Is there a point to public education?

[petmoosie]

Beyond the goal of teaching the curriculum. Is there a set of actions that we want all children to have experienced? Are there values that we want to share?

Another blog was talking about overnight field trips (8th grade). Those are boondoggles from one point of view (particularly here). We have all the resources to provide everything locally with no need for an overnight trip.

On the other hand, an overnight trip provides a world of experiences that are unique to the experience of having an overnight trip with your classmates.

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[petmoosie.livejournal.com]

I'm just wondering about homeschooling vs. education in a school. Both students learn the curricular items, but the values embedded in the model(s)?

In particular, I have a home-schooling rival. I can't seem to ignore her, I object to nearly everything she says, and try as I might I can't out-argue her. Why do I feel compelled to read her blog?!