Today I read with complete disgust and anger on the ESPN.com website about sporting athletes being discriminated against because they are or have been homeschooled.
Jason Taylor, who is a Pro Bowler with the Miami Dolphins, was one such person that this happened to. Jason, although homeschooled, from Grades 10 to 12, had his college scholarship revoked because of questions over his homeschool academic records. What specifically was disputed about his homeschool academic records was, I believe conveniently omitted by ESPN.
Only 16 states within the United States have laws which force schools to allow home-schooled kids to participate in school-sponsored athletics. The conclusion being that many highly-talented potential athletes, despite having passed the appropriate standardized tests, enduring a full slate of certified education classes and excelling academically are depriving YOU the avid sports watcher, of not just performing at Club level, but also of representing the United States in world athletic events. YOU as a citizen of the United States, have the right to be represented by the BEST talent available within your country. Period; with TOTAL EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY being given whichever method of schooling the athlete received.
I am not a citizen of the United States, but I am an ex-homeschooler and have and will always believe in TOTALLY EQUALITY FOR ALL.
If you do believe that you have this right, CAMPAIGN NOW for the rights of homeschooled kids, to have EQUAL RIGHTS to be sporting athletes. Write, email and voice your opinion, to your local officials, members of congress and state and national representatives.
You are quite welcome to check out my blog on the reasons I started homeschooling my child on:
http://lec23.blogspot.com
Campaign Against Sports Discrimination of the Homeschooled
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