t one Michigan school district after seventh through eleventh graders received instruction in Self-Pleasuring Techniques that involved techniques in masturbation, and descriptions of sexual fantasies involving group and homosexual acts (Klicka 56). On the Massachusetts State Board of Education, in October 1991, they enacted a policy to encourage local boards to adopt a condom-distribution policy for high school students (Klicka 56). What is this telling our children? Public schools are more or less encouraging our child to have sex and expressing to them that it is okay. After all, they teach our children that if it feels right, then do it. On the other hand, when adults think about educating their children, they often forget the option of home school. The idea of home schooling started many years ago, but it really began to flourish in the 1970s. For many people this was the only option, because either public schools lacked or the schools were too far away for them to attend. In the present day, there are over two million children being home schooled by their mothers and fathers, over a fifteen percent rise in home school students each year (Kennedy 1). A majority of home school students are white middle class families, but minorities are finding that this option is also better for their children rather than the public schools. Some of the main factors parents find from home schooling are: the children often become more independent and more responsible with their behavior, the influence of peer pressure is reduced, vacations and trips can be planned at the families convenience, families can spend more time together, and there is usually less stress because the children dont have to rush out of the house every morning. These factors and many more, are why parents of todays society are choosing this method.Critics of home schooling attack it on many fronts, arguing that children are not taught by qualified professionals, homes ...
