tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-964979022938948880.post7779238426927768077..comments2023-08-28T19:10:45.798-04:00Comments on Common Sense Catholicism: On Homeschooling and Our Sunday VisitorKevin Tierneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09772355448244959559noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-964979022938948880.post-81566969294100909822011-06-14T09:56:19.724-04:002011-06-14T09:56:19.724-04:00Kevin,
I was just reading an article that pegged ...Kevin,<br /><br />I was just reading an article that pegged the percentage of homeschooled children in the U.S. at 2.9. That was from 2009 (the statistics were probably older), but it is probably fair to say that less than 4 percent of children are homeschooled. Furthermore, my guess is that the percentage of <i>Catholic</i> children who are homeschooled is even less than that. Homeschooling dcshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424510747759223459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-964979022938948880.post-61915588934478205232011-06-06T21:23:28.195-04:002011-06-06T21:23:28.195-04:00I hate to be the one who rants on your blog, but I...I hate to be the one who rants on your blog, but I have to add another point: the reason why Catholic schools became unaffordable and even a financial burden on the parish is because they went from being staffed by volunteers (Nuns) to laymen who needed a reasonably sized paycheck. <br /><br />The math is simple, if a school needs 10 full time staff members, all at a meager $30k per year, that&#Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453168437883536663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-964979022938948880.post-15200816152703596282011-06-06T21:12:40.829-04:002011-06-06T21:12:40.829-04:00Wow, I knew something about homeschooling caused a...Wow, I knew something about homeschooling caused a massive upheaval, but I didn't get the chance to read up on it. <br /><br />The way I see it, a good, robust Catholic school that is affordable (even free), orthodox, and staffed with Nuns and Brothers is <b>ideal</b> since it exposes the kids to the Fullness of the Faith and Church life lived out. <br /><br />Homeschooling only came in Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453168437883536663noreply@blogger.com