Luna laws prepare for educational future

Online degrees are the future of higher education. Our children deserve to be prepared.

The Luna laws allow more money to be spent on technology, and quality teaching. Curriculum can be accessed online which will free up money spent on textbooks that have to be replaced periodically. Online discussions and assignments can be continued long after virtual class ends. Virtual education can reduce the number of students in the classroom, preventing overcrowding. Teachers, as coaches, can model for parents who home-school.

Contrary to the popular stereotype, many home schoolers value education, and are not all poor, or ignorant. Most want to preserve their family values and moral standards, and choose not to expose their children to the secular, godless education and environment offered by our schools.

Instead of promoting our First Amendment right of freedom of religion, schools enforce the practice of freedom from religion. This lack of accountability to a higher power generates a decline in morality and behaviors. It fosters self-interest, a characteristic of the “me” generation.

Community education classes use virtual learning, so people in neighboring areas can access course instruction. Today, many businesses are managed from home using the internet. Meetings and scheduling take place on-line. Tech schools and community colleges, as well as four year institutions, offer online degrees. We need to open wide the doors to higher education for all students. In doing so, we can become truly competitive in the international race for talent.

Learning should be a lifetime activity and not limited to a school building, or teacher. Let’s not forget that the home is the primary center for learning, and parents have the primary responsibility of raising their children. I’m voting yes on Props 1, 2, and 3.

BETTY WHALIN

Oldtown