As a homeschooling father, this paragraph from
Cal Thomas's column today on the Amish killings resonated with
me:
People who educate their children at home are
likely to think they made the right decision in the face of
tragedies like this one. Not even a seemingly safe Amish school can
guarantee a child's protection from outside threats. Perhaps in
addition to exploring ways to make schools safer, the Bush
administration's summit on school violence might also recommend
ways to make it easier for parents to educate their children at
home. Individual states might join in by giving tax credits for
home school parents, since children educated at home do not cost
taxpayers money in public schools.