“After all, when you come right down to it, how many people speak the same language even when they speak the same language?” ― Russell Hoban It's official. Six months ago I told you that I didn't think they'd be able to get a voucher bill passed. Today, Governor Bill Lee confirmed the worst-kept secret in Tennessee, his Education Freedom Awards are done for this year.
Probably not a popular opinion, but anyone who wants to homeschool can homeschool. No one is trapped by their zip code or their mortgage. Single parents, working parents, poor parents…..plenty in these categories have made the sacrifices to pull their kids from public education and homeschool. Those of us who oppose vouchers do so because they turn homeschool from an escape from public education into an extension of it. What the government funds it runs. Parents already have choice. When the government runs all forms of education, there is no more choice.
Probably not a popular opinion, but anyone who wants to homeschool can homeschool. No one is trapped by their zip code or their mortgage. Single parents, working parents, poor parents…..plenty in these categories have made the sacrifices to pull their kids from public education and homeschool. Those of us who oppose vouchers do so because they turn homeschool from an escape from public education into an extension of it. What the government funds it runs. Parents already have choice. When the government runs all forms of education, there is no more choice.