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In reply to the discussion: Families turn to homeschooling after Newtown, Connecticut shooting [View all]liberal_at_heart
(12,081 posts)16. if moving to a smaller town doesn't help my son I would be open to private or home schooling
Special education is not giving my son the education he needs or deserves. Right now he is failing math and has a D in science. We are moving to a smaller town to see if a smaller class size can help, but if it doesn't I may consider private or home schooling. The high school he would have gone to if we stay where we are is going to have 30 special education kids next year. No thank you.
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Families turn to homeschooling after Newtown, Connecticut shooting [View all]
The Straight Story
Dec 2012
OP
"I need to buy a gun!" and "I need to homeschool my kids!" are both manifestations of the same thing
Spider Jerusalem
Dec 2012
#25
Actually, here in California homeschooling and private education serve to fortify public education…
Journeyman
Dec 2012
#9
No accounting for stupidity, as schools are among the safest places for students to be,
duffyduff
Dec 2012
#3
There have been several homeschooled children who have gone on shooting sprees
jberryhill
Dec 2012
#10
It was only a matter of time. Many home/charter schools have been successful for decades
libdem4life
Dec 2012
#8
if moving to a smaller town doesn't help my son I would be open to private or home schooling
liberal_at_heart
Dec 2012
#16
This is precisely the reason Charter Schools were originally formed...we did one of the first ones
libdem4life
Dec 2012
#24
Aw fuck. Homeschooling can lead to these tragedies! The killer was homeschooled!
Taverner
Dec 2012
#30