to decide how their children should be educated. I’m all for everything school-related being run locally (President Trump, please abolish the Dept. of Education!)
Second, there is no correlation between how much a child learns and how many hours a day he or she is in school. A day that’s too long can actually work against learning, and smart motivated kids can burn through their work quickly while average or challenged children will take longer. One size does not fit all!
Finally, here in Wisconsin, the public schools offer an virtual academy option, where children work at their own pace. So there are already many children who are not forced into the “X hours per day” mold of school.
Good for you, Gov. Walker. This is a great first step. I’ll be eager to see what you come up with next.