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Bully Pulpit

The term "bully pulpit" stems from President Theodore Roosevelt's reference to the White House as a "bully pulpit," meaning a terrific platform from which to persuasively advocate an agenda. Roosevelt often used the word "bully" as an adjective meaning superb/wonderful. The Bully Pulpit features news, reasoned discourse, opinion and some humor.

Thursday, March 24, 2005

RE: Home Schooling Alert

Behethland B. Clark writes:

It is one's own business if they want to home school their children, but I do believe they are doing their child a disservice if they do. First of all, the child misses out on the social interaction with other children and with adults other than their parents, which is essential for proper development.

Secondly, teachers are professionals trained to do a job. Teaching is a talent and everyone isn't good at it. I don't care how smart a person is or how educated, they aren't necessarily going to be a good instructor.

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