<p>“Are you kidding me? I grew up in Detroit Public Schools- one of THE worst school districts in the country. And I am still staunchly against homeschooling.”</p>
<p>Plymouth does not equal Detroit if that’s where you went to school.</p>
<p>^ High school in Plymouth. Luckily.</p>
<p>I moved to Plymouth before ninth grade. </p>
<p>Before that I went to school in DPS for on and off for 9 years. </p>
<p>Good now?</p>
<p>Oh, and I also help teach in one of the worst schools in the country now (ranked one of the lowest in Michigan). I have a pretty bad taste in my mouth about many public schools, but I would take them over homeschooling any day.</p>
<p>When you state that you are against homeschooling, are you stating that you wouldn’t personally prefer to be homeschooled, or are you stating that homeschooling in general should be eliminated?</p>
<p>The first option I can comprehend, but I don’t understand why homeschooling should be eliminated all together. It serves as an alternative option for students, something that I believe that they should be entitled to.</p>
<p>^ Are you asking me?</p>
<p>That question was directed to those who stated that they were against it.</p>
<p>^ Ah, well in that case, I’ll quote myself from post 64: </p>
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<p>I don’t think anyone has actually said it should be illegal, just that they don’t personally don’t agree with it.</p>
<p>Ok, thanks for the clarification.</p>
<p>I can understand why people would be against it. However, I do believe that it serves as a sufficient alternative to students.</p>
<p>^ My biggest problem with homeschooling is that most people who are homeschooled fall into one of two categories: those with overly religious parents and those that are socially awkward and don’t feel as though they can function properly in normal schools.</p>
<p>Neither should be homeschooled because they are simply being sheltered from the real world that they will eventually have to enter into.</p>
<p>That’s understandable. I comprehend the reasoning against homeschooling.</p>
<p>However, some students are nationally ranked in a specific sport, and thus may not have the time during the hours scheduled during the day to attend a brick and mortar school. A homeschooled setting would enable them to work during alternative time periods. I also believe that homeschooling would be a sufficient option for those students who are either behind or significantly ahead within their classes. </p>
<p>As far as the times that the students wake up are concerned, I don’t believe that will serve as too much of an obstacle. I personally attend an online school and wake up around 7 am. While that may not be 6 am, adjusting an hour won’t be too difficult.</p>
<p>I think that on some occasions, school set up by the government is formatted in a way that is general and appeals and serves sufficiently to the majority of students. However, there will be situations where a typical school doesn’t meet the needs of particular students. In those situations, I don’t see the problem with at least considering homeschooling as an option. Homeschooling can offer more leniency and self-paced features that will enable students to devote more time to what they need to work on, and master the subjects that they succeed in. Ultimately, I view it as another educational option for an individual.</p>
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<p>That’s legitimate. That did not fall into either of my two categories. I had a friend go to the Olympics in 08 who did the 07-08 school year at home.</p>
<p>I’m not trying to state that I’m in agreement with all of the reasons that people opt to be homeschooled. I’m just elaborating on situations that homeschooling might be a sufficient option.</p>
<p>I personally don’t support the idea of homeschooling due to religious aspects either.</p>
<p>My uncle homeschools his 4 kids because not even the Catholic schools in Cali are “Catholic-enough” for him. </p>
<p>His kids are so screwed >.<.</p>
<p>@wartsandall</p>
<p>Was your decision for online/home schooling yours alone? Or based on your parents? And if you don’t mind, why did you choose/go along with it? You can PM me if its too personal or whatever… Or just ignore this lol</p>
<p>In theory, I can see why it’s a good idea, but in practice, I’ve seen it be a disaster.</p>
<p>My parents homeschooled me all along, and so far it has worked out quite well for me. I didn’t have a choice, but if I had had one I wouldn’t have chosen otherwise. And to the religion issue: I think parents have a right to teach their views to their children. There is plenty of time for them to explore other sides once they get older.</p>
<p>^ completely agree with you</p>
<p>Mosby, you have no problem with children never being exposed to the fact that not EVERYONE in the world agrees with them? Then however will they make it in the real world?</p>
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<p>I don’t agree with religious homeschooling, but I think that for at least some students, this issue is solved by socialization. And believe it or not, homeschoolers do socialize - even many of the religious ones. There are plenty of public school students who will turn their head and never hear or consider the opposite view, spend tons of time at home or at religious activities, etc. And then there are Catholic and other religious schools.</p>
<p>You saw what happened on Mean Girls right?</p>
<p>A home-schooled African, but not really, kid will go to school - befriend the outcasts, then make frenimes with the popular crowd - one of which will become increasingly fatter overtime. </p>
<p>This will all lead to a transvestite-looking trio singing off-pitch Christmas songs while scantily dressed.</p>
<p>Then a fat ass will get hit by a bus.</p>
<p>Do you want that to happen? Go to traditional school or else it will.</p>
<p>Haven’t seen Mean Girls.
And after that description, I never will. Thanks :)</p>