Comments on: Dr. Phil disses homeschoolers http://www.texasedspectator.com/2006/10/22/dr-phil-disses-homeschoolers/ Comments on the state of education in Texas Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:53:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Hallie http://www.texasedspectator.com/2006/10/22/dr-phil-disses-homeschoolers/comment-page-1/#comment-279 Hallie Mon, 04 Dec 2006 15:34:47 +0000 http://www.texasedspectator.com/2006/10/22/dr-phil-disses-homeschoolers/#comment-279 What is very disturbing to me is that there is a multitude of available evidence that homeschooled children most often experience superior education to those in public school. Of course, you wouldn't hear about that on his show. The bias of Dr. Phil is evident. What is very disturbing to me is that there is a multitude of available evidence that homeschooled children most often experience superior education to those in public school. Of course, you wouldn’t hear about that on his show. The bias of Dr. Phil is evident.

]]> By: Patricia Perez http://www.texasedspectator.com/2006/10/22/dr-phil-disses-homeschoolers/comment-page-1/#comment-278 Patricia Perez Sat, 25 Nov 2006 00:05:12 +0000 http://www.texasedspectator.com/2006/10/22/dr-phil-disses-homeschoolers/#comment-278 I have been homeschooling for two years and we just began to unschool a couple of months ago. My issue with todays show is that Dr.Phil did not include individuals that have been homeschooled and are happy now, as adults. He only interviewed one 26 year old woman that was upset over the fact that she was homeschooled.I believe that stemmed out of the fact that her parents did not include her in activities as much as they should have, but then again what is too much? What if she would have gone to school and did not make cheerleading? Would she have been upset? The girl has big breasts, would she have gotten teased at school? You bet she would have. That I believe would have hurt her more than missing out on prom (sex night)or missing out on other stuff that she mentioned. I wish he would have interviewed my daughter whom wishes to homeschool her kids one day, whenever she has them. He needs to show successful, happy individuals that were homeschooled. The issue of socialization after middle school years that he kept mentioning does not make any sense. This age group is the time when you really want to screen who your child has as friends. It is not the quantity of friends one has but the quality. Homeschooling or unschooling has been a blessing in my family. My daughter has matured gracefully at home compared to my friends daughters that do go to public schools. There really is not enough space to inform how wonderful homeschooling is. I have been homeschooling for two years and we just began to unschool a couple of months ago. My issue with todays show is that Dr.Phil did not include individuals that have been homeschooled and are happy now, as adults. He only interviewed one 26 year old woman that was upset over the fact that she was homeschooled.I believe that stemmed out of the fact that her parents did not include her in activities as much as they should have, but then again what is too much? What if she would have gone to school and did not make cheerleading? Would she have been upset? The girl has big breasts, would she have gotten teased at school? You bet she would have. That I believe would have hurt her more than missing out on prom (sex night)or missing out on other stuff that she mentioned. I wish he would have interviewed my daughter whom wishes to homeschool her kids one day, whenever she has them. He needs to show successful, happy individuals that were homeschooled. The issue of socialization after middle school years that he kept mentioning does not make any sense. This age group is the time when you really want to screen who your child has as friends. It is not the quantity of friends one has but the quality. Homeschooling or unschooling has been a blessing in my family. My daughter has matured gracefully at home compared to my friends daughters that do go to public schools. There really is not enough space to inform how wonderful homeschooling is.

]]> By: Lois Covey http://www.texasedspectator.com/2006/10/22/dr-phil-disses-homeschoolers/comment-page-1/#comment-276 Lois Covey Fri, 24 Nov 2006 21:57:43 +0000 http://www.texasedspectator.com/2006/10/22/dr-phil-disses-homeschoolers/#comment-276 I agree with the ones in favor of the public school, you can learn a lot from experiencve but just because you are a Dr. I do not want you doing heart surgery on me unless you have had the FORMAL Education to do that, If your child wants to go into a specific field, such as medicine, can you give him the opportunity to experience the things that he might need before he even takes his SAT. I agree with the ones in favor of the public school, you can learn a lot from experiencve but just because you are a Dr. I do not want you doing heart surgery on me unless you have had the FORMAL Education to do that, If your child wants to go into a specific field, such as medicine, can you give him the opportunity to experience the things that he might need before he even takes his SAT.

]]> By: Dr. Phil Disses Homeschoolers on the biggest shopping day of the year « Texas Ed: Comments on Education from Texas http://www.texasedspectator.com/2006/10/22/dr-phil-disses-homeschoolers/comment-page-1/#comment-277 Dr. Phil Disses Homeschoolers on the biggest shopping day of the year « Texas Ed: Comments on Education from Texas Mon, 20 Nov 2006 18:03:49 +0000 http://www.texasedspectator.com/2006/10/22/dr-phil-disses-homeschoolers/#comment-277 [...] Friday, November 24th. Maybe he’s hoping people will be too busy shopping or with football games to watch the show? See previous post for more info. Dr. Phil.com - Shows This Week: Great School Debate Parents want the best for their children, but what’s the best way to educate them? Dr. Phil’s guests face off in a debate about whether to school, homeschool or unschool. Dana and her husband, Joe, call themselves radical unschoolers. They say education happens as a side effect of life, and they don’t believe in tests, curriculums or grades. Are their three kids learning what they need to know? Then, RaeAnn says public schools are death traps and wants to homeschool her children. Her husband, Steve, says their kids are safer at school than they are at home. Can this couple reach a compromise? Plus, Nicole feels like an outcast at 26. She says she hated being homeschooled, and couldn’t relate to other kids. Dr. Phil weighs in on this important discussion. [...] [...] Friday, November 24th. Maybe he’s hoping people will be too busy shopping or with football games to watch the show? See previous post for more info. Dr. Phil.com – Shows This Week: Great School Debate Parents want the best for their children, but what’s the best way to educate them? Dr. Phil’s guests face off in a debate about whether to school, homeschool or unschool. Dana and her husband, Joe, call themselves radical unschoolers. They say education happens as a side effect of life, and they don’t believe in tests, curriculums or grades. Are their three kids learning what they need to know? Then, RaeAnn says public schools are death traps and wants to homeschool her children. Her husband, Steve, says their kids are safer at school than they are at home. Can this couple reach a compromise? Plus, Nicole feels like an outcast at 26. She says she hated being homeschooled, and couldn’t relate to other kids. Dr. Phil weighs in on this important discussion. [...]

]]> By: George http://www.texasedspectator.com/2006/10/22/dr-phil-disses-homeschoolers/comment-page-1/#comment-275 George Mon, 23 Oct 2006 04:25:26 +0000 http://www.texasedspectator.com/2006/10/22/dr-phil-disses-homeschoolers/#comment-275 That is just so wrong! The entire homeschooling community needs to boycot the Dr. Phil show. I hope it doesn't actually come across this bad on tv, but it will probably come across even worse. I am going to have to blog about this on one of my blogs. That is just so wrong! The entire homeschooling community needs to boycot the Dr. Phil show. I hope it doesn’t actually come across this bad on tv, but it will probably come across even worse.

I am going to have to blog about this on one of my blogs.

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