CHRISTIAN HEADLINES/ Milton Quintanilla–
A Harvard University professor has come under fire for arguing that homeschooling should be banned, claiming that it is “dangerous” for parents to have “authoritarian control” over their children.
According to Faithwire, Elizabeth Bartholet, Wasserstein Professor of Law and faculty director of the Law School’s Child Advocacy Program was featured in a Harvard Magazine article, “The Risks of Homeschooling.”
The image atop of the article shows a child behind prison bars at home while the rest of the children are playing outside. Moreover, the sidewall of the house is in the form of books labeled “Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, and Bible.”
Regarding homeschooling, Bartholet says that children are deprived of a “meaningful education” as it prevents them from “contributing positively to a democratic society.”
She implies that parents are abusive to their children, though she failed to provide statistics. Continue reading…
