| Home schooling has always been popular, and yet | | | | I've met thinking on the issue of education. I even |
| for a brief period in our history we didn't hear a | | | | placed it online in the reading room of our Internet |
| lot about it, today, all that has changed, as home | | | | type think tank. The name of the book is; |
| schooling is definitely back in vogue. The No Child | | | | "Creating Learning Communities," by Ron Miller and |
| Left Behind Act instituted under the Bush | | | | William N. Ellis, published by CCL-LLC and the |
| Administration with the help of the former | | | | Coalition for Self Learning Communities, eBook |
| Senator Edward Kennedy was brought forth out | | | | Digital Edition, (2000). |
| of frustration, as kids were actually graduating | | | | The book talks about not only schools as learning |
| High School, but could not read or write. This of | | | | communities, but also addresses the community |
| course was unacceptable, and something had to | | | | as a place of on-going learning, and how groups of |
| be done. | | | | folks can get together and learn, mentor, educate |
| Nevertheless, the challenges and problems are | | | | and drive knowledge, wisdom, and valuable |
| systemic in nature, and so many parents want no | | | | information. This is a living book, with research on |
| part of our public school system; some say it's a | | | | learning communities and new chapters being |
| dangerous place for kids due to gangs, drugs, | | | | added online. |
| violence, others say it's a giant babysitting event | | | | The philosophy is straight forward, so too is the |
| at the tax payer's expense. No matter where | | | | approach it takes. Learning should be a lifetime |
| you stand you also realize that we are not | | | | endeavor, it's not something you finish and get a |
| meeting our educational challenges in this great | | | | diploma for, and this book is filled with resources |
| nation. Perhaps, it's for this reason that you are | | | | and information, places to go to help you whether |
| looking for alternatives, something that works. | | | | you are home schooling, or want to learn how to |
| Well then, I was recommended a very good book | | | | better teach. I'd recommend it to any and all |
| to read a few years back, and I read the whole | | | | home schooling parents and community advisors, |
| thing and was intrigued at what I learned, so | | | | also to educators to expand their own horizons. |
| much so that I've recommended it to everyone | | | | |