tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21976303.post9114110432338846464..comments2024-03-24T05:22:27.179-04:00Comments on Orthonomics: School Voucher Debate Worth WatchingOrthonomicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07892074485262548496noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21976303.post-55273664956993650282010-11-28T02:56:53.793-05:002010-11-28T02:56:53.793-05:00I love seeing your posts, Shoshana. Homeschooling ...I love seeing your posts, Shoshana. Homeschooling fascinates me. How old is your oldest son? Are any of your other children old enough for chumash?Chavi Beckhttp://chavibeck.livejournal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21976303.post-76398821843659933532010-11-22T21:44:34.669-05:002010-11-22T21:44:34.669-05:00@Abba's Rantings: Yes we do. My oldest son g...@Abba's Rantings: Yes we do. My oldest son gets up early every morning to attend our shul's morning minyan and learn with my husband for appx. an hour. I do Hebrew with everyone at home along with holidays, halachos, etc. Its great for me because I am regularly learning things that I would probably never have the time to touch otherwise.Shoshana Z.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21976303.post-35223810650096286042010-11-22T21:12:24.546-05:002010-11-22T21:12:24.546-05:00Shoshana:
do you home school for limude kodesh?Shoshana:<br /><br />do you home school for limude kodesh?Abba's Rantingshttp://abbasrantings.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21976303.post-42513434875543248582010-11-22T21:05:49.306-05:002010-11-22T21:05:49.306-05:00@Anonymous - I wrote a great comment that didn'...@Anonymous - I wrote a great comment that didn't post. So here is another attempt. We are very committed to homeschooling and would not trade it in even for cheap or free schooling. And yes, one of the many factors involved in our learning choice is the fact that we cannot pay tuition. My husband and I are not afraid to turn down something that we cannot afford. I am also very allergic to the idea of school vouchers. Our state does not compensate us at all for homeschooling, nor do we receive any tax breaks or refunds for it. Nor do I think we should. It was our choice to leave the publicly funded system and we are prepared to shoulder the burden of that.<br /><br />In terms of moving to a new part of our state, I would definitely do it! Our income would go a lot further and we would enjoy a better standard of living. And I would be very happy to venture out with Jewish families who were like-minded in their desire to live a more manageable Jewishly-committed life.Shoshana Z.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21976303.post-23213190184928526842010-11-22T18:46:15.203-05:002010-11-22T18:46:15.203-05:00@Anonymous- Good questions. I would not give up h...@Anonymous- Good questions. I would not give up homeschooling for cheap/free school. I would be lying to say that one of the major factors in our choice is high tuition. I'm not ashamed to say that I will not benefit from a service or product that I cannot afford. Private school tuition is no within reach for our family, so we haven't reached for it. Based on 7 years at home learning with my kids I can tell you emphatically that it is the right choice for our family. And it might well be for others as well. But I do not see it as anything but a very statistically small option in the face of the overwhelming challenges present in both the Jewish private and public school systems. <br /><br />I am also extremely allergic to the idea of school vouchers, including support for homeschoolers. It was our choice to remove our children from the standard school system and therefore the financial burden is on us. There are no tax breaks or public funding for homeschooling where we live and I'm fine with that. Accepting money means accepting certain types of oversight and interference that I would find challenging as I create the kind of creative and far-reaching learning experiences that I want for my kids.<br /><br />But I would follow a dedicated kehilla to a cheaper and nicer area of our state. As a homeschooling family, we need the support system of a good Jewish community more than you can imagine. The costs associated with our neighborhood are quite significant in relation to the return on housing, quality of life, etc.Shoshana Z.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21976303.post-12580423300738196372010-11-22T18:10:13.310-05:002010-11-22T18:10:13.310-05:00Shoshana, from previous posts you have shown yours...Shoshana, from previous posts you have shown yourself to be a dedicated homeschooler - would you really give up homeschooling if school were cheap or free? More to the point, are you homeschooling just because tuition is too high, or are you ideologically in favor of homeschooling?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21976303.post-58942214182943054782010-11-22T17:27:10.764-05:002010-11-22T17:27:10.764-05:00My bet: If tuition is $5k and the govt voucher is ...My bet: If tuition is $5k and the govt voucher is $5k, tuition will quickly go to $10k.Not a fannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21976303.post-68868429716181329262010-11-22T16:55:44.547-05:002010-11-22T16:55:44.547-05:00I would do it in a minute. Castle Rock is beautifu...I would do it in a minute. Castle Rock is beautiful. Sign me up.Baranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21976303.post-60281378612035336522010-11-22T15:42:52.420-05:002010-11-22T15:42:52.420-05:00Woo hoo!Woo hoo!Shoshana Z.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21976303.post-288970559491788912010-11-22T14:09:16.748-05:002010-11-22T14:09:16.748-05:00Right, Shoshana....We could all move to Castle Roc...Right, Shoshana....We could all move to Castle Rock, get nice big houses for the price of our tiny shacks here...Maybe Daniel will open a school. :)Selenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01131171115871320579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21976303.post-3184490086670210072010-11-22T13:12:31.410-05:002010-11-22T13:12:31.410-05:00http://www.douglas.co.us/http://www.douglas.co.us/Shoshana Z.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21976303.post-67206487064526479622010-11-22T13:09:03.240-05:002010-11-22T13:09:03.240-05:00@Selena-
I'm right behind you... Tell me when...@Selena-<br />I'm right behind you... Tell me when you're ready to go house-hunting! ;)Shoshana Z.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21976303.post-42594598165831201922010-11-22T12:56:57.659-05:002010-11-22T12:56:57.659-05:00Five years from now, the Orthodox schools will be ...Five years from now, the Orthodox schools will be very different.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21976303.post-56924869278776490952010-11-22T12:43:17.905-05:002010-11-22T12:43:17.905-05:00All the frum schools are in Denver County, but I w...All the frum schools are in Denver County, but I would be willing to move to Douglas County... :)Selenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01131171115871320579noreply@blogger.com