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People homeschool for lots of reasons. Religious, ethical, etc.
"Great" to you, may not be "great" to someone else. For a lot of people, they don't appreciate what they perceive as the negative aspect of school (exposure to social situations that may be unacceptable to those with certain beliefs). Also, some may just feel they do a better job! Some may just do a lot of family travel, and that wouldn't be condusive to a public school environment.
As the previous people suggested, some do so for religious reasons. Others feel that no matter how great the school, they can teach their child better....
How does one define a 'great' school district? Test scores? State of the art facilities? For a child who is socially excluded or who has a learning difference, even a great school can be a hellhole.
Or the parents don't agree with what is being taught. Evolution, sex at too early an age, etc are the big ones. Not to mention that most schools suck these days, even in the "good" districts.
Honestly - if I wasn't relied upon as the primary breadwinner I'd homeschool in our great school district in a heartbeat. I know I can impart knowledge better and on more topic areas than any public or private school. I suspect it is because of people with similar mindset and capability that the homeschooling phenomena is taking off. Homeschooling is something that really works and the end result can and usually does far surpass those achieved by going to a public school. All it takes is a parent who has the will, intelligence, and the time to do it.
My sis homeschools her children (well recently she began 'unschooling' but thats another topic). As far as homeschooling goes, I think some people feel they can teach their kids better than the school district can. There are the religious, social reasons as well. I work at a public school and I can understand some of the arguments for homeschooling. There's so much time wasted in the course of a typical 8hr school day that it's no wonder homeschooled students can get more accomplished in 4 hrs than we can in 8. Also, homeschooling families are not necessarily 'alone' in this- they are usually a part of some group or co-ops(?) which consists of families in the same neighborhood or county They sometimes plan field trips together, share materials, and things like that.
My sis homeschools her children (well recently she began 'unschooling' but thats another topic). As far as homeschooling goes, I think some people feel they can teach their kids better than the school district can. There are the religious, social reasons as well. I work at a public school and I can understand some of the arguments for homeschooling. There's so much time wasted in the course of a typical 8hr school day that it's no wonder homeschooled students can get more accomplished in 4 hrs than we can in 8. Also, homeschooling families are not necessarily 'alone' in this- they are usually a part of some group or co-ops(?) which consists of families in the same neighborhood or county They sometimes plan field trips together, share materials, and things like that.
Hmm thats interesting. I didn't know about that. I think I might get my child home schooled just until Middle school. I wouldn't want to deprive them of a social life
I would do it if I thought I could...I think the key is people knowing their limitations. In my opinion, there are some people doing a great job homeschooling and others doing a terrible job, unfortunately for their kids...know your limits I guess. I would never be able to homeschool my kids--I just know I wouldn't do a good job at it.
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