Yes, it's completely despicable. The Republican establishment in my county is mad at the grassroots for voting in some new board members. One of the former executive committee members is bullying me because one of my parents was elected (I'm a student). I won't pay as big a price as the Robinson children are because he's not as powerful as DeFazio, but if it's happening in our little town, it makes me wonder how much it's happening. And these are fellow Republicans.
Oh, I see. yes, I've heard of Lifepac, but I'm not very familiar with it. Well, it sounds like you are doing a great job and I'm sure your children are doing very well! God bless you all.
Correction: I had on a very "thin" little shirt. Sorry! My hand automatically added a "k" there!
Also, "she had humiliated me so." Typing too fast!
Yes, I agree with you. There are some great teachers who are bound by rules not of their own making. On the other hand, I attended a supposedly excellent private school, where I was forced to stand at the front of the class during science, because I did not want to take off my nice sweater while doing an experiment, because I had on a very think little shirt underneath and had just hit puberty. My guidance counselor's husband was in jail for selling drugs, while she suggested I write a "nice note" to the science teacher because she was "going through a bad time" and that's why she had humiliate me so.
My very nice 4th grade teacher told our parents that they needed to teach us long division for the achievement tests, because there was no time in the schedule, due to Junior Achievement, Drama, Drug-Free education, First Aid, etc.
Teaching me math at 10 pm at the kitchen table, my parents realized they were already homeschooling, and decided to stop wasting their money!
What do you mean that the available curriculum is not "so good?" Does California restrict what homeschoolers can do? We have seen so much good curriculum that we could never use all of it, even if we homeschooled for the rest of our lives!
I was homeschooled from 5th grade through graduation - it has been an amazing and wonderful journey! My family and I are very close, we have participated in an unbelievable array of activities and travel, and my brother and I have gotten numerous college scholarship offers. I could never say enough good things about it! I'm grateful to my parents for giving up the extra income and the time and energy it required, but we have been blessed beyond what we ever imagined by homeschooling. I realize not everyone can do it, but I actually feel sorry for young people who do not have the opportunity.
Oh no! I think it's hilarious! Our attention can't help but be drawn to her awful picture! I knew you guys were going to have great comments on that!
I KNEW the first comments were going to be about her look - it just grabs all the attention! haha!
I have not seen Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) noted as supporting the earmark ban, but I did check with his staff, and they say he has always opposed earmarks and will be supporting DeMint's effort. Hope so.
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