“Grand Canyon Diploma” Would Graduate Students EarlyPosted by Lorren on March 31, 2010
Arizona is considering allowing high schoolers to take a test and graduate after their sophomore year. Is that the answer?
Back to School CostsPosted by Lorren on August 24, 2009
I finally got around to purchasing the last of my daughter’s school books for this year. I spent around $260, and tomorrow I’ll be ordering another $30 of books for my toddler’s preschool year. This is in addition to the approximately $50 or so I spent on school and office supplies for the [...]
The Public Schools of BabylonPosted by Lorren on October 20, 2008
I love the book of Daniel. It’s got some great prophecy in it regarding the last days… a lot of what seems to be coming true now. It seems that God sent Daniel to live among the Gentiles, and he ended up writing many of the prophecies for the Gentiles.
But I noticed something [...]
School Supplies and SocialismPosted by Lorren on July 26, 2008
Now’s the time of year again…
to buy school supplies and give them away!
Here’s a list that second graders in one school are supposed to bring… it seems to be a fairly typical list:
2- 16 count boxes Crayola crayons
2- boxes Crayola Classic Colors markers
1- pkg. dry erase markers
1- 4 oz. bottle of white school glue
4- Dozen [...]
Teacher Has Class "Vote Out" Their ClassmatePosted by Lorren on May 28, 2008
This article is so sad.
A Kindergarten teacher allowed the children in her classroom to vote out their classmate, who is in the process of being diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome.
I feel so bad for this little boy. Perhaps he was acting up… but that really isn’t any reason to vote out a five year old. [...]
Is Customized Education The Future?Posted by Lorren on February 19, 2008
My daughter is 5, and I’m starting to teach her double-column addition. She also is progressing pretty well with her reading. Today she read a story that included the passage “One day Gray Fox and Trapper Joe rode into the camp. The men were not surprised to see Father in bed.”
My daughter [...]
Everyday Mathematics Makes My Head HurtPosted by Lorren on September 24, 2007
An internet friend of mine who had previously been homeschooling her 9 year old decided to send her child back to public school, at least for a semester. On the message boards she remarked that her daughter hated her new public school math class, and had even cried during math. She was using [...]
Osama’s Beard!Posted by Lorren on September 12, 2007
I was listening to Way of the Master Radio and heard a REALLY interesting tidbit. You know how Osama Bin Laden died his beard black? Well, Islam forbids someone to dye their hair unless they are going on jihad!
Maybe he just wants us to think that he’s doing something. I hope so. [...]
"Free" Public Schools? It May Be Cheaper To HomeschoolPosted by Lorren on September 5, 2007
I’ve been noticing a trend for the last couple of years. I never really followed it before I started homeschooling my daughter, but it is truly amazing how much it costs to send children to the supposedly “free” public schools. While I may think that it costs a lot of money to homeschool [...]
Homeschool, Grade Levels, and Dumbed-Down EducationPosted by Lorren on August 26, 2007
What grade is your child in?
For most American families, there is an easy answer for this question. Their kids get up every day, get on the bus, and the school tells them what grade they are in. It’s something along the lines of Kindergarten, first, second, and so on, all the way up [...]
