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rfdave | 3 years ago

Why is that a problem?

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mensetmanusman|3 years ago

It decreases the diversity of thought. If your school system is failing, the government shouldn’t imprison parents who want to do their best to try something else.

jakelazaroff|3 years ago

Not sure why "diversity of thought" is axiomatically a Good Thing. When extremely religious parents homeschool their children because they want to pass on those values, that's bad for society. Some things are heterodox for a reason.

rfdave|3 years ago

You're assuming that parents who are homeschooling intend to provide their children with a good education. However, what about people who claim to "homeschool" their children but don't actually follow through, leading to uneducated adults who can't support themselves. I think that assuming good intentions for everyone is a problematic assumption, and you need to manage policies for bad actors as well.

sofixa|3 years ago

There are always private schools you can send your kids to if you really think the public school system is failing.