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...Romeikes are not your typical asylum seekers. They did not come to the U.S. to flee war or despotism in their native land. No, these music teachers left Germany because they didn't like what their children were learning in public school - and because homeschooling is illegal there. (See pictures of a Tennessee family homeschooling its children...
German officials, for their part, note that the Romeikes had other options. "If parents don't want to send their children to a public school, they can send them to alternative private schools," says Thomas Hilsenbeck, a spokesman for the Baden-Württemberg education ministry. Homeschooling advocates counter that there are few private schools in Germany, and they tend to be expensive. But beyond that, many religious parents have problems with sex education and other curricular requirements. "Whether it's a state school or a private school, there's still a curriculum that is forced onto children," says Kuhnle...
...want to know the true cost of what Tiger Woods has lost because of his infidelities, note what was missing when he finally made a public statement Friday. His wedding ring and his wife ... I do hope this situation is a teaching moment for those athletes leading double lives the way Tiger did, and for those who believe Tiger's infidelities are really no big deal. Elin's absence and Tiger's missing ring say differently...
...suggest noncooperative students be placed in a public-service program and spend their schooltime doing menial labor in municipal parks and buildings. Some will drop out; others will see the advantages of learning and cooperation and return to class. Competition and incentives are necessary to succeed in the real world...
Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in Greece's capital on Feb. 24 to protest government austerity measures designed to dent the national debt. The march was organized by labor unions to coincide with the second 24-hour strike in two weeks, which grounded planes, stopped public transportation and shuttered schools. The recently announced belt-tightening measures include tax hikes and government wage freezes. Greece faces a budget deficit estimated at 12.7% of GDP and the possibility of being the first nation to default among the 16 countries that use the euro...