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Posted by J.C. IN AZ. on December 15, 2005 at 06:46:38 from (4.176.60.4):
In Reply to: OT- Education posted by No Professor on December 15, 2005 at 06:29:32:
The Modern Day "Old Order Amish " still adhere to the "8th" Grade Education Principle which is supported by a United States Supreme Court Decision that allows only such Education in thier Society. They seem to be successful at produceing very knowledgeable Children.My Forebears came to Kentucky in 1806 and I am surprised at the Number of them, according to Census, both Female and Male who could neither Read or Write including my own Father [1917-1981]. My Mother[1918-1971] had such 8th Grade only Education in Kentucky so the question of #1 School availability #2Needed at Home #3 Or just did not attend needs to be answered and sadly no one from that Era in my Family is still with us to answer.I'm not ridiculing My parents or Kentucky ,just commenting.
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