It's not so much the civil rights argument that comes across there --- that poor children won't have access to social advancement without the public schools (I think that may be true, in fact). It's the idea that the state knows best, and that families have an obligation to serve their children to the needs of the state. In sum, statism as an ideology over individualism and the family. That is totalitarian and un-American, and frightening in a way that I can't even describe. The word nausea comes to mind when I think about this. I've looked again for a concise paragraph to quote, but I can't do justice by lifting sections of the piece. Just go read it:
◼ Liberals, Don’t Homeschool Your Kids - Why teaching children at home violates progressive values. - Slate.comSee also the comments at ◼ Vox Popoli and ◼ PJ Tatler ◼ (via Memeorandum),
◼ All your children are belong to us - Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion
◼ The prime directive is to make sure everyone is under government control. Once that's accomplished, then we can debate what's to be done with them. - Vox Popoli
