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Homeschooling crosses the races the finances their schedule
Spotsylvania County family among the growing number of black homeschoolers
Date published: 11/28/2008
BY CATHY DYSON Carolyn Williams had charts and chore lists around her house long before she started homeschooling. That's because the Spotsylvania County mother's curriculum goes well beyond academics. Williams has taught her three children how to cook and do research, clean and diagram sentences, be able to maintain a bank account or discuss the feudal system during the Middle Ages. "I don't think it's good to be highly educated but have no character," she said. Years ago, she read a book that suggested a parent should love her children as if they're not going to be here next year--and train them as if the parent's not. "I live by that," she said. Twins Nikko and Steaven (pronounced like "heaven") are 10th-graders whose curriculum includes advanced courses. The 16-year-olds also have been doing their own laundry for years and won't bring home bags of dirty clothes when they're in college. "We know how to survive," Nikko said, to which Steaven added: "We know how to take care of ourselves, do our laundry, clean the house." And cook--as well as eat. The twins, who wear size-13 shoes, commented on their skills as they devoured an apple pie baked by their sister, 11-year-old Jordan. 'A FIGHTING CHANCE' The Williams family is in its sixth year of homeschooling and part of the growing trend of black homeschoolers. The National Home Education Research Institute estimates that 220,000 black students are homeschooled nationwide. That's 2 times as many as in 1999, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. The number of homeschoolers is rising across the board. Estimates from the institute suggest that almost 2 million students are being taught at home, compared with 1.1 million in 2003. Carolyn Williams used to be the only person of color at homeschool conventions or local gatherings. She's still in the minority, but is noticing changes. Black parents tend to homeschool for the same reasons as others, said Jennifer James, founder of the National African-American Homeschoolers Alliance. They want to make sure their children get a well-rounded education, aren't exposed to various social ills and are prepared for college. But black parents also have unique motivations, James said.
Date published: 11/28/2008
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, Dec. 2, 2008 8:36 pm)
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sorry-wrong score
(posted by
bostonteaparty
, Nov. 28, 2008 5:16 pm)
Sorry this was a schools goal to increase the black children’s scores vs. the white children.
It was lower than the white children.
So for example if 70% of the black children passed then they were happy, but they were looking for 80% (as an example I don’t remember the actual difference) of the white children…
Same thing really, as a whole they were expecting less-and this is WRONG!
Incorrect
(posted by
irishsignora
, Nov. 28, 2008 3:54 pm)
Boston, I have no idea where you got the idea that there is a different set of passing scores for non-Caucasians, but you are mistaken. Ask any teacher, and he or she will be happy to inform you that not only is this not the case, but that any teacher who got wind of a plan to do such an absurd injustice would be screaming blue hell in any public forum that would permit.
Cheers
(posted by
bostonteaparty
, Nov. 28, 2008 9:37 am)
Our schools don’t think black children are as capable as white students. They have different standards for passing the SOL’s. The black children can pass with a lower score than the white children. This is just so stupid!
I applaud any family wanting to focus their children on the positive impacts of their heritage. Seems too many people want to focus on the slavery issue forever. But realize this. Other races come into this country and succeed. It starts with wanting to-and not waiting for the government
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