Author Archives: Jen

In response to this: It sounds like HS vs. PS is like comparing a race car to a giant bus: one is smaller, easier to maneuver, but in some ways more vulnerable, while the other is bigger, slow to turn, … Continue reading →

It’s true: I only homeschool to piss off other parents. I don’t homeschool because I want to provide a superior education for my child; I just homeschool to piss off other parents. I don’t homeschool because the school she was … Continue reading →

An answer to the question School Discipline: Is It Ever Okay to Physically Restrain a Student? Yes. If physical restraint is the only way to prevent a student from physically harming to another person, it is not only “okay,” but … Continue reading →

I also homeschool to piss off the NEA. This seems to have worked. In 1988 (when they decided that, if they could not prevent homeschooling, the next best thing they might do is try to regulate it), they passed a … Continue reading →

I didn’t want to admit this, but it’s true: I only homeschool to piss off other people. When I was sending my child to a private school, it didn’t upset anyone.  Public school teachers didn’t decry my selfishness for not … Continue reading →

This is a parody of The Case Against Homeschooling by Jesse Scaccia The Case Against Local, Safe, Organic Food Local, Safe, Organic Food: great for self-aggrandizing, chemical-phobic mother…… but not quite so good for the kid. Here are my top … Continue reading →

My response to Homeschool teacher, meet public school teacher. Now hug. by Alistair Bomphray As a public school teacher who knows very little about homechooling, I would love to know what it takes to be a good homeschool teacher. I … Continue reading →

My response to The case against homeschooling by Jesse Scaccia Here are my top ten reasons why public schooling parents are doing the wrong thing (actually, they’re not my top ten, they’re just a response to Scaccia’s top ten): 10. … Continue reading →