Why Public Education?
Aug. 31, 2005 at 8:13 AM
Homeschooling
In the book, Real Choice, Real Freedom, Kerry Morgan offers three main arguments for the civil government's control of education. He states,
Note: Kerry Morgan, is an attorney and homeschool father of 5 in Southeastern Michigan and a personal friend.
Are there other reasons why we have a public education controlled by the civil government? I understand that there are also variations on these three but are there others? This is for a long term project I'm working on. But I'd love to find out if there are other reasons for a public education system. I will also go over how he answers these arguments in subsequent posts.1. State control of education is necessary, because an educated populous is essential to good citizenship and the perpetuation of our democratic government.
2. State control of education is necessary, because it ensures the transmission of commonly held American cultural values essential to the population of our institutions.
3. Education is necessary to take care of the poor that would not be educated any other way. The rich will never voluntarily pay for the education of the poor.
Note: Kerry Morgan, is an attorney and homeschool father of 5 in Southeastern Michigan and a personal friend.
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posted by PatriciaWHunter on Aug. 31, 2005 at 9:08 AM
I'd love to jump in and refute every one of those arguments, but will patiently wait to hear from Mr. Morgan, who I am certain is much more eloquent than I am! =)
How about this argument: "State control of education is necessary to ensuring the health and welfare of our nation by the supervision of manditory vaccinations and periodic health and welfare evaluations."
I am sure you can word that much better. It makes my blood pressure rise just to type it! =)
posted by spunkyhomeschool on Aug. 31, 2005 at 9:22 AM
That's a very good point Patricia. I had not even thought about that.
Also, feel free to add your thoughts in here as well. You're no less eloquent and obviously have already thought of something he doesn't mention. So please jump in.
posted by Momma2theMax on Aug. 31, 2005 at 9:36 AM
as a note : in illinois it has now become mandatory for children to have dental exams before going to school.
how about this: it is necessary for the government ot have control of the education system so that the information that we receive is governmentally sanctioned and approved.
posted by drewsfamilytx on Sep. 3, 2005 at 12:06 AM
It's a slippery slope, isn't it? Just think about the persecution of homeschoolers in Germany...