Homeschooling

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This paper points out that, contrary to popular belief, parents choose to home school their children not because they believe their children will receive a better education if they are home schooled but, for religious or ideological reasons or reasons having to do with safety. The paper points out that the majority of home schooled children do not attend public school because the parents want to be able to better pass on their religious and spiritual beliefs. The paper also goes on to say that some parents home school their children because they are against the idea of government involvement in education and because they feel their children will be in a safer environment if they are taught at home rather than in school.

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"Although certainly not a new phenomenon, homeschooling is an educational movement that has recently gained momentum. Once considered radical and preposterous, it is now viewed as a more mainstream and acceptable form of education. Indeed, 'a spring 1999 household survey from the National Center for Education Statistics estimated that from 640,000 to 958,000 K-12 students were in full- or part-time homeschooling-about 2 percent of the school-age population' (Hadderman, 3). Despite the gaining acceptance of homeschooling, the general population is still confused and uncertain as to why parents select this educational route. The reasons for pursuing this educational alternative are numerous. Many believe the main reason parents decide to homeschool their children centers around academic shortcomings found in public schools. While this is undoubtedly a parental concern, it tends to fall towards the bottom of the list of reasons to homeschool. In fact, religious, moral, ideological, safety, and social concerns are the primary motives that compel parents to homeschool their children."

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