Fact is, though, the higher the level of government that controls our education system, the worse the results will be. If you have education controls no higher than district level, the education will be better, as people see it as being within their control. It becomes very personal, then, as opposed to some far-off bureaucracy.

Without a shred of backup because it’s pure myth. In fact, the State school system, being technically unconstitutional, has exposed itself for the unmitigated failure it is, as has it’s primary breeding ground, the entire inner city/urban blightscape it helps create year after year, dependent generation after dependent generation.

You can’t possibly be serious but somehow I’m sure you probably are.

When you document support for your nonsense, Boris, kindly also cite where the Constitution enumerates government schools. You cannot do either.

And PJM, wtf? Is this rubbish serious? Or do you publish throwaway crap like this because the ensuing controversy brings more page views?

I know it is easy for the parent staying at home to feel isolated, but social occasions for parents and children are available. And if not, one can always organize one.

Young children benefit so much from a kind of skeletal structure–regular meals, naps, and bedtime with LOTS of free play time in between. They need lots of time to explore on their own without a lot of time constraints and early childhood is about the only time available for that.

What they need to learn about socialization is best learned in the family, anyway. Three year olds do not learn good social skills from other three year olds because we don’t have good social skills when we are three!

As to TV, most experts recommend no TV until at least age 2, but postponing it even longer is even better. Children need to experience the real world, not a virtual one.

Single parent families have a lot fewer options about, well, many things, but specifically about keeping a child at home as long as possible. However, I would encourage two parent families to make every sacrifice you can to keep the children at home as long as possible. No one has your child’s welfare at heart more than you. No one knows your child’s strength’s and weaknesses as well as you. No one can teach him how to get along in the world as well as you.

Forcing a child to submit to a regimented schedule (Why does he need to learn to sit quietly in a circle? I’ve never had to do that even once in my adult life.) just teaches him to unthinkingly submit–not a good learned behavior for anyone.

You know, I need to stop. Just please, mamas and daddies, keep your children under your own influence, not in such an artificial environment as an institution. Especially at age three.

Forget vouchers! OMG! The potential is enormous, especially in the decimation of the teachers’ union and the social indoctrination of the country. The cost savings are huge! It would make it financially feasible for more people to home school. Quality of education would go up. Public behavior would improve. I could go on, but… can you just see it?