Comments on: Texas Community College Story http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/texas-community-college-story/509/ Helping Parents Homeschool High School Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:33:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Yvonne http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/texas-community-college-story/509/comment-page-1/#comment-520 Yvonne Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:49:00 +0000 http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/?p=509#comment-520 Hi Lee, It's a tough issue. But I don't think the "sex sells," approach is contained solely within the community college. Just recently we had a young woman tell us that she was challenged by such teaching at her Christian college in California. Her parents have taken the professor to task and the leadership is "looking into the matter." That was six months ago and the professor is still teaching there. I asked my husband, who attended UoF and USF and he said he had this kind of teaching as well, along with foul jokes, and of course, secular humanism, etal. So I always encourage parents to simply prepare their kids. We can't protect them forever. But we can arm them for the battle. Bless you! Hi Lee,

It’s a tough issue. But I don’t think the “sex sells,” approach is contained solely within the community college. Just recently we had a young woman tell us that she was challenged by such teaching at her Christian college in California. Her parents have taken the professor to task and the leadership is “looking into the matter.” That was six months ago and the professor is still teaching there.

I asked my husband, who attended UoF and USF and he said he had this kind of teaching as well, along with foul jokes, and of course, secular humanism, etal.

So I always encourage parents to simply prepare their kids. We can’t protect them forever. But we can arm them for the battle.

Bless you!

]]> By: Lee http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/texas-community-college-story/509/comment-page-1/#comment-516 Lee Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:21:09 +0000 http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/?p=509#comment-516 Hi Jen, I agree! Reading the school paper is a big help! Also look around the school bookstore. Our local community college sells "adult" magazines in the school bookstore, right next to the textbooks. Blessings, Lee Hi Jen,
I agree! Reading the school paper is a big help! Also look around the school bookstore. Our local community college sells “adult” magazines in the school bookstore, right next to the textbooks.
Blessings,
Lee

]]> By: Jen_H http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/texas-community-college-story/509/comment-page-1/#comment-514 Jen_H Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:43:03 +0000 http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/?p=509#comment-514 Art is notoriously liberal - even my 8yo in an art class at a community center has been exposed to nudes that may be fine in context but not so appropriate for 8 (we too live in the Bible Belt). When looking for colleges for our other son, we found school newspapers to be a good judge of character for both educators & students at the institution. We picked up a few issues at each of the prospective schools and really read them. We were able to glean what was being taught, what kinds of events would be going on around campus, and from tone - what types of activities were "endorsed" by students & teachers. Art is notoriously liberal – even my 8yo in an art class at a community center has been exposed to nudes that may be fine in context but not so appropriate for 8 (we too live in the Bible Belt). When looking for colleges for our other son, we found school newspapers to be a good judge of character for both educators & students at the institution. We picked up a few issues at each of the prospective schools and really read them. We were able to glean what was being taught, what kinds of events would be going on around campus, and from tone – what types of activities were “endorsed” by students & teachers.

]]> By: Jane http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/texas-community-college-story/509/comment-page-1/#comment-510 Jane Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:54:54 +0000 http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/?p=509#comment-510 Our oldest son graduated from our homeschool in May and began classes at the local community college in August. His only prior experience with this school was an online computer class. His English Composition textbook has a number of essays in it that I find very offensive. His instructor has only assigned one of those selections for the semester. My son wrote his brief report on that essay talking about how it offended him and that he did not read the entire piece. We'll see how it is graded. We must definitely be vigilant, but once our students are 18yo, colleges don't want much communication with parents - other than money, of course! We must trust that we've instilled good values in our teens and that they will exercise good judgement when we're not there to oversee. Our oldest son graduated from our homeschool in May and began classes at the local community college in August. His only prior experience with this school was an online computer class. His English Composition textbook has a number of essays in it that I find very offensive. His instructor has only assigned one of those selections for the semester. My son wrote his brief report on that essay talking about how it offended him and that he did not read the entire piece. We’ll see how it is graded. We must definitely be vigilant, but once our students are 18yo, colleges don’t want much communication with parents – other than money, of course! We must trust that we’ve instilled good values in our teens and that they will exercise good judgement when we’re not there to oversee.

]]> By: Laura http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/texas-community-college-story/509/comment-page-1/#comment-508 Laura Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:21:23 +0000 http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/?p=509#comment-508 Lee, My daughter has only taken foreign language at our community college, and while there hasn't been inappropriate content she does often wonder who hired these people to teach! The teachers are often lazier than the kids, inattentive to what's going on, and lack common sense. In the most recent example her teacher was completely confused when my daughter turned in her homework that had been assigned two days previous. The teacher had no recollection of even assigning any homework and couldn't understand that my daughter would hand it in without being asked! It's been an eye-opening experience to say the least. Lee,
My daughter has only taken foreign language at our community college, and while there hasn’t been inappropriate content she does often wonder who hired these people to teach! The teachers are often lazier than the kids, inattentive to what’s going on, and lack common sense. In the most recent example her teacher was completely confused when my daughter turned in her homework that had been assigned two days previous. The teacher had no recollection of even assigning any homework and couldn’t understand that my daughter would hand it in without being asked! It’s been an eye-opening experience to say the least.

]]> By: Joyce http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/texas-community-college-story/509/comment-page-1/#comment-502 Joyce Wed, 24 Sep 2008 02:24:38 +0000 http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/?p=509#comment-502 Hi Lee, Your comments about community college are fascinating. We have heard similar stories, and experienced some of it this past year with my oldest in Running Start. Do you believe that the risk is community college itself (i.e., is it WORSE than the universities in moral issues - which I cannot imagine!) or is it the age at which our h.s. juniors and seniors are when they encounter it? I'd really like to hear what you think about this. Thanks Hi Lee,
Your comments about community college are fascinating. We have heard similar stories, and experienced some of it this past year with my oldest in Running Start. Do you believe that the risk is community college itself (i.e., is it WORSE than the universities in moral issues – which I cannot imagine!) or is it the age at which our h.s. juniors and seniors are when they encounter it? I’d really like to hear what you think about this. Thanks

]]> By: J W http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/texas-community-college-story/509/comment-page-1/#comment-500 J W Wed, 24 Sep 2008 01:37:28 +0000 http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/?p=509#comment-500 Sigh. Someone ought to open up a Christian art school. Well, I suppose Jen's daughter could present a *negative* opinion piece on the works if she can't change the topic. Art is subjective, after all. That can work in her favor. I'm sure many artists express their own negative opinions about other artists' work all the time ;-) Sigh. Someone ought to open up a Christian art school. Well, I suppose Jen’s daughter could present a *negative* opinion piece on the works if she can’t change the topic. Art is subjective, after all. That can work in her favor. I’m sure many artists express their own negative opinions about other artists’ work all the time ;-)

]]> By: Katherine http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/texas-community-college-story/509/comment-page-1/#comment-498 Katherine Wed, 24 Sep 2008 01:07:57 +0000 http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/?p=509#comment-498 How awful! So far our son, now in his third year at our local university here in Ohio, has not had any problems of inappropriate content. But he has taken computer, math and science classes only. How awful! So far our son, now in his third year at our local university here in Ohio, has not had any problems of inappropriate content. But he has taken computer, math and science classes only.

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