Monthly Archives: February 2007

Feb
22
2007

The Southern Baptist Academy Stands for Homeschooling

By Mimi Rothschild
I would like to do my part to spread the word about the We Stand for Homeschooling petition. The petition was designed to help spread awareness about the deceptive use of the word “homeschooling” by public cyber schools.
These public cyberschools are using the word homeschooling as a way to lure those wishing [...]

By Mimi Rothschild | Posted in Public School System | Comments (1)
Feb
15
2007

Indoctrination Disguised as Diversity

By Mimi Rothschild
There is a flurry of media attention pointed at a Massachusetts school district that distributed a “diversity book bag” to elementary students promoting the homosexual lifestyle. When David Parker, a concerned parent, prompted a meeting with school administrators, they responded by having him arrested for trespassing.
An ACLU lawyer, however, told the judge [...]

By Mimi Rothschild | Posted in Public School System | Comments (1)
Feb
01
2007

Children of the State

By Mimi Rothschild
Religion and Ethics has a transcript of a PBS special on home education featuring advocates such as Bruce Shortt and Voddie Baucham.
The show highlights opinions from both sides of the playing field. A professor declares that homeschool students are not well socialized. Another claims that the government has an interest in [...]

By Mimi Rothschild | Posted in Socialization for Homeschoolers, Southern Baptist Homeschoolers in the News, Trends in Homeschooling | Comments (4)