I get asked if homeschooling can be as effective as public schools because we don’t have the financial resources. I have asked them what they are getting for the money? Sure there is lab equipment and some art supplies but does that add up to thousands of dollars a year for each kid? Well, San Diego has paid 56 “educators” over the last 6 years to not work. They have put them on administrative leave for periods ranging days to years. This is how the San Diego schools deal with educators they don’t want having contact with the students instead of … I don’t know, firing them. Maybe this is why we are having state and federal money issues. I understand that this isn’t all the money in the system but hey it is a big chunk of change. I wonder if Fresno area schools do that too? Read the article, it was really interesting.