As a former educator and current liberal, I've never heard any arguments that homeschooling is a white or elitist idea. However, I have seen two homeschooled students in action. Both were academically advanced overall but had deficiencies--much like any student. Both had problems fitting in; one was quiet while the other demanded attention constantly.
However, public schools always had a role as a cultural force. Immigrants were not only taught English but how to live as an American. And yes, all of that included good citizenship and patriotism. Heck, we say the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools. (At least, we did. It's been a while for me.) Why is this a bad thing? Because Obama is president? Would this all be different if Bush were still president?
Oh, and what specifically has Obama done to public schools?
Wow, you make your point using two students, one quiet? Being quiet is a problem of children home schooled, another demanded attention? Wow, two kids, two different personalities and as a Liberal Educator you do not see this as simply human nature being different? An Educator, what the hell does that mean, you were not a teacher or professor, you educated?
Yes, send your kids to public schools in California, the first thing taught is that, a "Family is a group of people who care for one another". "A hero is someone who helps others". Further when learning of Historical figures we must include Homosexuals.
Another point that is clear to anyone is that Public Schools have the greatest deficiency of students who have zero social skills when interacting with the other students, ever here of Bullies?
Then there are the students who become murderers through their experience at Public Schools, and you point out a "quiet" student who was partially homeschooled, as if that is the result of homeschooling and not simple human nature.
And how about the students of Public Schools who commit suicide over their great social experience at Public Schools.
Or how about all the Students who start using Drugs in Public Schools?
What about the Drugs and Guns and Weapons a student can obtain in Public Schools?
Gee, I think I will keep my attention seeking child homeschooled, and so that my quiet child is not murdered by the student criminals that you are an "Educator" of, I will keep my quiet child homeschooled as well.
So you believe a family is just any old group of people and that is how you educate other people's children?