I am an enthusiastic supporter of homeschooling. When parents are in a position to prioritize their children’s education, young minds learn more information more quickly. A young person who excels in mathematics, for instance, is not forced to follow the regimented schedule of the state’s curricula, in which geometry belongs to a certain grade level, an introduction to calculus must be kept secret until the final years of high school, and summer vacations interrupt the accumulation and application of new knowledge. Those who show promise in mathematics — especially those who enjoy working with numbers — should not have their educations slowed down merely because a state education board has decided that everyone should learn the same things at the same age......
Friday, November 7, 2025
Bust the Public School Monopoly - By J.B. Shurk
....We may not be able to save public schools from themselves. Until the whole monstrosity is demolished and rebuilt from the ground up, I will continue to support all opportunities for young students to discover their true potential. If schools exist to indoctrinate, rather than to educate, then they betray their purpose. If they insist on teaching students what to think instead of how to think, then they are just brainwashing camps. If they prioritize narratives over knowledge, then they are simply surgical wards for amputating critical thinking. American students need to be rescued from the intellectual barbarism and moral vacuums now posing as public school education.......
