Chippewa Falls fiasco

[Jeff]

Is anyone following this shitstorm?
School suppresses kids wanting to kill other students, they have a hit list, get expelled, then are allowed back into school...but only half days so that's ok.
2 incidents. Parents not notified, kids told to not tell anyone, the one mother who did know, was told not to tell other parents, etc...

Everyone involved needs to be sent to jail or prison for suppressing this shit.
Here is the latest video of a mother addressing the board. Notice how they tell her to not name names.
Fuck that! Call those assholes out that are responsible!

[CNCAppsJames]

Since Law Enforcement is in on the coverup with the School Administration AND School Board, gonna be on the hard-ish side to disappear the offender. Just means a few town dads need to get a little more creative with the process.

The offender fucked around... now she needs to find out.

When those that are PAID by your tax dollars to protect you are more concerned about about the perp than the potential victims... #HoustonWeveGotAProblem

[Jon@NOWHERE]

I watched the episode of louder with Crowder breaking the manifesto and the cover up by the school district.  All that did besides make me more nervous was affirm that I will indeed be homeschooling my 4 year old.

[Jim at Gentex]

All that did besides make me more nervous was affirm that I will indeed be homeschooling my 4 year old.

Amen, brother!

My middle daughter is home schooling her three kids and they are all WAY ahead of the curve in math and reading skills, AND they are not exposed to this kind of horseshit in the public school system that has gone way beyond out-of-hand. 

[CNCAppsJames]

Homeschooling is exploding. Parents are finally taking ownership of raising their children instead of ceding that responsibility to the state and it's hegemony.

[neurosis]

Homeschooling is exploding. Parents are finally taking ownership of raising their children instead of ceding that responsibility to the state and it's hegemony.

It's unfortunate that you still have to pay for public schools when you go through the trouble of homeschooling.

[Incogneeto]

The Sad part is the Loss of Social Interaction.

That we had.

Behaving in a reasonable way in a school function.

Class Dance and such.

It's gone now.

Karen and her Flaming Son/Daughter and the Idiot Father punching the Ref. Is the new Norm.

[Jeff]

Homeschooling is exploding

There is a video of a Lansing meeting floating around Facebook (not sure all who are involved) but they reference the Michigan AG saying that homeschooling is dangerous and she wants the authority to be able to enter the homes without permission to ensure child safety.

[CNCAppsJames]

There is a video of a Lansing meeting floating around Facebook (not sure all who are involved) but they reference the Michigan AG saying that homeschooling is dangerous and she wants the authority to be able to enter the homes without permission to ensure child safety.

Saw that. We're still members of the HSLDA (Home School Legal Defense Association) and we got an alert about that.

The BLATANT Unconstitutional nature of such a proposal should engourage people to warm up the tar pots and start gathering feathers. 

I'll be sending donations to that effort should the need arise. You just simply cannot negotiate with someone who holds those types of opinions. She and those of her ilk are EXACTLY who the founding fathers warned us about. Honestly, she needs to be brought up on charges for the mere suggestion of intentionally singling out a segment of society for the sole purpose of violating their 4th Amendment Constitutional Rights. And anybody that signs that legislation should face charges as well.

Tyranny is alive and well.

#PeopleWithARsDontGetInCattleCars  - The Pew Pew Jew in 2023

[mowens]

We have a relative who claims she is "homeschooling". She plops her special needs kids in front of a screen and goes back to bed. Her kids are both on the autism scale, one much worse than the other. They desperately need therapy and help in learning social skills. Their future looks pretty bleak. They are my daughter's step cousins kids, so there is not much we can do.
(This is not an indictment of homeschooling. She obviously just uses it as an excuse to be lazy.)

[Jim at Gentex]

We have a relative who claims she is "homeschooling". She plops her special needs kids in front of a screen and goes back to bed. Her kids are both on the autism scale, one much worse than the other. They desperately need therapy and help in learning social skills. Their future looks pretty bleak. They are my daughter's step cousins kids, so there is not much we can do.
(This is not an indictment of homeschooling. She obviously just uses it as an excuse to be lazy.)

Oh there are no doubt many horror stories about homeschooling gone wrong when the parents are just stupid and lazy themselves.
Thankfully those are the exceptions rather than the rule. 

My daughter has been the Homeschooling Coordinator in her district for over 10 years, and she will attest to the fact that the VAST majority of parents she has dealt with are genuinely interested in seeing their children succeed both academically and socially.

And yes, she has dealt with a few lazy parents over the years who could care less about whether their kids actually learn anything, and are simply gaming the homeschooling system because it requires the least amount of effort on their part. 

[CNCAppsJames]

Ya know, when we were homeschooling, we had regular range days. Rifle and Shotgun shooting were PE. We never once had an "incident". 

