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Homeschooling definitely has the edge compared with formal education. Having been on both sides of the issue, with one child in public school throughout her school career and a...read more
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by Lisa A. Goff
Is Homeschooling Better Than Formal Education? Yes, in many ways homeschooling is better than formal education. Is it flawless? No. Neither is formal education. Obviously...read more
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by Kevin Olsen
The advantages of homeschooling far outweigh formal education. I was home-schooled from 1st through 12th grade. My parents were on the forefront of the homeschooling revolut...read more
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Homeschooling has a multitude of benefits,and is, in my opinion, far more beneficial than formal education. It is very disturbing to me to hear people say that one of t...read more
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I believe that homeschooling is an excellent option for many families for several reasons. First, in most cases the academic environment is better in a home school situation. ...read more
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by Erik Olson
As with many things of this nature, the correct answer is always, "It depends". Specifically, it depends on the child or children and the parents. It also depends, to a lesser e...read more
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by Serena
Home schooling is somewhat still a revolutionary thing in the part of the world that I am living in. I have been personally brought up through the formal education way which con...read more
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Homeschooling is something I want to do with my children because I believe in a method of education that most schools do not provide except for some private schools. I prefer ha...read more
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Homeschooling as a method of education is as diverse as those found in formal education. Each homeschooling family has a unique blend of personality, methodology and purpose. It...read more
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Is homeschooling better than formal education? We can find many ways to answer this question and mostly everyone that we encounter will have an opinion of their own. My opinio...read more
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by aggieteacher
I have homeschooled my two children since my oldest was in 1st grade. He finished his 9th grade year this May (which really included several 10th grade classes as well). Contrar...read more
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by Charlene N.
Option one: Segregate your child into a room filled with children just like him, close the door and don't let him see the real world. Limit the curriculum to fit your ideology,...read more
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I believe that homeschooling is better overall because of how bad public education has become. How many times have you read articles about students who are passed in classes th...read more
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Home-schooling can be much more effective than formal education if the parent and child are both engaged in learning. We used this method of educating our child for nearly a ye...read more
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by Ann Dennis
Homeschooling is ultimately better for children than public education. But whether parents are able to provide the education for their children or not depends on their socioeco...read more
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Years ago, our best friends made the decision to homeschool their children. Although we supported their right to do what they thought was best, we shook our heads and knew we wo...read more
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I was homeschooled for two years as a student in the 1980's. The main argument I hear today against homeschooling is the same one I heard back in the 1980's, and that was the l...read more
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My family and I are very strong advocates for home schooling. However, we believe the academic curriculum should be legal and accredited - not home made assignments printed...read more
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Homeschooling, the way my family does it, is better than public schools in our area. Public schools in our area are too under-funded, over-worked, and busy babysitting to actua...read more
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by E L Swist
Which is better home school or a more formal education? This question is undoubtedly one that sparks much debate. People tend to have very strong feelings on either side of the ...read more
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I do not believe homeschooling is better than formal education for a variety of reasons; the most important being the absence of social interaction. Human beings are incredib...read more
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There is no doubt that many children who are home-schooled often do very well when it comes to having information. Many of national spelling champs have been home-schooled. As...read more
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by Diane Kutney
Some might be surprised to see that I am writing on the "No" side of the debate where the question asked is "Is homeschooling better than formal education?" It may be surprising...read more
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Both homeschooling and formal education have their positive attributes, but in todays society formal education is a far better choice for children of all ages. While homeschooli...read more
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by Lori Lane.
Social environment, respecting authority outside of a home and organization within multitasking are some of the 'cons' to homeschooling. Even though there are 'pros' to this is...read more
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by Z Mann
Do you want to hear an outsiders point of view on home schooling children? I'm not a parent, but have come into contact with many home schooled children, many of which come from...read more
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by GURUNATH
Formal education surely is better than homeschooling. Homeschooling and old 'Gurukulam' in India are more or less same. Present day formal school is the development of old 'Guru...read more
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by Alex Kee
Comparing Homeschooling to formal education is a futile exercise because it is like comparing apples with oranges; they or not better or worse, just different. Before the adv...read more
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by Shawn Cape
This has been a growing debate for years. It is true that most public schools are crowded and therefore teachers aren't able to fully teach their students in a nominal fashion....read more
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No. Home schooling seems like it would be better. With an increase in school shootings, aggressive bullies, and the potential for sexual abuse, a parent might reason that it wou...read more
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The biggest problem with homeschooling does not involve the quality of schooling, though that may also be a problem, but the social aspect that is neglected. School is where ch...read more
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Children need to have a social habitat, or environment. Homeschooling in my opinion can not provide that for them. In public or private schools, children have interaction with o...read more
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I am a teacher teaching Science and Math for High Schoolers. I am happy that I have here a forum to share my views. There are three areas where I feel that Home school children ...read more
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In my opinion, home-schooling is not better than formal education except in rare circumstances. I have helped home school four children, they were home-schooled with religious ...read more
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I taught at independent study and home study schools for 6 years. I have an enormous amount of experience in this area and have seen first hand how beneficial and how detriment...read more
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Home schooling a child is one option that allows parents the opportunity to tailor their child's learning experience with the hope that such an alternative education will be sup...read more
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Homeschooling, when done well, can certainly provide an excellent education and a vast range of opportunities for a child. I do not believe, however, that it is any better or wo...read more
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by Maxwell Nye
Already, this question poses a great problem, namely, what does better' actually mean? Is the role of education merely to enhance academic achievement? Of course not it is a pl...read more
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It 's fun and rewarding to be in school. The school is a very important place where a person is developed to be a well-rounded person. The school where formal education takes p...read more
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by K Bert
I personally am not against homeschooling even though I would not homeschool my own children. I don't think I'm qualified to teach them about all the subject in school and to me...read more
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