Each child is unique with unique educational needs. However, for the sake of the children — to protect their self-esteem — our government-run public school system insists that we run each child through the exact same educational regimen? That’s good for the children? Of course it isn’t, but the educational bureaucracy insists that it is.

I think I will elaborate in a sequel. Please check back on Tuesday.

I don’t know.

The impression I get is they actually believe that a more advanced student “isn’t as advanced as you think.” That they really don’t buy the idea that a child should skip ahead. In my son’s case it wasn’t so hard to sell, given the fact that he was not advanced in other areas: math, handwriting, maturity. But regardless of the individual, the impetus seems to me a fully ingrained idea that all children need to be subject to “a,b,c,d & e” because the (or we) experts say that is best. No individual assessment necessary.

thanks for the linking, Mr. Tom. I sure appreciate the chance to ponder this further. Even many of my homeschooling peers don’t understand the difficulties one faces in brick-and-mortar schools, having never placed their kids inside one.

cheers!