Deroy Murdock at National Review Online explains where the idea that so called “public schools” are really government schools with every bad connotation possible. Read the article which describes what the incomparable Milton Friedman had to say about it here. We homeschooled and were very happy with that. Still, we never had any illusion that homeschooling was for everyone, but firmly believe that government schools are not the answer as is attested to by abysmal government school standardized test scores compared to those earned by homeschoolers. I love the final paragraph of the article and plan to honor Milton Friedman in that way:
Americans who miss Dr. Milton Friedman can honor his memory and continue his excellent work in modernizing American education. They can abandon the term “public schools” and adopt the phrase “government schools.” While plenty more needs to be done to rescue the American classroom, each of us effortlessly can take this small step forward.
Thanks for the article. Interesting….I am praying that Peyton will continue to rise above the mark in his standardized test scores as he enters “public” school. I have the feeling that I will still be doing a bit of homeschooling as I could never NOT be involved in my children’s education.
The whole concept of “after” schooling seems to me to be VERY similar to homeschooling. I am sure you will get great results with Petyon. You will have to keep us posted.