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    Student Name Eng 112 WB Argumentative Paper Homeschool: More Than a Viable Option Homeschooling is a viable alternative to institutionalized schooling because it allows for an individualized education that meets the child’s needs‚ allows more freedom and flexibility in terms of curriculum‚ and better prepares a child for real life social situations. According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES.ed.gov)‚ in 2007 there were roughly 1.5 million children being homeschooled

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    Some believe that homeschooling is the best way to control what your child learns‚ and allow him the freedom of learning and expression. More than 90% of K-12 students attend public schools in America. Some firmly believe that traditional schools offer benefits and social experiences that should not be missed. The public school system is often the first place parents consider for educating their child. This essay will cover the pros and cons on both public schools and homeschooling. “A public school’s

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    homeschoolers in America: Extreme fundamentalist families shutting out all other points of view. These stereotypes are touted freely by the popular media and conventional schooling experts alike. But they have little to do with the realities of homeschooling for most families today‚ and are rarely backed by factual data. The average home-schooled student scored “81 points higher on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) than did the general population in 2000”. (Winters) At the National Spelling Bee in

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    or homeschooled. Public-schools give children a chance to make lifelong friends and homeschooling is more hands on learning. One of the most important things to a parent is their child’s learning environment. Homeschooling his or her child or children will give the parent the opportunity to control his or her learning environment. By doing so parents are ensuring that nothing tragic would happen. Homeschooling is a parent who teaches his or her child or children. The parent is going to give positive

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    Loisirc Go Temporary Working Bibliography Guterson‚ D. (1992). Family matters: Why homeschooling makes sense. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. Stevens‚ M. (2003). Kingdom of children: culture and controversy in the homeschooling movement. Princeton University Press‚ Princeton‚ New Jersey. Retrieved from: http://books.google.com.ph/books Angelis‚ K. (2008‚ December). Home schooling: Are partnerships possible (Doctoral Dissertation). Retrieved from ProQuest Dissertations and Theses

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    Although home schooling may have its benefits‚ a public school education provide a more efficient and effective environment for a student to learn and succeed. Although both can provide a good quality education to their students‚ there are many differences between home school and public school. These differences can either hinder or improve a child’s way of learning and developing. If children find themselves to be distracted while being in a classroom with their peers then home schooling may be

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    such benefits‚ but many people without kids pay taxes that benefit schools and do not acquire benefits of any sort. An article written by Bob Cook mentions that in Illinois‚ “state funding of the schools is determined by actual attendance. So the homeschooling parents would end up getting services on state taxpayers’ dime”(Cook par. 5). Ken Tilley writes in his op-ed titled‚ “A Privilege‚ Not a Right” that “[j]ust because you pay taxes doesn’t mean you get to be on a high school sports team”(par.2) Leaving

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    for and appreciate them. Children are spoiled and they bring this to the public school with them to show off. Some disadvantage of homeschooling may include the need for a parent to remain in the home to instruct the child. This may cause financial

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    Do home-schooled kids lack social skills? One of the biggest concerns of home schooled families all over is that their children aren’t getting the same social skills as their peers who are in school. Do all public school kids have better social skills than homeschooled kids? This happens to be one of the largest arguments against homeschooled kids. Homeschooled kids can get along well with people of all ages and social classes. Public school kids can barely talk to anyone not within one year

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    Holt (1923-1985) was a renowned teacher and a controversial educational figure who advocated the school reform. His analysis on the concept of homeschooling from various perspectives provides a deeper insight on the beneficial aspects of this idea. It was because of the persuading appeal of his work that it became one of the forces behind the homeschooling movements of 70 ’s and 80 ’s. After graduating from his university he served the US Navy for 3 years and after concluding his duty tour he became

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