Latest Blog Posts for Homeschooling In Buffalo

• Why Do We Scrutinize Parents?
  on Jun 9, 2015 in character educational philosophy peer pressure public transportation The Homework Myth Twilight of American Culture
  "Oh, you must be a parent from the generation that lets their kids ride the subway alone?"  This is, of course, a reference to Lenore Skenazy, an advocate of free range parenting.  I responded "No, but I am of the generation that lets her k...
• Fight for 15 in Buffalo: Wage Board Show My Kids Democracy Works!
  on Jun 5, 2015 in Buffalo character citizenship educational philosophy homeschooling sustainability urban homeschooling
  As you recall, we attended the Fight for 15 rally a view weeks ago.  Today we attended the a public hearing of the Wage Board and then sat through almost the entire hearing.The goal is to get fast food workers up to $15 and hour.  We came t...
• Fight for 15 in Buffalo: A Real Lesson in Economics and Social Justice
  on May 20, 2015 in Buffalo citizenship educational philosophy homeschooling
  This morning we went to a Fight for 15labor rally. Despite the dirty looks from onlookers (not those participating) and whispering that it was no place for kids, we brought the kids because it we want them to understand the real economic power struc...
• Give Me Half of What Buffalo Public Schools Spends Per Student
  on May 18, 2015 in Buffalo homeschooling
  I came across a news story about a controversial tax credit proposed in NYS so that some students could choose to go to private schools.  The concern is that private school tuition cited in the article is getting to be approximately $8,500. ...
• Why Do We Distrust Teenagers?
  on May 7, 2015
  Earlier this week, when I was trying to get our midday family meal ready (yes - one of the luxuries of homeschooling and a Dad with odd work hours), I was listening to NPR and heard this story:With Pressure To Succeed, High School Suicides RiseIt was...
• A Modest Education Proposal
  on Apr 27, 2015 in Buffalo citizenship educational philosophy
  This recent news article caught my attention regarding possible public boarding schools coming to Buffalo.  I have a better proposal which would include some infrastructure projects perfect for getting construction workers back to work from the...
• A Modest Counter-Proposal to Public Boarding Schools in Buffalo
  on Apr 27, 2015 in Buffalo citizenship educational philosophy
  This recent news article caught my attention regarding possible public boarding schools coming to Buffalo.  I have a better proposal which would include some infrastructure projects perfect for getting construction workers back to work from the...
• Hollywood's "Left Wing" Agenda (spoiler if you are going to see Night at the Museum 3)
  on Mar 19, 2015 in character materialism peer pressure
  I am terribly fascinated by all the hype that the there is a left bias in Hollywood and the main stream media.  Perhaps, I have spent too much time reading Manufacturing Consent, but it seems to me that there is a corporate agenda at work which...
• Not in Buffalo: Looking Globalization in the Face
  on Mar 5, 2015 in character citizenship educational philosophy Guatemala Made in the USA materialism
  After our great experience last year with my friend in a different part of Guatemala, we decided to go to Antigua to explore more Mayan culture and, of course, some Spanish colonial history.  Aside from the rich educational experience, our sec...
• Daytime Curfew? In Buffalo?
  on Mar 3, 2015 in Buffalo city homeschooling educational philosophy urban homeschooling
  Update:I found out this from my Council person:  Thank you for expressing your concerns, I agree there are a number of issues that would need to be worked out for this to go forward. The daytime curfew ordinance is still in discussion phase and...

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