Stop Homeschooling, Support Public Schools, Christian Educator Advises
A controversial high-profile Christian educator denounced the homeschooling trend of believers withdrawing from the public, and encouraged them instead to pursue excellence and engage the culture in all levels of education.
"When I read that there's been a 3,000 percent increase in homeschooling in America, it tells me that we're stepping out of our educational system," Carlos Campo, an education and leadership consultant, told The Christian Post in an interview this week. Calling for a renewed emphasis on excellence in Christian education, Campo also encourages believers to engage the public schools.
"As Christians, we are about cultural engagement," Campo declared. "God has given us an opportunity to engage the culture in every regard." He argued that instead of pulling their children out of public school and into homeschooling, Christian parents should be more engaged and active in their...