Religion tops list of reasons for home education

Gabriel Jones, 23, coaches (from left) Cecilia Jones, 13, Maria Galbraith, 11, and Will Robinson, 13. Gabriel is a home-school graduate who now plays basketball for Rockhurst University in Kansas City. From time to time, he helps out with his old home-school basketball team — the Central Missouri Homeschool Athletic Association Saints.

Gabriel Jones, 23, coaches (from left) Cecilia Jones, 13, Maria Galbraith, 11, and Will Robinson, 13. Gabriel is a home-school graduate who now plays basketball for Rockhurst University in Kansas City. From time to time, he helps out with his old home-school basketball team — the Central Missouri Homeschool Athletic Association Saints. Photo by Mandi Steele.

By Mandi Steele

Friday, June 10, 2011

When prayer was banned in public schools and the teaching of evolution took hold, some might have proclaimed it a victory for forward-thinking. But in the eyes of many home-school families, religion should not be taken out of children’s studies — faith and schooling go hand in hand.

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rock1853 2 years ago

and look at society now....

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Advocator 2 years ago

What does faith have to do with evolution? Faith tells us who did it and evolution tells us how he may have done it. Gab is a great young man, but didn't he play BB at Fulton High.

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rock1853 2 years ago

Good point. Just like saying the constitution says seperation of church from state.

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