tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535845931584340826.post4912597482945016365..comments2023-10-25T04:57:49.062-07:00Comments on Bending the Twigs: Are Homeschoolers Motivated by Racism? Pt, IICrimson Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03254830856234479999noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535845931584340826.post-37419689663532417132009-06-10T10:14:32.097-07:002009-06-10T10:14:32.097-07:00I am an African-American and one of the reasons (a...I am an African-American and one of the reasons (although there are many)our family has decided to homeschool is related to race. <br />Our nations schools tend to lower expectations for all students, but particularly black males. <br />In addition, our homeschool support group is FAR more diverse than the local schools. Diverse in race, ethnicity, nationality, religious preference, languages spoken, you name it, we have it.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06390453704400183718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535845931584340826.post-5749068917711434442009-06-08T09:14:04.033-07:002009-06-08T09:14:04.033-07:00Very true! Just because the rejected school happen...Very true! Just because the rejected school happens to be diverse does not mean that the diversity is the reason why the family rejected it. But in that case, the issue of racism/ethnophobia is IMHO a fair one for critics of homeschooling to raise. IF families zoned to attend a diverse school at a higher rate than families zoned to attend a non-diverse school, one of the factors COULD be racism on the part of certain homeschoolers. Probably not all that many, but I would suspect that the number is higher than zero.Crimson Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03254830856234479999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535845931584340826.post-30952297168737355002009-06-07T21:54:06.478-07:002009-06-07T21:54:06.478-07:00You would also have to prove that they were reject...You would also have to prove that they were rejecting the racial makeup of the school, not the educational quality available at those schools.Hanley Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07363108115499781703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535845931584340826.post-78956819931354189552009-06-03T16:23:01.191-07:002009-06-03T16:23:01.191-07:00What I find odd is the two assumptions, namely tha...What I find odd is the two assumptions, namely that going to a racially diverse school exposes children to other cultures and that homeschool students don't learn about (or learn to appreciate) other cultures. <br /><br />First even if your local school was 30% African American exactly how many of these children would be from a different culture? There may be a few subcultural differences, but little black kids and little white kids listen to most of the same music, watch the same TV shows and speak the same language.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com