Quote From: princess1Most homeschool families do have some type of networking. In our state you have to be registered with the state to legally homeschool. I just can't understand why people think homeschoolers are unsocialized. My son was far more socially active when I homeshcooled than when he was in public school. I ask, what is more of a social learning experience; sitting in a class with 25 other kids all of the same age group for several hours a day and not being able to have social interaction with them (that is against the rules, we must be quiet little robots in the classroom) or being out in the real world interacting with all kinds of people? The whole "no child left behind " thing is a real joke. What they have done is lower the standards so the slower learning kids don't get lost. When I pulled my son out of the public school he was the 10th child to leave the school for homeschooling that week. His teachers would give him credit on his math just for writing an answer down. (it did not have to be the correct answer, once he put the answer to 2+2=fish and the teacher marked it correct) Instead of working with him they told him he was not smart enough to learn math. In 3 years he finished the entire high school cirriculum, and graduated last May at the age of 16. He also has been accepted into college. I will agree that homeschooling is not for everyone, it is only for people who truly care about the education their child recieves.
I will agree that homeschooling is not for everyone, it is only for people who truly care about the education their child recieves.
So parents who don't home school don't care about the education of their children. Wow!
As a former school administrator who has watched countless children revolve in and out of homeschooling, I can tell you that your evidence is purely anecdotal and completely biased. I am sure you know many successful homeschooling families, but that doesn't mean there aren't many unsuccessful homeschooling families. You don't know them because they are not joining your network and keeping active in all the work and commitment it takes to educate a child.
I am glad your state has some sort of regulation. My state pretty much lets any parents simply say they are homeschooling, fill out a withdrawal form, and that's that. many parents pull their kids out of public schools because they are tired of the school informing them that children are not behaving or participating in their learning. Then they get them home and realize that their kids will misbehave, not cooperate, and refuse to learn at home too! HUGE surprise!
I have a Masters in education, and I have no plans to home school my two children. I take great offense at you insinuating that I don't truly care about my children's education.
