Courant’s Positive Portrayal of Homeschooling
January 17th, 2008 by Peter
The Courant, to be sure, is not a monolithic entity. I noted in 2005 that there are “entire worlds-within-worlds of the Connecticut experience that readers of the Courant are not being exposed to,” but in recent months some Courant reporters have been trying hard to change that. On Monday the paper’s readers were introduced to one of those “worlds,” homeschooling, courtesy of one of the state’s finest homeschooled teenagers:
Erin O’Luanaigh, 16, of Cheshire, is the oldest of four children who are home-schooled by their mother, Lynne. They follow a faith-based curriculum, and are active in a Catholic home-schooling network that meets weekly. Erin has SAT scores of 760 in writing, 700 in critical reading and 630 in math. She is applying, a year early, to college, where she hopes to combine her interests in literature and jazz next fall.
You can read Erin’s story in her own words here. Be sure to view the outstanding video as well as the audio recordings of Erin singing.
Last Saturday I was the guest speaker at Erin’s “Theology for Teens” forum at Immaculate Conception Church in Waterbury. She is representative of a new generation whose love for God and Country promises great things for the future of Connecticut and the nation. The Courant is increasingly taking notice of this “new springtime of faith” and that, too, is a hopeful sign for the future.
