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If we're going with full anecdotes, all the homeschooled folks I've had to deal with have had major issues integrating with wider society. I felt a bit sorry fo
by hnhg 4y ago
If we're going with full anecdotes, all the homeschooled folks I've had to deal with have had major issues integrating with wider society. I felt a bit sorry for them, even if they weren't always the nicest or well-meaning people to actually be around. But by the time they're a bit older, I guess it's too late.
- virissimo 4y agoHow do you know whether people you've "had to deal with" were homeschooled or not? Might that method result in selection effects?
- camjohnson26 4y agoI doubt anyone I work with or meet knows I was homeschooled unless I specifically tell them, and it’s a pretty touchy subject because of the stereotypes people like the parent commenter have. Sounds like textbook survivorship bias, since the only homeschoolers you notice are the ones who are maladjusted. I know many people who were homeschooled and the range of outcomes varies, just like it does for public or private schools.
- maroonblazer 4y agoSome public school experiences can be great. Some homeschooling experiences can be great. Likewise each can be awful. We need more data.
- hnhg 4y agoAgreed. I made my point badly. Data is needed, not anecdotes.
- hnhg 4y agoTrue. They had to tell me. Your points stand: they could very well have been a minor subset of the overall population. But also by the same argument, they could have been 100pct of the population. It's why I mentioned it's all anecdotal. Data is needed.