Ask HN: If you’ve considered homeschooling, what’s stopping you?

Re:Ask HN: If you’ve considered homeschooling, what’s stoppi... by kitsunesoba on Friday July 01, 2022 @03:53PM (#31951887)

Yeah, I won’t deny that it can work well and produce well-rounded, socially capable adults, but it’s dependent on the parent(s) getting a lot right in doing it, which is anything but a given. Homeschooling isn’t a decision that should be taken lightly, and I think that parent(s) considering it should be honest with themselves in evaluating their ability to pull it off well.

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Re:Ask HN: If you’ve considered homeschooling, what’s stoppi... by biomcgary on Friday July 01, 2022 @04:13PM (#31952140)

Homeschooling does require a lot of commitment and consideration of your limitations as a parent. For example, I think there is value to cooperative homeschooling for some subjects (e.g., science, which requires equipment). Trying to "go it alone" for everything can be a bad idea. In addition, most states don't provide funding to school at home, so homeschooling parents also face an economic disadvantage.

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