Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Panich52

(5,829 posts)
Wed Nov 4, 2015, 12:48 PM Nov 2015

Court hears case of home-schoolers who didn't teach their kids because they expected to be raptured

Daily Kos

Court hears case of home-schoolers who didn't teach their kids because they expected to be raptured

Laura and Michael McIntyre pulled their five children out of a private school in 2004 and began home-schooling them in an office at their El Paso motorcycle dealership. Now they are at the center of a lawsuit with the El Paso Independent School District after allegations their kids weren't getting an education because the family expected to be raptured.

Michael McIntyre's twin brother reportedly turned them in to the El Paso Independent School District, but grandparents were also involved:


In January 2006, the District received an anonymous complaint that the McIntyre children were not being educated. ... the oldest of the McIntyre children, Tori, had run away from home at age seventeen so she could “attend school.” ...


The El Paso school district repeatedly asked for evidence the children were getting an education and that's when the legal case began.

In court filings, the McIntyres say the district is biased against Christians and accuse its officials of mounting a "startling assertion of sweeping governmental power."


More
http://m.dailykos.com/story/2015/11/02/1443509/-Court-hears-case-of-home-schoolers-who-didn-t-teach-their-kids-because-they-expected-to-be-raptured?detail=email


X p Education
3 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Court hears case of home-schoolers who didn't teach their kids because they expected to be raptured (Original Post) Panich52 Nov 2015 OP
I wonder if the rapture argument goldent Nov 2015 #1
Har Panich52 Nov 2015 #2
What? God only wants uneducated people thucythucy Dec 2015 #3

goldent

(1,582 posts)
1. I wonder if the rapture argument
Thu Nov 12, 2015, 02:07 AM
Nov 2015

could be used as an excuse for not having your homework done. Dogs can only eat so much.

thucythucy

(8,086 posts)
3. What? God only wants uneducated people
Thu Dec 3, 2015, 07:09 PM
Dec 2015

to be "raptured?"

I hope all these kids are able to get some independence and a decent education.

It's a shame what some parents try to do to their children.

Latest Discussions»Alliance Forums»Interfaith Group»Court hears case of home-...