No Child Left Behind

This is the main culprit really in all schools nation wide. Too much government influence and control really puts schools in a bind with deadlines, policies, benchmarks, and before you know it, they have lost the very meaning of being a teacher and "teaching" and even what learning truly is. Homework is meant to reinforce a concept, not to torture children or make their lives more stressful. I went to school back in the 80's and early 90's. I never had AR or any of these expensive programs. What I did have was caring teachers. And this is what truly made the difference. If I needed the extra work or practice, it was given to me ( not everybody). In those days, the teachers were given freedom to teach (which is a talent in itself) and they regulated what they taught ( which is better b/c it completes the lessons and of course many more reasons...) Our nation is now filled with educators being told what to teach and how to teach it and to make matters worse, they are held responsible for the failed system if they do not produce the so called "results". Yes, I homeschool my child and this freedom is a freedom in itself. Why? Because nobody is telling me what to teach ( except our core curriculum books) And because there is little pressure, we are allowed to truly learn concepts and things of relativity. However, we live in a culture that is based on "systems". And what is truly lacking is an education on these systems. For example, credit reports, mortgages, taxes, grants, etc. How many students come out of school prepared for these "must haves"? Not too many.

yes.......you should say to your child,you should have rules in your child.like no games no t.v. at school days.