Homeschooling is banned in California

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Originally Posted by brownjenkins

I respect all the posters here, but even just reading this thread, and others, it's easy to see a kind of elitism and misperception that develops among the people here who are homeschooled.

I don't actually think homeschooling is the problem with that. I think that's 'youth', and it wears off.

And, if they never experience it, they will hold on to that opinion for the rest of their lives.

Here is where you depart from logic, BJ. People have a lot of notions at 20 that are different at 40. And different again at 60. And several of the people here aren't even 20! Have a little more trust in the resilience of curiosity. Think of Marjoe Gortner.

It will color the way they view the rest of the world. It's almost a religious vigor about homeschooling.

"Religious vigor" is the burr under your saddle. If you read my link, it is clear that public schooling doesn't eliminate that.

You, yourself, sound a little fervid, on the subject of your debt to public school.

Outside of the most extreme of situations like the inner city, people should give public school a chance.

Stereotype alert. Sometime look at the curve for national merit scholars. *hint* the ones with affirmative grading are largely rural states.

And, if more is needed, there's still plenty of time in the day for parent's to augment their child's education.

Is there, indeed? I know a lot of parents who would disagree with you on that. They may not even get home from work before the kids go to sleep.

Spending a majority of all your formative years with only your parents and siblings is just too much.

Gee. I might need a smilie for "stereotype alert". I'll say, again, all evidence supports the idea that homeschoolers leave the house. They participate in co-ops. They play team sports. They take classes. They volunteer and intern.

What type of link or supporting evidence would break through your denial on this? I get bored restating.