The Ethics of Homeschooling
Serena Wong

03 July 2018

It's no secret that black children in American receive a subpar education compared to their white peers: underfunded schools, higher rates of suspension, and largely teachers that are not like them.

To address this, some black parents are turning to homeschooling their children, as well as to impart a strong appreciation of Black culture and achievements.

Is this self-reliance a form of agency and empowerment in raising confident children, or in fact a step backward from the Brown v. Board of Education and the fight to desegregate schools?

Read more:https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2018/05/black-homeschooling/560636/

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Harold G. Neuman

Monday, July 9, 2018 -- 11:13 AM

This may be totally wrong,

这可能是完全错误的，但在我看来，既然家庭教育对那些实施家庭教育的家庭非常有效，那么哪个种族选择或不选择这条道路就无关紧要了。布朗案的判决意在粉碎当时正在传播的隔离但平等的理念。法庭说了这么多话。我们甚至可以推断，如果没有布朗，黑人父母一开始就不会有在家上学的想法(或机会)。自由的实现来自各种事件，法律的、文化的、历史的和革命的。

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