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light3 | 12 years ago

>In what way is homeschooling to suit a parent's utter stupidity not a prison?

Have you considered the case where the parent is not 'stupid'?

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laureny|12 years ago

> Have you considered the case where the parent is not 'stupid'?

The irony of the situation is that parents who are educated and intelligent and, therefore, great candidates to be good homeschool teachers also realize that they are not up to the task of homeschooling their children.

cliffu|12 years ago

An educated and intelligent parent taking personal interest in a child's education vs. an overworked or underperforming (cannot be fired, unions) teacher lecturing to the lowest common denominator of 30 students at a time. I know which one I'd bet on.

jbellis|12 years ago

Homeschooled child of a college valedictorian and a Harvard PhD here to disagree with you.

handojin|12 years ago

Or make an economic decision to prioritize revenue. We went a different route. No blame. Everyone should read Foucault though.