>I AM WILLING TO BET THAT THE "RAW CHILDREN" LIST IS A JOKE..... I

Not a joke at all (since I'm on it), but I get your joke about the
name.
Come to think of it, aren't we all raw?:-)
I couldn't help noticing your mention about your son's response to
school.
So why does he go? Wouldn't he rather "rise out" of that institution?
I
highly recommend "The Teenage Liberation Handbook: How to Quit School
and
Get a Real Life and Education" by Grace Llewelyn, for anyone seeking a
meaningful alternative to highschool, or anyone looking for an
empowering
approach to life-long learning. Off-topic, but I didn't resist :-).

ingrid (partner to Jean-Claude who usually posts under my name)