tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post7714237455656520981..comments2024-02-15T11:55:02.998-08:00Comments on Why Homeschool: Why do some teachers think it is OK to use students as lobbyists?Henry Catehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03097237237859928969noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-89639026743590008462008-07-10T08:47:00.000-07:002008-07-10T08:47:00.000-07:00crimson wife - I totally agree.Though I'm not sure...crimson wife - I totally agree.<BR/><BR/>Though I'm not sure public schools should even be involved with helping high school students to "voluntarily" get involved in politics. Once the school is "helping" it could easily start giving some direction.Henry Catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03097237237859928969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-20462116787865388072008-06-28T18:30:00.000-07:002008-06-28T18:30:00.000-07:00I have no problem with high school students *volun...I have no problem with high school students *voluntarily* going to lobby on behalf of whatever, but elementary students lack the maturity to be able to reason out an informed opinion for themselves. There's a big difference between the mental capacity of a teen and that of a young child!Crimson Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03254830856234479999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-1204837484265875512008-06-27T09:30:00.000-07:002008-06-27T09:30:00.000-07:00Eleanor - you make an interesting point. I hadn't...Eleanor - you make an interesting point. I hadn't thought about it before. It makes sense.<BR/><BR/>Luke - thanks.Henry Catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03097237237859928969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-42456015610377987052008-06-27T08:32:00.000-07:002008-06-27T08:32:00.000-07:00Very good point, Henry! ~LukeVery good point, Henry!<BR/><BR/> ~LukeLuke Holzmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799632321310461828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-7411788362613459992008-06-27T06:56:00.000-07:002008-06-27T06:56:00.000-07:00School these days seems to be more of a social eng...School these days seems to be more of a social engineering experiment than academic learning. Maybe the excessive amount of homework they give even to little kids now is because they don't have time to teach math and reading anymore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com