Christianity Today

I noticed that the link I posted skipped a space.... sorry here is the correct link. http://www.teenboardingschools.info/boarding-schools/christian-board ing-schools/ Thanks, Dave

It is sad that America has drifted so far away from the majority of those who believe in God. Many schools refuse to teach about the Creation. Many parents have turned to Home Schooling as an alternative to the public school system. Parents that are unable to provide a home school or a private school option for their children need to be vigilant in the school system parent associations. Parent need to know what is contained in the curriculum their children are being taught. Parents should also take time each week to teach their children the values and core beliefs of their family. There is an article on home schooling here that sheds some light on home schooling. http://www.teenboardingschools.info/boarding-schools/christian-boarding-sch ools/ Many good points are made about the benefits gained by parents that are able to teach their own children.

Government sponsored school choice that includes religioius schools is unconstitutional and just plain wrong. With government aid comes government control. If a government school teaches Darwinian evolution it is its perogative. If a Christian school chooses to oppose Darwinian evolution then it must be allowed to do so. If the government funds Christian schools, where do they get their authority to teach? From the government, of course. This argument is a "no brainer." Let the Church be free. If the Church wants to teach its children then the Church should pay for it. What if a non-Christian religion should get government support? Do you want that?

From a biblical perspective, the point isn't whether or not the voucher systems improve or don't improve "learning outcomes," test scores, or other measures of achievement. The point is that parents are biblically responsible for their children's education and if they don't want to use the public schools, they should be provided some financial relief from paying for a service (public education) they are not using. One could argue that public education provides a benefit beyond the education of one's own child; therefore, every citizen should contribute. Fair enough. But at the same time, private school parents should be provided some relief through tax credit or voucher so they can use their own money to fund their children's education in a way that they deem best. Moreover, academic achievement, especially for a Christian is not the only measure of a successful education: character and godliness are essential. For many Christian parents, the public schools are not conducive to these.

For education, I m pro choice.