Comments on: Families who take kids out of school for family vacation are breaking law in several American states https://tales.foxnomad.com/2015/01/30/families-take-kids-school-family-vacation-breaking-law-several-american-states/ travel smarter Mon, 02 Feb 2015 20:12:24 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.5 By: Anil Polat https://tales.foxnomad.com/2015/01/30/families-take-kids-school-family-vacation-breaking-law-several-american-states/#comment-59 Mon, 02 Feb 2015 20:12:24 +0000 http://tales.foxnomad.com/?p=546#comment-59 In reply to Kristin McNeil.

Ah yes, I phrased my question poorly. I’ll send you an email soon, thanks again!

]]> By: Kristin McNeil https://tales.foxnomad.com/2015/01/30/families-take-kids-school-family-vacation-breaking-law-several-american-states/#comment-58 Mon, 02 Feb 2015 20:08:39 +0000 http://tales.foxnomad.com/?p=546#comment-58 In reply to Anil Polat.

Sure, you can email me but I should let you know that I don’t homeschool.

]]> By: Anil Polat https://tales.foxnomad.com/2015/01/30/families-take-kids-school-family-vacation-breaking-law-several-american-states/#comment-57 Mon, 02 Feb 2015 19:47:59 +0000 http://tales.foxnomad.com/?p=546#comment-57 In reply to Kristin McNeil.

That’s very interesting and I think a balance can be struck, it seems you may have found one 🙂 By the way, I’ve got a question for you related to homeschooling, mind if I send you an email?

]]> By: Kristin McNeil https://tales.foxnomad.com/2015/01/30/families-take-kids-school-family-vacation-breaking-law-several-american-states/#comment-52 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 19:12:52 +0000 http://tales.foxnomad.com/?p=546#comment-52 We take our son out of school for a week or more every year for family travel. We go on a summer vacation and a winter vacation every year. He is a 7th grader this year and we are going to Panama. Last year we went to South Korea. Can you tell me he would learn more from the classroom than experiencing carnival in Panama, hiking in the rainforest or snorkeling in the Pearl Islands? Is there a more educational scenario than visiting the most heavily guarded border in the world and learning about North Koreans and the Korean war? Can you experience different cultures in a classroom? I am a huge advocate for education (I have an MBA!) and honestly think there is nothing more important. But I also am an advocate for travel, experiencing as many things as possible, understanding people’s differences, learning from others, being grateful for what you have, and breaking down prejudices and misconceptions. There are certain times of year that are better for traveling to certain areas (prices, weather, etc all play a role) and sometimes that requires missing school. I do not think for one second that my child’s education will be hindered because he misses a week of school every winter for travels. Who ever thinks that he is better off sitting in the classroom than a week traveling clearly needs to spend some time traveling and open their eyes!

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