I mean if I were going to choose my education I might as well go with homeschooling.
2007-10-10 15:00:21 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
It actually depends. I was homeschooled through the 10th grade and liked the freedom to adjust, learn, and grow at my own level. My mom was an extremely hard teacher but I passed the first two years of academic college with exceptionally high grades and understanding.
But I do wish I had the opportunity to meet more people and have social responsibility as public schools generally teach the youth. I didn't have that many friends as a kid, and when I finally entered junior college at 11th grade, being social was often a hard task. I have a strong feeling this is because the only people I really interacted with while growing up was people at church and my siblings at home.
It's a difficult situation actually. Some public schools are in fact not that great but some homeschool moms aren't that brilliant either. I know a friend who had her child running on 7th grade homework when he was 15.
I guess you could say it's the idea of balance and work. Homeschool if you must but make sure kids have social aspects and get friends through their childhood. At the young of an age, the kid's minds are open and they are prone to learn more.
But also keep in mind, that if parents are strained with work, personal lives, and educating kids at home then public schooling is probably the best alternative. This ensures that a kid is getting education, even though it's not the greatest.
I know a lot of homeschool moms who in fact "homeschool" to avoid battles, drama, and negative influence on their kids. But honestly, kids need to face their own battles, make their own choices, and learn to grow in a way that benefits them. I'm not saying kids should have every right, act as a parent, or be rebellious. Nor should they suffer if they are being mistreated or being abused when you are unaware.
Instead. There needs to be a "healthy" balance of social influence, community interaction, and a growing attitude that shapes their minds and bodies. This applies to BOTH homeschooling and public schooling.
2007-10-10 15:03:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some public schools are horrible-with poor teachers,violence in the classrooms,bad equipment,however,there are also some very good public schools-they are located in the richer areas,because schools are payed for with local property taxes,and the money is spent according to the will of the local taxpayers. To find a good public school you have to be willing and able to move into an area where the homes are expensive and the homeowners are willing to vote for generous school-budgets.
2007-10-10 15:11:49 · answer #2 · answered by blondecarpenter@sbcglobal.net 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, i don't. I graduated cleanly from a public school, went on to join the Army, came home and then graduated with honors, Bachelors degree and an associates of science (Criminal Science and Forensic Science respectively) then proceeded to get a VERY good job in Law Enforcement, so no, public school was fine for me.
2007-10-10 18:48:09 · answer #3 · answered by Spark of Insanity 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree. The public school system where I live is supposed to be highly rated but it is bad in our schools. Too much bullying going on and not enough learning going on. I took my son out 3 yrs ago and put him a private school. He is doing much better now. If I had left him in the public school system, he would have failed and dropped out.*
2007-10-10 16:03:27 · answer #4 · answered by Check this out! 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think public schooling introduces you to a plethora of mixed ideas, people, and styles. Which is definitely good experience for the work/"real" world.
Home schooled kids just don't get as much social interaction as kids who go to a regular school. They don't have little projects to bring home that require them to work with other kids to enhance their team-work abilities, nor they have oral reports to give in front of their peers to enhance their public speaking abilities.
Some kids are able to gain these in a homeschooled environment, but I am all for public school and educational interaction with others OUTSIDE of the home.
2007-10-10 15:06:46 · answer #5 · answered by msxcheshirexcat 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It just depends on what type of students a public school has...and how well the people running it take care of it.
2007-10-10 15:03:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yea, and the Cleveland Public School system is ran by a bunch of inbred goats or something
2007-10-10 15:03:24 · answer #7 · answered by tin woman 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
well...
i'm homeschooled and i'm kinda smart sometimes but i wouldn't be any smarter if i went to public school cause i just dont really pay good atention i guess?
but i think that all kid's should be homeschooled after seeing how all the other little kids act like my little cousin for example she's eight and she goes to public school...
and she dresses in really tight t-shirts and really short skirts and you can see almost he whole leg...
and whenever she gets home from school she goes out in the front yard and plays with her friends before they have to go home and she like people to sit out there with them so i ussally go and sit with them and when your out there i can't tell her but theres so many perverts watching them...
and it's really disgusting and public school is what makes her want to dress like that it has a bad influince on people......................................................................
that's just m opinion though........
2007-10-10 15:09:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Depends where you live...
Our public schools rank higher than the local catholic schools.
2007-10-10 15:06:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Uhh. No. They are great for people who can't afford private schools, like me, and homeschooled kids don't get too far.
2007-10-10 15:03:32 · answer #10 · answered by ○•Picasso•○ 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