Yeah! Blame the parents. But...When the parents excel at AFTERSCHOOLING, who takes the credit? Answer: The school of course!
So?...Why shouldn't these parents be upset? Huh? They are spending big bucks in property and other taxes, likely both parents are working just to pay the taxes,...and...the kid is in school for at least **SIX** HOURS ( or more) for 180 or more days a year!!!
If homeschoolers get their work done in a 1/2 hour to three hours ( depending on the age of the child) why can't the government school teach these kids in **SIX** or more hours???
These are children! They are NOT day laborers. A child, after spending **SIX** hours in an institution should never have to any homework whatsoever. **SIX** hours is three times longer than needed especially in the elementary grades.
By the way, my homeschoolers never spent more than **TWO** hours a day in formal study. In the early grades K-2, it was about 1/2 hour! Yet, they entered college at the ages of 13, 12, and 13. All finished all general college courses and Calculus III by the age of 15. The two younger earned B.S. degrees in math by the age of 18. The two older children now have masters degrees.
The kids who do well are the kids with parents who AFTERSCHOOL. They are the kids with parents who are doing everything successful homeschoolers are doing.
And..If I am wrong, they show me the controlled studies that PROVE I am wrong. Hm? Where are the links to the studies that show exactly how much is learned in the classroom as compared to how much is learned IN THE HOME!
If homeschoolers get their work done in a 1/2 hour to three hours ( depending on the age of the child) why can’t the government school teach these kids in **SIX** or more hours???
My homeschooled son had the answer to that question at age 15. He attended public school driver’s ed and his comment was “if the student’s came into the classroom, took their seats the first time asked and paid attention to the teacher so he only had to go over the material once we would out of there in 30-45 minutes max but they don’t so we spend 2 hours”. He was thoroughly disgusted by the behavior of the other students and considered the class time wasted.