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mopinko

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28. you vastly over estimate the 'isolation'

Sat Feb 5, 2022, 02:21 PM

Feb 2022

on both sides, pretty much every parent i ever met gets their kids into some sort of social situation. sports, band, art and science classes, park programs. and however misguided some of them are, a lot of xtian churches provide programs for homeschoolers.
we just dont put them in 'lord of the flies' situations. like the kids i sent to public school endured.

biggest wrong assumption in this debate.

and ftr most of the ivy league is eager for well homeschooled kids. done right, those kids are eager, life long leaners. and leaders. even the kids i sent to school were regularly praised by teachers for 'stepping up to the plate' and 'driving the discussion in the classroom'.

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If it is so important that kids be in school why is home schooling allowed [View all] Fullduplexxx Feb 2022 OP

Absolutely! Very good point. SWBTATTReg Feb 2022 #1

America's Got Talent 2016 - Ryan Beard Homeschooled Singer Charms Ladies Humorous new tune NurseJackie Feb 2022 #14

Thanks, this was really cute! I got a kick out of this kid and we actually watched the SWBTATTReg Feb 2022 #18

trust me, it's not supported. mopinko Feb 2022 #2

agreed. it's a false equivalency stopdiggin Feb 2022 #8

there are waaaaay more lefty homeschoolers than people think. mopinko Feb 2022 #12

still a little uncomfortable with the idea stopdiggin Feb 2022 #21

you vastly over estimate the 'isolation' mopinko Feb 2022 #28

I agree, there's also something a lot AleksS Feb 2022 #3

they're out there for sure. mopinko Feb 2022 #10

one of my daughters is on the spectrum harumph Feb 2022 #33

yes they do. mopinko Feb 2022 #35

My daughter is one of them. She flat out told me that she will find an online onecaliberal Feb 2022 #16

a legitimate point for sure stopdiggin Feb 2022 #23

No shit. dalton99a Feb 2022 #4

I doubt the homeschooler parents are the ones demanding to get kids back into a building. jimfields33 Feb 2022 #5

Not a fan of homeschooling. Hoyt Feb 2022 #6

It's the difference between pulling a rope and pushing a rope Shermann Feb 2022 #7

Are there school systems that offer both in person and remote classes simultaneously ? MichMan Feb 2022 #9

I knew some parents who would cbabe Feb 2022 #24

On that train of thought... LiberatedUSA Feb 2022 #11

btw, this is at least the 5th time i have seen this same false equivalence. mopinko Feb 2022 #13

I havent seen it brought up before ... and btw I didnt "bash" anyone Fullduplexxx Feb 2022 #15

the social aspect of school is huge stopdiggin Feb 2022 #17

Arlington County VA is trying to push kids back into schools nitpicker Feb 2022 #19

The home-educated typically score 15 to 30 percentile points above public-school students on standar Tickle Feb 2022 #20

most of that can be explained stopdiggin Feb 2022 #25

maybe they should be baselined Tickle Feb 2022 #26

Wouldn't there also be home schooled kids that received lesser quality education as well ? MichMan Feb 2022 #27

my assumption is that the home schooled stopdiggin Feb 2022 #29

your assumptions are wrong. mopinko Feb 2022 #32

they get matched up when they go to college. mopinko Feb 2022 #30

All I know snowybirdie Feb 2022 #22

and i know a bunch of kids that went to the public school here mopinko Feb 2022 #31

They're going to accuse us of being the same poster! Baitball Blogger Feb 2022 #34

Ha! Gmta Fullduplexxx Feb 2022 #36