> I think there is something wrong with an attitude that children not in school are apparently unable to learn and develop. Are people saying that, though? My

> I think there is something wrong with an attitude that children not in school are apparently unable to learn and develop. Are people saying that, though? My impression is that the worry is "just" that lots of children learn and develop more poorly if not at school. Not to mention that that's in the case of richer societies and societal strata, where parents can take time out of their day (or pay someone to) focus on their children's development. I suspect the the lack of school may indeed be catastrophic in families where parents work 14 hours a day to make ends meet.