Thoughts on homeschooling?

[Napoléon]

I believe it varies from state to state.

You would of thought something as important as a child's education would be universal across the whole country.

Oh there I go again with my silly ideals

[festive1]

I believe it varies from state to state.

You would of thought something as important as a child's education would be universal across the whole country.

Oh there I go again with my silly ideals

With all the republicans whining about STATE'S RIGHTS!!! Never... not in America.

[Faith No More]

In my observations, homeschooling is rarely if ever about giving the child a proper educations and more about controlling the content that reaches the child, usually for religious reasons. Doing it simply to indoctrinate your child into your religion is reprehensible in my opinion.

[Minimalist]

Either way, Picard never existed in reality.

Same with jesus.

[Napoléon]

In my observations, homeschooling is rarely if ever about giving the child a proper educations

Most the children I've seen who are home schooled usually have disabilities/social issues or other reasons why they would actually be better off being outside of the classroom than in it.

[Anomalocaris]

Either way, Picard never existed in reality.

Same with jesus.

But Piccard was not nearly as full of himself.

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In my observations, homeschooling is rarely if ever about giving the child a proper educations and more about controlling the content that reaches the child, usually for religious reasons.

That is my observation as well.

[Tea Earl Grey Hot]

In my observations, homeschooling is rarely if ever about giving the child a proper educations and more about controlling the content that reaches the child, usually for religious reasons. Doing it simply to indoctrinate your child into your religion is reprehensible in my opinion.

I agree. But you have to keep in mind that the parents are completely delusional. They think they're doing "God's work." They can't see it as indoctrination at all.

I remember one sad case...this homeschooled kid was in was in this family that lived on a farm. The family were Gothards which is one of those sorts of Christian cults that separate almost completely from modern society. They dress almost like amish and they're strongly patriarchal. Women are little more than seamstress and breeding machines in this cult. We knew this family through a church we were at temporarily and they asked if my mom could teach their son for little bit. In the school time we had with the kid, when we got to the science time we found out this kid (at age 12) had no knowledge of the planets, the orbit of the earth around the sun, or the massive size of the sun. He didn't know what a solar system was or galaxies. We showed him pictures of all this stuff and he was in utter disbelief. I would expect the average kid nowadays by that age would have known all of those facts.

[Oldandeasilyconfused]

What do you think of homeschooling? I was homeschooled from kindergarten all the way through high school mainly due to religious reasons.

I think the results must vary alarmingly. EG two bright, tertiary educated ,secular parents ,vs two,average,less educated young earth creationist parents. (or vice versa)

I have only actually seen home schooling in action once; Staying with secular friends in Canada. Five girls, from age 3 to 12. No formal lessons,but every day,and often. The girls were enrolled in public schools when they reached high school. (French immersion) When tested,it was found they were ahead in every subject except math,in which they were of equal standard.

Wonderful,bright, happy kids,great to be around,and amazing parents.

[kılıç_mehmet]

Thank you for your answers.

[Polaris]

Homeschooling is fine if the parents or tutors are qualified to teach the subject material.