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[Clansgian AT wmconnect.com]

> As for schools breaking children's spirits and turning children into
> robots, that would only happen, I think, if you let it. An active
> parent who cares about their child's progress will work to educate
> their child, whether the child is in a public school, a parochial
> school, a home school, or, I suppose, an unschool

As you might suspect, this strikes the ears of the unschooler as "Sure that 
restaurant only serves soda and twinkies, but a active parent would pack a 
nutritious lunch before sending their child off to eat at that restaurant."