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From: " bigband" <>
Subject: Re: Define the Mennonites.
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 14:49:25 -0500


Hi everyone,

In Michigan the Amish aren't required to attend public school at all. They
have their own schools, taught by their own teachers.

Sandra


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> From:
> To:
> Subject: Re: Define the Mennonites.
> Date: Wednesday, November 11, 1998 4:41 PM
>
> In a message dated 98-11-11 16:33:13 EST, writes:
>
> > The Amish don't believe in much formal education. I think the state
lets
> > them
> > pull their kids out of school after eighth grade,
>
> Sue, that reminds me of something I just read in the paper within the last
> couple weeks. In at least one town (I think it was New London or
Oxford--not
> sure) Chester County, PA, the Amish school children were not permitted (by
> their families) to ride to school on school buses. The parents felt it
built
> "character" for the children to walk the distance (which in some cases was
> considerable) to and from school each day. But now they may be relently
> because with increased urbanization of the area, and increased traffic
that
> comes along with it, it is simply becoming too dangerous for the children
to
> walk along the roadside.
>
> Joan

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