sensitive racial questions/ choosing schools - Page 2

[Marsupialmom]

My elementary school was 90-95% white. It was middle to lower upper class students. I recieved a horrible education.

My last high school was 95% black. Often times I was the only white person in the room. I got a far better education. It was a very poor school, my senior year we did not have a year book because nobody could afford it.

You set the racial standards in your home that will go further than what is taught in school.

[lauren]

Marsupialmom, as your post points out, good education is not always related to money in the district, or test scores. Well spoken!

[anythingelse]

[meowee]

"maybe you could just change the way you homeschool
(charter, ISP, dif support groups, enrichment, methods, co-ops)"

I wish I had these options. There is a sizable homeschooling community around me, but it is a fundie Christian group that only accepts people who sign a statement of faith. We're not Christian, so we can't join. So just to hang out with other homeschoolers is difficult, let alone start a co-op.

I've thought of sending them to school and then after-schooling them-- we don't spend much time on academics anyway, an hour or two at the absolute most.

I may just send my younger one to school, and continue to homeschool the other one.

[anythingelse]

if you don't mind sharing where you live - I can help you find like minded hsers in your area