I was homeschooled k-12 in a fundamentalist family. I thankfully didn't grow up like Powell did. I was writing reports and short stories by age 8 and 9 and essays by age 12 or 13. Started Algebra I think by age 11.
In my experience, most of the homeschoolers I knew were at least equal to if not better at "uncontroversial" things such reading, writing, the arts, mathematics, geography, Western history, and English. Lot of them, including myself however, grew up on a diet of anti-evolution creationist material for our "science". Creationism heavily influenced most of our science studies such as astronomy, biology, geology, archeology. Biblical psuedo-history also influenced all of our history studies of ancient world (before 1 A.D.). Many homeschoolers might not have that great a grasp on art history because of all the "pornographic" paintings and sculptures. We also had a lot of pseudo-history about the founding of America.
I only knew maybe one kid like Powell. He grew up on a farm. My mom was "substitute teacher" for him for like two weeks. We found out that he had no knowledge at all of uncontroversial astronomy like the order planets, the order of the solar system, the size of the planets and sun, galaxies, etc. His parents were literally just teaching the four Rs (Reading, wRiting, aRithmatic, and scRipture).
What I see a lot of among homeschoolers is a huge push by their elders to shape and mold them into Christian activist lawyers. Being in debate leagues is a huge thing among homeschoolers and these kids end up going to right wing lawyer colleges such as Patrick Henry.
In my experience, most of the homeschoolers I knew were at least equal to if not better at "uncontroversial" things such reading, writing, the arts, mathematics, geography, Western history, and English. Lot of them, including myself however, grew up on a diet of anti-evolution creationist material for our "science". Creationism heavily influenced most of our science studies such as astronomy, biology, geology, archeology. Biblical psuedo-history also influenced all of our history studies of ancient world (before 1 A.D.). Many homeschoolers might not have that great a grasp on art history because of all the "pornographic" paintings and sculptures. We also had a lot of pseudo-history about the founding of America.
I only knew maybe one kid like Powell. He grew up on a farm. My mom was "substitute teacher" for him for like two weeks. We found out that he had no knowledge at all of uncontroversial astronomy like the order planets, the order of the solar system, the size of the planets and sun, galaxies, etc. His parents were literally just teaching the four Rs (Reading, wRiting, aRithmatic, and scRipture).
What I see a lot of among homeschoolers is a huge push by their elders to shape and mold them into Christian activist lawyers. Being in debate leagues is a huge thing among homeschoolers and these kids end up going to right wing lawyer colleges such as Patrick Henry.
My ignore list
"The lord doesn't work in mysterious ways, but in ways that are indistinguishable from his nonexistence."
-- George Yorgo Veenhuyzen quoted by John W. Loftus in The End of Christianity (p. 103).
"The lord doesn't work in mysterious ways, but in ways that are indistinguishable from his nonexistence."
-- George Yorgo Veenhuyzen quoted by John W. Loftus in The End of Christianity (p. 103).
