Homeschooling in the Crosshairs—Harvard Magazine Says Homeschooling Families Are a Threat to Democracy
This paragraph of Mohler's article says much:
Indeed, Bartholet says that homeschoolers have become an incredibly powerful political force. That is undoubtedly true. Bartholet states that parents do have, “very significant rights to raise their children with the beliefs and religious convictions that parents hold.” But, she also argues that “requiring children to attend schools outside the home for six or seven hours a day does not unduly limit parents’ influence on a child’s views and issues.” Professor Bartholet argues, “The issue is, do we think that parents should have 24/7 essentially authoritarian control over their children from ages zero to 18? I think that’s dangerous.” The professor went on to say, “I think it’s always dangerous to put powerful people in charge of the powerless and to give the powerful ones total authority.” Don’t miss what the professor is arguing. She’s stating that our democratic values are endangered by a nation that respects parental authority, where parents actually exercise authority in the lives of their children.
Worldview is always at the core of what people believe.
Bartholet realizes that putting our kids under the authority of curriculum that dishonors God and a system that is not allowed to honor Him has the effect of watering down or counteracting what the parents are trying to teach their kids. Kids are always under authority and God has given it to parents. It is their privilege AND responsibility.
Voddie Baucham's The Children of Caesar on YouTube gives some history of public education. (this is part 1, you'll see a link for part 2 on the side bar of YouTube probably)
This paragraph of Mohler's article says much:
Indeed, Bartholet says that homeschoolers have become an incredibly powerful political force. That is undoubtedly true. Bartholet states that parents do have, “very significant rights to raise their children with the beliefs and religious convictions that parents hold.” But, she also argues that “requiring children to attend schools outside the home for six or seven hours a day does not unduly limit parents’ influence on a child’s views and issues.” Professor Bartholet argues, “The issue is, do we think that parents should have 24/7 essentially authoritarian control over their children from ages zero to 18? I think that’s dangerous.” The professor went on to say, “I think it’s always dangerous to put powerful people in charge of the powerless and to give the powerful ones total authority.” Don’t miss what the professor is arguing. She’s stating that our democratic values are endangered by a nation that respects parental authority, where parents actually exercise authority in the lives of their children.
Worldview is always at the core of what people believe.
Bartholet realizes that putting our kids under the authority of curriculum that dishonors God and a system that is not allowed to honor Him has the effect of watering down or counteracting what the parents are trying to teach their kids. Kids are always under authority and God has given it to parents. It is their privilege AND responsibility.
Voddie Baucham's The Children of Caesar on YouTube gives some history of public education. (this is part 1, you'll see a link for part 2 on the side bar of YouTube probably)
****The Federalist has also put forth an article rebutting Harvard's. Worth reading and sharing.
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