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In 1964, the idea of home schooling was radical. ... However, home schooling is a flawed system that does not provide a balanced curriculum and deprives students of a necessary experience that a school setting offers.
Home school has many disadvantages right off the bat. ... “Only 1-2 percent of home-schooling parents are certified to be teachers”, says Michael P. Farris, president of the Homes School Legal Defense Association. (“Home Schooling”, 3) If you are ready to plunge into such uncertain territory as home schooling, make sure you are ready to expect some kind of financial loss.
First of all, since the government does not give breaks to home school families, parents must buy their own supplies. ... (Lawrence 10) Considering that most people are not rich, a home schooled family will have inferior supplies compared to a public school. (“Home Schooling”, 6). ... This of course would be obstructing the very family values that home school advocates seem so passionate about teaching. (Lawrence 10) Home school, when looked upon closer, is a much more expensive method than it initially appears.
Another troubling issue with home school is how opportunities are altered when they are educated out of the normal public school system. ... How are you supposed to know if 12 years in home school is the same as 12 years in public school? ... (Cox, 34)
The bias of having only one teacher can also affect the learning process of home schooled students.
Approximate Word count = 1133
Approximate Pages = 4.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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