[Korth]

Good job Korth. Since you never had the "pleasure" of attending a government detention center, you may never fully appreciate the benefits of homeschooling.

How would you know whether or not I attended public schools?

You sound like you consider this to be an anti-homeschool article, but it is actually pro-homeschool. Based on their responses, I believe that everyone else on this thread recognized this article to be pro-, not anti-, home schooling.

It's been 22 years since I graduated, and I'm still angry about they did to my head. I figure it took me about ten years to undo the damage on my own.

FYI, I also was entirely "educated", if you can call it that, in the public schools (kindergarten thru 12th grade), and it ruined my life. I first heard of Home Schooling when I was quite young, and I begged my parents to home school me. They wouldn't do it, for all the reasons which others have already posted on this thread.

[cowgirlcutie]

I fully agree! I hated and despised going to public school! It wasn't the schoolwork that bothered me, just everything else! I heard things from other kids that would've made my dad blush (and not much makes him blush). I can't even imagine half of what kids from decent homes, have to put up with now.

[TomSmedley]

It's been 22 years since I graduated, and I'm still angry about they did to my head. I figure it took me about ten years to undo the damage on my own.

Ditto, tho it's been more like 32 years for me!

[homeschool mama]

I graduated 26 years ago and can clearly recognize how homeschooling could have helped me rather than traditional schooling. Our school tried out a program called SWAS (School Within A School) that was tremendous. My childhood friend was a student in the program and greatly improved in every subject area. The idea was to become independent learners. Couches and pillows and tables were abundant...not a desk in sight. I don't know if the program still exists...

[Aquinasfan]

Good job Korth. Since you never had the "pleasure" of attending a government detention center, you may never fully appreciate the benefits of homeschooling.

How would you know whether or not I attended public schools?

I thought you were homeschooled. That's why I used the word "fully."