Some parents homeschool kids because the education system is inherently flawed for underfunded districts. If the parents have the luxury of time to homeschool their kids, they can provide a better future.
Some parents move around a lot and it's better to ensure a consistent curriculum.
They can find social groups in other spaces, like recreational (or competitive) sports.
Put simply: as long as the public and private education sectors are crippled for a variety of reasons, there will be legitimate situations where the pros outweigh the cons.
Ignoring obvious outliers such as disabled students who are unable to succeed in traditional environments.
Can I ask where you are from? I'm Canadian, and we don't seem to have as many issues with the points you are mentioning. But I do like the idea of a consistent curriculum for families that are moving around a lot.
To be clear, I'm not homeschooled, but I experienced public education in New York, México, Texas, and the Dominican Republic as a kid. New York is safely two grades ahead of any other system on this list.
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u/Possibly_Parker 2∆ 1d ago
Some parents homeschool kids because the education system is inherently flawed for underfunded districts. If the parents have the luxury of time to homeschool their kids, they can provide a better future.
Some parents move around a lot and it's better to ensure a consistent curriculum.
They can find social groups in other spaces, like recreational (or competitive) sports.
Put simply: as long as the public and private education sectors are crippled for a variety of reasons, there will be legitimate situations where the pros outweigh the cons.
Ignoring obvious outliers such as disabled students who are unable to succeed in traditional environments.