So they want us to think. Not all homeschooling families are conservative Republicans. And some people who are “homeschooled” have been expelled from public and private schools and their parents advised to homeschool.
When I was facilitator for our county homeschool group I received calls from parents who were told by school authorities that homeschool might be the best option for their child. I always take news reports of homeschooling with a large grain of salt.
Exactly. My wife was a special ed teacher in secondary schools. She dealt with this on a regular basis. There are certainly conservatives out there who homeschool their kids just as there are some lefties who homeschool theirs. Some of these kids are high functioning autistics with retarded social skills who simply can’t function in a public school setting. Some are foisted on the school system by parents demanding special treatment. Some of these kids are flat out dangerous due to their condition combined with meds they take....and the schools let them in. Some go on to adjust to their condition to live semi normal lives and some don’t.
They are ticking time bombs....so to speak.
Some people call them Home school Refugees. The system tells parents they should home school the incorrigibles.
To properly homeschool, the parents must be all-in. It’s a 100% commitment for 12 years.
We home educated our four kids and we’ve been pretty deeply involved with hundreds of homeschooled families.
While most kids turn out OK, some do not.
I know a few who have completely turned their backs on their Christian parents.
One young man who I led for many years in Boy Scouts died of an overdose a couple years ago.
It’s rare, but it happens.
And you’re right, while most homeschoolers are coming from a Christian perspective, there are plenty of secular homeschoolers.
“Not all homeschooling families are conservative Republicans.”
Exactly. It might not even be the majority any more. The demographics have changed a lot since I graduated from home.