tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post2249960856647450430..comments2023-11-03T05:34:26.880-05:00Comments on The Whited Sepulchre: Dilbert on educationThe Whited Sepulchrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17657366124122012622noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-64904957297348900412009-01-20T16:38:00.000-06:002009-01-20T16:38:00.000-06:00The current in loco parentis function that our sch...The current <I>in loco parentis</I> function that our schools served seems to be the major stumbling block to almost any 21st century alternative to our 19th century system. <BR/><BR/>Everywhere I look on the 'net, the main objection is "What will I do for daycare?"The Whited Sepulchrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17657366124122012622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-54563916276452494432009-01-12T10:11:00.000-06:002009-01-12T10:11:00.000-06:00My co-workers with children complain whenever gove...My co-workers with children complain whenever government schools provide their kids a day off. They prefer the child-care provided by government schools to the alternative.That Damn Libertarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11593683565110597070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-29421861832680255252009-01-11T16:12:00.000-06:002009-01-11T16:12:00.000-06:00I think this can only sound like a good idea if yo...I think this can only sound like a good idea if you know nothing about education, kids, or the average American family. Does Adams believe that every family has an adult that stays home all day? Or does he just think that if you leave a child alone with a computer he'll focus on lessons all day? Will the only assessments given be ones that can be computer corrected? Or is he going to spend Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-9466062099656802272009-01-11T15:02:00.000-06:002009-01-11T15:02:00.000-06:00Gar -- well put, sir.Gar -- well put, sir.Dr Ralphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11315005375209513833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-64123992917714238302009-01-11T10:56:00.000-06:002009-01-11T10:56:00.000-06:00The problem with home schooling is not with the te...The problem with home schooling is not with the technology, or the government, or the social activities.<BR/><BR/>I think it's more because of the parents. There are probably more people than we are willing to admit that aren't qualified to be parents, much less educators (or even education assistants).Garhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12421024873842186683noreply@blogger.com