The Pros And Cons Of Home Schooling

Public schooling establishes a diverse atmosphere and stimulation for students to succeed. Student’s need more stimulation than any one parent can provide for their child. “Home schooling does not encourage and facilitate children to make peer relationships. In both public and private schools, children have the benefit of being grouped together in classes and activities, and in turn, they have an opportunity to get to know one another. Home school lacks this type of environment and can retard a child’s social growth” (Home Schooling – The Benefits of Learning at

Education in our society is a very important factor in shaping our future. One’s future is depended on the education they receive and everyone is somehow affected by this. Children from the ages of kindergarteners to seniors in high school, college graduates, and stay at home mothers, are all shaped by the education the government provides us. There are many different ways to acquire an education some through private schools, public, charter, and being homeschooled. However, homeschooling is growing more in popularity than it has ever been.

Going to a school is something all children face from a young age. Schools teach children standard and advanced education in order to succeed in present and later life. The choices parents have when it comes to education is either home school programs or public school institutions. There is a difference in the curriculum of each choice and it is up to the parent to decide which best fits their children. For the most part, parents choose a public school because it is the social norm and easy. However, schools have evolved throughout the years and home taught education is now a contender for public schools. In order to make a better decision as to which method is best, this report covers the advantages and disadvantages of both programs.

Throughout history, homeschooling has been practiced by parents, extended family, and tutors. However, a small number of children were being subjected to homeschooling as compared to the 21st century (Gaither, p.226). Homeschooling is regarded as the provision of education to young people in a private setting as opposed to public setting. Instead of being educated by the teachers, the children are educated by their own parents, relatives, or tutors hired and paid by the parents. Parents who opt to subject their children to homeschooling, do so for a variety of reasons ranging from religious demand, structure of public schools to personal preferences.

The National Home Education Research Institute disclosed that the 36 to 54 hours that students spend in school-related weekly activities make peers and adults outside of the home the primary influences in children's lives - not the parents. Realizing the harm that this constant exposure can produce, especially if it's not countered by involved parenting, most homeschoolers are well aware of their children's need for close one-to-one contact throughout the education process. This is one reason as to why parents might feel extremely uncomfortable leaving

With the many anxieties and stresses of public school, homeschooling is rapidly growing in popularity, with the numbers increasing by at least 7 percent every year. There are currently approximately two million children homeschooled throughout the United States. Recently in the years of public education, children have struggled due to the many distractions around them. Even in private schools, this issue has been evident. Sometimes the private or public school can be too slow for a student who is a quick learner. Sometimes the private or public schools have no fault in the issue, but the child suffers with a learning disability. With a committed parent or teacher, homeschooling can benefit their learning.

My family has homeschooled for the last eleven years; over the course of those years I have been questioned on many different aspects about my method of schooling. “Do you know how to socialize?” or “Do your assignments even get graded?” are a few of the ridiculous and slightly offensive questions I have been asked. There are a few questions and debates that seem to have clear answers to me, but for non-homeschoolers I understand how they could be legitimate concerns. A current debate that has been going on for years is “Should parents have to pass tests to homeschool their children?” Parents should not have to pass examinations because there is no evidence it is needed, and it might inhibit a child’s potential in academics.

Are there any benefits to homeschooling your children? Some people believe that there aren’t. They argue that parents who homeschool their children are depriving them of the experiences and independence that traditional schooling provides, giving their children unfair advantages in relation to their schoolwork and believe that these parents aren’t educated correctly to homeschool their children. While this may be true, my hope is to show those people that even though there are differences in homeschooling and traditional schooling, homeschooling is not as detrimental to children as one might think. I don’t want to change their mind. I just want to show them that traditional schooling is not for everyone like they might believe and that homeschooling may be a better option for some families.

These days one of the biggest stresses resting on a parent’s shoulders is finding the right school to send their children to. What programs do the local public or private schools offer? What is the demographic and culture of the school? Does their child have a special need that the school can accommodate? Parents are willing to sell their dream homes to move to another district just to get the best education for their child. However, in many cases parents can easily answer these questions with one solution, home-schooling. Despite much criticism, home-schooling is a very flexible and individualized solution for parents.

Being home-schooled provides a completely different experience than attending a regular school. A person who has attended a regular school would grow to be an entirely different person if he or she were home-schooled. Most parents have blindly chosen regular education because it might be less of a hassle, but not all children are the same, of course, therefore not all of them can handle attending a regular public school. Before the type of education is chosen for a child, his or her parents should consider which option will provide their child with the best education environment, mental state, and, ultimately, future. This Paper will outline several important aspects of regular school education in contrast to home-school education

Is your child at the age where they need to begin their education? Are you conflicted with the many options of where to educate your child? When it comes to the issue of education, many people-- from educators to students to parents to administrators to politicians-- have different ideas as to what makes for the best education. According to Samantha Moore, in her evaluation essay titled “There’s no place like home,” she argues that homeschooling provides a better educational experience for students over the public school system. Specifically she states that “evaluating homeschooling through aesthetic, moral, and practical criteria favors homeschooling over public school” (Moore, 2017, p. 2). In other words, she expresses that homeschooling is better morally, is cheaper and more convenient, and is safer. While I agree that for some students faced with certain situations, homeschooling is the better option, I disagree with Moore’s overall claim that homeschooling is the best option for students over public education. By examining the examples from her evaluation essay in a different way, it will become clear that the American public school system is actually the best option when it comes to students’ education.

One question many parents of young children have to consider is whether or not they want to homeschool their children or send them to a public school. Over recent years, homeschooling has become much more popular. “There are about 2.3 million home educated students in the United States. This is up from one estimate that there were about 2 million children home educated during the spring of 2010 in the United States. It appears the home-school population is continuing to grow (at an estimated 2% to 8% per annum over the past few years)” (Ray, 2016, p.1). Homeschooling is better than public schooling for many reasons, but some people may disagree with this statement and argue that public schooling is better because of more socialization, access to clubs and sports, cost less and etc. All these reasons can be shown to favor homeschool education by evaluating them through aesthetic, moral, and practical criteria.

Homeschooling, not very well known, presents a new and affordable way to educate children. “Home school is a term used to refer to the education of children by their parents or guardians in a setting other than a public or private school” (Anderman & Anderman, p. 467). It has never been a new thing; it just has not been as popular as it used to be (Lines, p. 76). With this topic meaning so much to groups for and against the right for homeschooling and what should be legalized or not, the debate still rages on from local to even national government entities. Both sides of the argument have valid points, but ultimately it is the choice of the parents. There are many types of ways to educate children and that decision is difficult for both

There are so many advantages and disadvantages to home schooling, but is this really what you want for your kid? In my eyes, I would let my child start home schooling because I know how hard school can be on a kid young or old. The effects it has on their life and health isn’t worth it. When your kid(s) are home at least then you can watch him or her.

When it comes to the education of today’s youth, the idea of home schooling is a highly debated topic. Many people are for home schooling; similarly, many people are against it. The basis of this debate is one of great importance: our children need an education that prepares them for the world. It is the parents right to decide how best to obtain this goal.