Virtual Charter Schools - Wolves In Sheep’s Clothing
By Mimi Rothschild
Many public school districts are trying to make up for the massive hit in attendance as a result of the homeschooling movement by courting homeschoolers with offers to be a part of “cutting-edge” virtual charter school programs.
The problem here is that by signing up for these programs, parents are giving up the control it took homeschoolers so long to achieve, and setting up little public schools in their homes. Parents won’t be able to choose the courses their children take, the content of those courses, attendance, and more.
Think about this. What happens when little Johnny logs in to his classes only to find that today’s lesson will be about how families can be made up of two mommies or two daddies? The freedom to teach traditional Christian values is given up with these virtual charter school programs. You may as well send your kid off to the local public school.
You’re also providing the public school with the money to continue peddling their desperately poor academic standards and moral confusion to children. Why support that if you don’t have to?
The HSLDA has prepared a wealth of resources to dissuade parents from buying into this scam. Click here to read articles about how the government tries to manipulate less-informed homeschoolers. Here is a recent example.
For parents who are interested in online courses, consider online homeschooling programs rather than public schools. They are an inexpensive solution, offering the same type of education without sacrificing academic quality or religious freedom. I’d normally avoid shilling our own services here in the blog, but if it saves one family from buying into the virtual charter school lie, it’s worth it!
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