Some Commentary on Education from Ron Paul

Some may not be aware of it, but former presidential candidate Ron Paul has his own home school program. To check it out go to http://www.ronpaulcurriculum.com

Dr. Paul comments on our present educational system and says “A Florida bill restricting classroom instruction regarding sexuality in kindergarten through third grade has become the latest culture was Skirmish. Supporters of the bill say government schools have no business being involved in this type of instruction with young students. They make a good point. The use of government power to indoctrinate students in certain political and social beliefs–regardless of the wishes of parents–is a major problem. While the instruction at issue in Florida is associated with efforts of leftists, the temptation to seek to achieve ideological objectives through education policy can be strong among conservatives as well.”

I’m not going to go into all of Dr. Paul’s comments here because my emphasis is on homeschooling. Dr. Paul continues: “In a free society, parents–not politicians, bureaucrats, or teachers unions–would control education. Parents would decide whether and when their children’s education will include topics like sexuality, race theory, and the evidence for and against Darwinism. Parents’ demand that their children receive a quality education reflecting the parents’ values could be met by a free market if the government got out of the way. A free-market education system would provide parents with a variety of options, including religious and secular private schools, community-based schools and homeschooling.”

Dr. Paul continues: “People searching for a quality homeschooling program that incorporates libertarian ideas without ever sacrificing education for indoctrination should look into my homeschooling curriculum. The Ron Paul Curriculum provides students with a well-rounded education that includes rigorous programs in history, mathematics, and the physical and natural sciences. The curriculum also provides instruction in personal finance. Students can develop superior communication skills via intensive writing and public speaking courses. Another feature of my curriculum is that it provides students the opportunity to create and run their own businesses. The government and history sections of the curriculum emphasize Austrian economics, libertarian political theory, and the history of liberty. However, unlike government schools, my curriculum never puts ideological indoctrination ahead of education…”

For those of a libertarian bent, Ron Paul’s homeschool curriculum should be worth checking out and this is yet one more option available to the public school leviathan.