I’ll pass this along to my daughter, she has 7 kids, one of whom decided on his own to homeschool albeit through his local public school. He was disgusted with the atmosphere at school and has even just recently started a bible study program online at age 16. I am very proud of him! One of his brothers just asked my daughter to let him homeschool as well. Maybe we can get all of them out of the nightmare that is today’s public schools.
Best of luck with everything! I'm certainly glad this asylum is much more free and has a more promising future now than it did just a few short years ago.
I subscribed over at the ARTK12. I am glad that you cross-posted EKO's piece today. I was on the fence about him/her. The stuff they posted eemed too good to be true, and some of their historical things seemed dark. But that essay was clearly, strongly focused on humans thriving as people.
"The Worse for it," cover, which is your grandfather? Left or Right? It sounds like a good book.
I wish you and your family great success with your business! I have enjoyed you substack and will look forward to still reading it when you write more.
I have been enjoying (and sharing) your sharp cartoons for many moons now – and I was myself taught outside the school system (crazy sixties commune). Best thing about it was – to this day, I have no terrible associations, with any subject of study whatsoever – and still feel both authorized and empowered to learn and challenge as I go (that is, own, rather than delegate my key thinking).
I’ve worked both as a technician (ultimate hard knocks realism) and in education (sky castles) for decades, and tried when I could, to help students who felt stranded, without being heard or acknowledged, even when their ideas differed radically from my own (fairness is non-partisan).
But what has saddened me for my whole life, is that I almost never meet anyone who didn’t have at least one (and sometimes many) entire subjects ruined for them, by an outright sadistic or wildly incompetent teacher (sometimes both at once). Until subject competence (and respect for students) is an actual practical standard (as it is, in those Scandanavian countries that outperform) homeschooling makes every kind of sense, even aside from cultural excesses and policy madness. Many skeptics confuse themselves on the question of expertise, while completely overlooking care and patience, which are the key (and only required) enablers.
Also – as a person who studies because I like it (life-long) I almost never encounter anyone with a bachelors degree who I can’t out-argue in THEIR OWN SUBJECT (me, still no formal ed at all). Because I love learning and thinking – they were only trying to pass exams and get a placemat!
(not trying to boast, only to testify about the lifelong value of taking your own learning seriously)
Your own homeschooling materials and approach look truly deluxe, to me (especially considering your graphic excellence, in all you offer us). Kudos to you, for taking the trouble to add such treasure to the big toolkit.
I know for sure many students will still be thanking you, forty years from now!
Step back, gather strength and see to responsibility. You have more than earned a rest-beat!
Cheers for what you offer – look forward to what comes next, at whatever (newly healthy) pace!
Thanks, Paul. This made my day. I was well into my twenties before I discovered how fun learning can be. It's a gift that traditional education spoils.
I’ll pass this along to my daughter, she has 7 kids, one of whom decided on his own to homeschool albeit through his local public school. He was disgusted with the atmosphere at school and has even just recently started a bible study program online at age 16. I am very proud of him! One of his brothers just asked my daughter to let him homeschool as well. Maybe we can get all of them out of the nightmare that is today’s public schools.
Thank you, Andrew! Your grandson sounds like he's going places! It is time to ditch public schools...should have a long time ago.
Spring at the asylum, doors ajar, inmates peeking out... Godspeed!
Best of luck with everything! I'm certainly glad this asylum is much more free and has a more promising future now than it did just a few short years ago.
Amen, Brother!
I subscribed over at the ARTK12. I am glad that you cross-posted EKO's piece today. I was on the fence about him/her. The stuff they posted eemed too good to be true, and some of their historical things seemed dark. But that essay was clearly, strongly focused on humans thriving as people.
Thank you, Jeff.
"The Worse for it," cover, which is your grandfather? Left or Right? It sounds like a good book.
I wish you and your family great success with your business! I have enjoyed you substack and will look forward to still reading it when you write more.
Thank you, Bandit. My grandfather is on the left, to the right of his cousin.
Thank you Glen!
I have been enjoying (and sharing) your sharp cartoons for many moons now – and I was myself taught outside the school system (crazy sixties commune). Best thing about it was – to this day, I have no terrible associations, with any subject of study whatsoever – and still feel both authorized and empowered to learn and challenge as I go (that is, own, rather than delegate my key thinking).
I’ve worked both as a technician (ultimate hard knocks realism) and in education (sky castles) for decades, and tried when I could, to help students who felt stranded, without being heard or acknowledged, even when their ideas differed radically from my own (fairness is non-partisan).
But what has saddened me for my whole life, is that I almost never meet anyone who didn’t have at least one (and sometimes many) entire subjects ruined for them, by an outright sadistic or wildly incompetent teacher (sometimes both at once). Until subject competence (and respect for students) is an actual practical standard (as it is, in those Scandanavian countries that outperform) homeschooling makes every kind of sense, even aside from cultural excesses and policy madness. Many skeptics confuse themselves on the question of expertise, while completely overlooking care and patience, which are the key (and only required) enablers.
Also – as a person who studies because I like it (life-long) I almost never encounter anyone with a bachelors degree who I can’t out-argue in THEIR OWN SUBJECT (me, still no formal ed at all). Because I love learning and thinking – they were only trying to pass exams and get a placemat!
(not trying to boast, only to testify about the lifelong value of taking your own learning seriously)
Your own homeschooling materials and approach look truly deluxe, to me (especially considering your graphic excellence, in all you offer us). Kudos to you, for taking the trouble to add such treasure to the big toolkit.
I know for sure many students will still be thanking you, forty years from now!
Step back, gather strength and see to responsibility. You have more than earned a rest-beat!
Cheers for what you offer – look forward to what comes next, at whatever (newly healthy) pace!
Thanks, Paul. This made my day. I was well into my twenties before I discovered how fun learning can be. It's a gift that traditional education spoils.