With nuggets like this—”There’s paperwork to be filled out, curriculum’s to decide, and school committee’s to convince”—I find it hard to believe that Sara Jenkins is going to find any customers gullible enough to fall for her spurious sales pitch, but I’ll take Ron’s advice and pass along Chris O’Donnell’s inspired critique just in case someone out there is operating on too little sleep.

I’ve added a new feature to the category list in the righthand sidebar: “Clippings.” Once a week or so, I’ll post links to articles I’ve read and enjoyed and/or found thought-provoking. I may not always agree with the viewpoints expressed by the authors, of course, so consider this the obligatory caveat.

Here’s a viewpoint I do agree with: Sharon the Opinionated Homeschooler has posted a first-rate piece on the socialization myth at her site. (As is so often the case, the nod goes to Daryl Cobranchi for the tipoff.)

And I enjoyed this essay on the merits of Winnie the Pooh: “Lessons From a Bear of Very Little Brain.”

The always informative Kasemans take a thorough look at the homeschooling tax credits issue in this month’s Home Education Magazine.

Scott sent me the link to this Salon.com article, “Homework Hell.” I have several good friends who can relate to Ayelet Waldman’s disgruntlement.