[RFEngineer]

“Now of the 15 finalists, 5 were home schooled...”

congratulations to the kid.....however, one must put some reasonableness into the conclusions. A homeschooled kid can more easily devote his/her full time to studying spelling, and the top finishers probably did just that.

Other kids, depending on education mode, likely didn’t have as much time to devote to it, so statistics on the spelling bee probably skew towards homeschoolers.

This is a statistics observation, not a statement for or against any particular form of education.

[wintertime]

This is a statistics observation, not a statement for or against any particular form of education.

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If the homeschooler has more time, it means the institutionalized child is wasting precious time out of his life by being herded about like cattle in his school, and on buses.

When I drive by a school playground, I am reminded of herds of sheep. When I see kids on a school bus, I think cattle truck.

[politicket]

Other kids, depending on education mode, likely didn’t have as much time to devote to it, so statistics on the spelling bee probably skew towards homeschoolers.

Actually, that is not the case...and I speak from personal experience.

The kids at that level (especially of Indian and Asian background) put IMMENSE study into spelling. The have internet study groups set up and prepare hours and hours each day, year round. Some of these kids have been doing that for four years in a row.

Simply put, the homeschoolers do well because most of them honor the Lord and the Lord honors their efforts.

[burzum]

Other kids, depending on education mode, likely didn’t have as much time to devote to it, so statistics on the spelling bee probably skew towards homeschoolers.

This is a statistics observation, not a statement for or against any particular form of education.

It isn't statistical evidence because the sample size is too small. If you want a statistical observation you are going to need to look at thousands of home-schoolers compared to thousands of publicly educated students.

[gobucks]

“A homeschooled kid can more easily devote his/her full time to studying spelling, and the top finishers probably did just that.”

Reasonable, yes. But, I have met many kids who are being home schooled. There is a pattern of early maturity, compared to kids entrusted to gov’t schools, that is manifestly evident. I don’t think the study time given is really the pivot point of why the stats get skewed towards homeschoolers - I think it has to do with how they learn to win to begin with.