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Yeah I should hope so. If you spend some time around kids you notice that while there are a lot of average kids, there is no shortage of really bright ones tha
by rootusrootus 7y ago
Yeah I should hope so. If you spend some time around kids you notice that while there are a lot of average kids, there is no shortage of really bright ones that could totally be learning more than they are learning at a regular school. Mostly we don't kick them up to a higher grade, because it never really works out for the best. Probably because you forget most of the details of what you learn anyway unless it's a basic life skill or part of your career. What you get out of school is social experience and how to learn.
- vkou 7y ago> What you get out of school is social experience and how to learn. My social experience in middle school was horrific, and school in general tried its best to beat any interest in learning out of me. If those are the stated goals of school, most of them do a piss-poor job at meeting them.
- coldtea 7y agoThe "horrific" part is also a preparation for adult life, which is not just roses and kind people. So that's part of the "social experience". Someone home schooled, especially if kept from friends too, would have a much bigger problem understanding adult life.
- rootusrootus 7y agoWhile stipulating that there are exceptions to every rule, I have personal experience with some people who were home schooled and largely shielded from the outside world. Their young adult years have been pretty rough, as they try to learn enough to be safe and then successful with their lives.