In View
HOMELESS TEENS - THE STARTLING STATS
According to HUD ’ s 2014 Point-in-Time Report , 34 % of the total homeless population is under 24 .
Over 50 % of young people in shelters and on the streets report that their parents told them to leave or knew they were leaving and didn ’ t care .
1 . According to estimates by the Urban Institute , nearly 1 in 5 youths under the age of 18 will run away at least once .
2 . A 2002 report on sexual abuse among adolescent runaways , prepared for the U . S . Department of Health and Human Services , found that 21-40 % of homeless youth had been sexually abused compared to 1-3 % of the general youth population .
3 . Of youth who run away , 41 % have been abandoned by their parents for at least 24 hours and 43 % have been beaten by a caretaker .
Read more : https :// www . dosomething . org / us / facts / 11-facts-about-homeless-teens
Is Homeschooling a viable Option ?
With a wide range of curriculum available on the Internet , home schooling has become a more viable option for some families . The schoolhouse offers more than just academic resources . It also offers a social environment where friendships are established and where students learn to work together in teams . Learning resources on the Internet offer high levels of content and highly qualified teachers . Such programs , especially if approved by the state , are viable opportunities for learners of all ages . Consequently , some two million students ( Dan Lips and Evan Feinberg , “ Homeschooling : A Growing Option in American
Education ,” Heritage Foundation , 3 April 2008 ) in the USA are now engaged in homeschooling . To partially make up for the social interactions of the regular public school , some areas have an extensive set of options for families with home scholars . These include field trips , debating contests , orchestras , community sports teams and even drama theaters .
Andrew Mcavoy , in his book : International Perspectives on Home Education : Do We Still Need Schools ? Discusses in Chapter five , findings from research on how technology is impacting homeschooling and was found to be making it accessible and leading to increased numbers of home schooled children in the UK .
Read more : https :// etcjournal . com / 2008 / 10 / 01 / frank-b-withrow / accessed 16 / 12 / 126
International Perspectives on Home Education : Do We Still Need Schools ? by P . Rothermel
The Debate to have The Age Of Consent Lowered
Former British P . M . David Cameron flatly said , no to Professor Ashton ’ s proposal . Expressing his view that the issue cannot be solved by lowering the age of consent , His then Deputy PM Nick Clegg agreed adding that children are being too early sexualised in the UK . What concerns me is the attitude that says everyone ’ s doing it so lets just join in . This a dangerous cop out . Surely we can find the backbone to tackle the issue rather than giving in . Children can be taught to manage their sexuality in a healthy way , sexual promiscuity cannot be the way forward for a self professed sophisticated world .
Read more : www . huffingtonpost . co . uk / 2013 / 11 / 17 / age-of-consentshould-be-15 _ n _ 4290592 . html
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