dthmstr254
I'm a pig, a real pig.
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clone said:i dont believe in homeschooling. public schools teach kids more than just academics, they teach them how to interact with other members of society successfully, as well as provide a place where a child can learn to live without his parents around him all the time. Home schooled kids are at a major loss when the time comes for college or higher academics.
public schools play a major role in developing a childs social skills
Fact: Students who graduate from homeschool have higher SAT scores than in public schools.
Fact: Students who graduate from public school have an average of a 6th grade reading ability. Homeschoolers graduate and 50% of them are in dual enrollment. Some graduate with an associates degree in the bag. It stands to follow that they have a higher reading ability than public schoolers.
As for social skills, there are homeschool groups, conventions, and multiple other things. A good percentage go into public clubs and mentoring programs. They are people who graduate a lot of the time with scholarships similar to Florida's Bright Futures, which requires 70 hours a year of community service. I spent mine helping out the Florida SIDS Alliance.
Conclusion: Homeschooled students are more well-rounded and educated than public schooled. They have more chances for academic development. There is no reason not to homeschool if you consider the student's well being. Most students in public school are put there and left there by there parents to fend for themselves. Sometimes it is better to be in prison than in a public school. The top example of this is Jacksonville's RIbault High.