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southernyankeebelle

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5. I have mixed feelings on the subject of home schooling. I want my granddaughter to experience

Reply to The Straight Story (Original post)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 10:53 PM

Dec 2012

diversity in school. Lets face it the country isn't lilly white anymore and honestly I grew up going to school with all different kind of kids. I don't want my grandchild only to hang around white people. I want her to learn about others and the way they live their lives. We shouldn't fear others. Yet when my granddaughter gets to high school age I want her home schooled. The high school here is way to big and I don't think they really take an interest in the average student.

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My daughter today, who is home schooled, told me [View all] The Straight Story Dec 2012 OP

This appals me. aquart Dec 2012 #1

In what way? The Straight Story Dec 2012 #2

I think you should instruct the other poster on how to spell, since you're a home school teacher. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #3

Well, I am not a mom, I am a dad :) The Straight Story Dec 2012 #13

Oh...my bad assumption! Caring = female! So your wife is the teacher? Even tho she's ill? Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #15

Here in Denver we had another horrific event a couple months ago. A little girl on her LittlestStar Dec 2012 #4

I turned the TV off today. That is how I protected my 8 y.o. grandson from seeing it for awhile. Hekate Dec 2012 #14

Good idea. Heard someone on TV address how to handle this with your kids.... Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #16

I have mixed feelings on the subject of home schooling. I want my granddaughter to experience southernyankeebelle Dec 2012 #5

I don't say it's mental health lbrtbell Dec 2012 #6

Home schooling aside... peace13 Dec 2012 #7

Valid points, my view: The Straight Story Dec 2012 #12

Sorry...I Don't Understand The Point... WiffenPoof Dec 2012 #8

Straight Story, you're one of my favorite DUers, but this just makes me sad. tpsbmam Dec 2012 #9

Well, let me put it like this The Straight Story Dec 2012 #11

Well my 11 yr old daughter is now terrified Tumbulu Dec 2012 #10