I received a simple but important email today. A podcast listener wrote to ask, “What are your views on Common Core and curriculum?“ It’s been a while since we’ve addressed Common Core on the blog, so here was my answer to her. We are strongly opposed to Common Core (the Common Core State Standards Initiative) and most Common Core-aligned curriculum. We have spent a considerable amount of time discussing the topic on the the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast and the Thinking Dad, and we touched on it in our documentary, Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution. I have included a couple of videos on the topic below. Briefly, our concerns about Common Core…
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A Conversation with Dr. Jeff Myers, of Summit Ministries In a world filled with conflicting worldviews and societal pressures, parents are faced with the critical challenge of raising children who possess an unshakeable faith and a biblical worldview. As Yvette Hampton and Dr. Jeff Myers, of Summit Ministries, discussed on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast, the task of nurturing the hearts and minds of the rising generation is more complex than ever before. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore the key insights and strategies for raising a generation of leaders shared by Dr. Myers, drawing inspiration from his wealth of knowledge and experience in working with teens and young adults.…
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Yvette and I got to do one of our favorite things over the weekend. We attended a homeschool conference in Moore, Oklahoma where we showed Schoolhouse Rocked and spoke on a few panels. More importantly, we got to connect with homeschooling families. We always leave these conferences encouraged and energized. We were once again struck by how many NEW homeschooling families were there. One of the most important things that COVID-19 did was open millions of parents’ eyes to how desperately public schools were failing. And many parents chose to bring their children home for good! By What Measure? But is the public school system actually failing? From the consumer perspective…
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“It takes a village to raise a child.” Hillary Clinton It has long been asserted that the left believes that children don’t belong to their parents, but is there any proof of this claim? The answer is a resounding “yes.” In this post I will let prominent progressive leaders and educators speak for themselves. However, I think it is necessary before we before we begin to remind you that to a certain extent the state DOES own your children – at least when you drop them off at a public school. This is why I caution every parent to understand the legal concept of “In Loco Parentis.” “In Loco Parentis” means “in…
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2020 has been a year of critical changes in education. Will virtual school and social distancing be the new normal? Will the millions of students who have begun homeschooling due to the COVID-19 pandemic continue as classroom learning returns to normal? Should they? One of the major effects of millions of students doing public school at home is that the heart of public school education is being revealed to parents who are paying attention to their children’s Zoom lessons. At the same time, our culture has been in a state of upheaval, in near civil war, and the roots of this culture war have been nourished in the public schools.…