Matter of fact, when I was our Boy Scout Troop's Rifle and Shotgun Merit Madge Counselor we only ever had one indecent with a Scout handling a weapon in an unauthorized manner. We were at the range and he was at the pellet gun station - this was the 1st step before graduating to an actual firearm. Anyway, on 3 occasions one Scout pointed the pellet rifle in a direction that was not authorized. Not unsafe, "just" unauthorized. The station was created for the sole purpose of teaching muzzle awareness LONG BEFORE a potentially life threatening situation could develop. Unauthorized activity got you 3 warnings before an activity/range ban. One unsafe act got you banned from all range activities for one month and a mandatory parent conference and safety brief WITH the parents present before the Scout could return to the range.

My safety record was near perfect. No unsafe acts EVER in about 82-ish range days. No injuries EVER. 3 adult incidents requiring minor first aid (slide bite from a Glock - 3 incidents). I would have preferred perfection. Once bandaged up, the parents resumed shooting. I taught about 40 scouts how to shoot and around 50-ish parents how to shoot. We had 10 parents that wanted to take the merit badge class to learn basic rifle marksmanship. All 10 would have earned the merit badge if they were scouts. We gave them Appleseed Project patches for their efforts.

Anyway, all that firearms activity and never a school shooting. Maybe it's not the guns.... maybe it's something else.

If we held public schools to the same standard as many want to hold Home school to, we might actually get somewhere. Because as we ALL know, nothing bad EVER happens in public schools. Nobody EVER falls through the cracks in Public School. They catch EVERY case of child abuse at Public School.

Mmmm Hmmmm. Yep. For sure. Yeah. No question. Public school is the pinnacle of education perfection. Yeah.

[SuperHoneyBadger]

Ya know, when we were homeschooling, we had regular range days. Rifle and Shotgun shooting were PE. We never once had an "incident". 

If I were asked yesterday if my opinion of you could be higher, I would have scoffed. My son is turning 3 this year, and we have our reservations about schooling up here in the Great White Red North. Did you have your kid(s) homeschooled forever? I'm curious about real experiences from people I respect, as we have thought about it. I am seriously considering hanging up the programmer's hat for awhile and staying home with the boy to give him a foundation that reflects our family's values.

[CNCAppsJames]

...My son is turning 3 this year, and we have our reservations about schooling up here in the Great White Red North. Did you have your kid(s) homeschooled forever? I'm curious about real experiences from people I respect, as we have thought about it. I am seriously considering hanging up the programmer's hat for awhile and staying home with the boy to give him a foundation that reflects our family's values.

We have 4 sons. The oldest was never homeschooled. He wasn't down for the cause and he was 8 years older then he next sibling. He's a Sheriff. The following 3 boys went like this; Brian, home schooled from 2nd Grade to his Sophomore year in High School. He would have went wire to wire but he was gunning for the starting QB job and he told us "I think I have a shot, but I need to be AT school to pull it off". So he went to High School his sophomore through senior year and 3 years (1st year part time and 2 years full time) at a Junior College to play football. Brian works with me but he's in Service.  Jonathan home schooled K-12 + a GED. He was trying to get into Law Enforcement and they wanted a GED also so he got that. He's the Loss Prevention and Safety manager at a Wal-Mart Distribution facility. He's also an Eagle Scout. Our youngest son Nick homeschooled wire to wire also. He's a machinery mover. Also an Eagle Scout.

The #1 thing I tell people that are going to home-school is to find a local Home-School Co-Op or Home School Group. It REALLY helps when it comes time for the inevitable questions, doubts, frustrations, etc... If you do choose this life, join the HSLDA (Home School Legal Defense Association). They are a GREAT resource. I know you'll find this hard to believe but there ARE some states and localities that are hostile to the Constitutionally Protected right to Homeschool. Some states are more lenient, others are downright tyrtannical and the HSLDA is there for you to help navigate the waters. 

Myself and another member here @Zoober are here to helps as well. He was a charter member of the HSLDA. He was homeschooling before it got cool. The early folks (like Zoober) REALLY fought hard, often in court until states and localities found out what time it was.

Don;t go it alone. Besides, the kiddos will love the field trips. Fun fact, my youngest had been on more field trips before he got to Kindergarten than my oldest had gone on in his WHOLE school career K-12. Field trips are where the really fun learning takes place.

We're here to help.

[SuperHoneyBadger]

I'll be on the lookout for my local resources, then. See what groups I can find around here!

Sounds like you have a great squad on your hands with the boys!

We're weighing the financial aspects now too, it's certainly harder than ever to have only one parent out in the workforce, but you only get 1 chance for them to grow up too. And we're not going to own a home for a long time either way. Been hearing you mneed 160k/yr for a household to get approved for a mortgage up here, and 20% down - but that's a whole 'nother conversation, lol.

Thanks again for your time!