tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post370680020680708134..comments2024-03-27T15:47:46.091-05:00Comments on Pastoral Meanderings: Reported from California...Pastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-74267207238019688342011-09-03T09:40:03.365-05:002011-09-03T09:40:03.365-05:00Yes, I'm aware of how hard the economy has hit...Yes, I'm aware of how hard the economy has hit schools that are tuition based. My point was that these sort of issues cause parents to re-consider where their children are educated. Probably in California this little bit of news will be treated as one drop decadence.Rev. Allen Bergstrazernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-14032389624462677652011-09-02T18:38:11.476-05:002011-09-02T18:38:11.476-05:00LCMS parochial grade schools are on
life support i...LCMS parochial grade schools are on<br />life support in many areas of our<br />nation. They can not get by on<br />$200 tuition fees a month in order<br />to subsidize their schools. Check<br />with District Education Executives<br />and you will find our schools have<br />been operating on the cheap and <br />50% of our teachers are not even<br />Lutheran. Congregations are going<br />to have to put more money in their<br />budget for our schools to save them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-3195079311780480352011-09-02T16:09:01.089-05:002011-09-02T16:09:01.089-05:00Some parochial schools do not charge members tuiti...Some parochial schools do not charge members tuition if they tithe. Others are pretty low cost, like $200 a month with discounts for siblings. I think that homeschooling is going to end up evolving into something that looks more and more like the tuition free parochial school supported by families of similar religious backgrounds. I mean, that is what people want. They want their kids to be taught by people with the same values and beliefs and live in a community with folks that have their same religious beliefs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-75264566175705041842011-09-02T11:41:55.024-05:002011-09-02T11:41:55.024-05:00Homeschooling is strongest in the
Midwest. Famili...Homeschooling is strongest in the<br />Midwest. Families with 2 or more<br />children can no longer afford the<br />tuition of parochial schools. In<br />Midland, Michigan there is a net-work<br />ing of homeschooling families to <br />such an extent they even have their<br />own sport teams. Yet the primary<br />emphasis is on the teaching of<br />Christianity to their children.<br />Many of these parents have Masters<br />degrees and team teach.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-31313747774608010892011-09-02T09:45:49.685-05:002011-09-02T09:45:49.685-05:00I see a spike in homeschooling and parochial schoo...I see a spike in homeschooling and parochial school enrollment in California's future.Rev. Allen Bergstrazernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-21860842095333746272011-09-02T08:48:15.648-05:002011-09-02T08:48:15.648-05:00A few years back (in the 80's) I was called a ...A few years back (in the 80's) I was called a bigot, because I made a stand of not wanting Gay or Lesbian (I thought gay covered both men and women?) teaching my children about their lifestyle (really didn't want them teaching my children about sex) but before I could go past "I don't want gays teaching my children.." I was labeled a bigot. I quickly reemphasized my statement making sure to include the lifestyle part and the sex issue, then I also pointed out, I didn't want married or unmarried Heterosexual teachers, teaching my children about sex and what they do behind (or in front of) closed doors. Other than Biology class (which should only be the mechanics of sex not the act itself) and Health class (which should only focus on the public health issues, such as STD's) Sex does not belong in the classroom (talking about it or otherwise) Sex Education has and should be in the parent's job description.Fallhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00558598370555827002noreply@blogger.com