Collectivists believe that citizens are property of the state. So of course I accept home & private schooling. The state and its minions can go to hell. If any entity need assurances that an applicant meets certain criteria, they can get that through a series of private contracts that multiple parties honor. It's not complicated or unusual, contrary to the phony protests of the collectivists who themselves are practicing protectionism and racketeering.

If its done right, then I accept it.
If its done wrong (like a lot of people do it) then no.

 

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its just i've heard that argument against home schooling before and its never made sense to me. very little useful socializing goes on during school hours, most of it is lessons, tests, reading etc. and out of what socializing does go on alot of it is cliques and bullying. what little kids lose out on in socializing during school hours seems pretty slim compared to the benefits of home schooling.

 

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How so? Pretty sure a poll on how much people actually remember in learning grade school and high school is pretty low fro an academic stand point.

Edit: as for cliques and bullying, that's a part of being social, just like proms and dances. There are both good and bad parts, and kids need to learn to deal with it. You're part of the ACF clique lol

I think a private education is better than both public school and home schooling.

I do support home schooling over public when feasible, it's just a lot of work. The materials also vary quite a bit, so I think you can miss out on some fundamentals that maybe individual teaching parents don't care to cover.

 

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No.

I think that school is an important part of social development for kids. Your kid might learn more at home but they are missing an important development tool... you need to learn how to interact with people from different backgrounds.

I see no reason why you cannot challenge your kid at home and also send them to school.

 

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This. I think home schooling can work if a) you are fairly well-educated yourself, b) capable of understanding multiple teaching strategies to both enhance what you're teaching and keep the material from being boring, and c) make the effort to ensure your child receives proper socialization skills outside of the home. Overall, however, I believe a private school education is likely the most beneficial, though not always the most accessible.

 

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There are TONS of ways to get socialization.

I am currently homeschooling my 4 year old for preschool. He gets his socialization at karate, the library, the science museum, the park, etc. I homeschooled my eldest for pre-k and Kindergarten. She went in to 1st grade 8 months ahead of others who went to school. If I had the patience, I would homeschool full time, all grades.

 

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Just like public and (other) private schools sometimes it's great and sometimes it fails. This is primarily a parents choice but I don't believe in vouchers for this or any other private school. I have no kids. I am happy to pay taxes towards public education. But no one gets a refund unless I do because no one deserves it more. Don't call it your money that's asinine.

 

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I think that school is different than those settings... kids have a lot more independence and are able to explore/learn and grow interacting with kids their age. I know that school can also be a harsh place... but I also think that is something kids need to learn and figure out. The world is a hard place and you need to figure out how to navigate all of the jerks/bullies/idiots/etc...

Not saying that I am right either... I know people disagree on this issue. I also do not have any idea the reasons for you home-schooling your kid but it sounds like you are doing a good job and I am sure that in your circumstances you are doing best for your kid.

 

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