02-08-2012, 09:05 PM
I think it's fine. In fact I'm surprised to see that it's so controversial. In our community homeschoolers are a welcome addition to performing arts and sports programs. They have to pass state tests each year to make sure they are on track academically.
And don't assume that all homeschooling parents are doing it for religious reasons. Around here it's just as likely to be because the family spends 6 months a year on a sailboat, or the parents think the child would not thrive in the mass-production environment of public school and they don't like the private school options. Reasons vary.
And don't assume that all homeschooling parents are doing it for religious reasons. Around here it's just as likely to be because the family spends 6 months a year on a sailboat, or the parents think the child would not thrive in the mass-production environment of public school and they don't like the private school options. Reasons vary.