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> homeschooling can leave a big social gap. I've been around and tutored way too many homeschoolers to give this a pass. If by "gap" you mean they behave in a

by LanceH 3y ago

> homeschooling can leave a big social gap. I've been around and tutored way too many homeschoolers to give this a pass. If by "gap" you mean they behave in a more adult fashion, sure. There is a gap between the independence and social progression of homeschoolers and the nature of your average trend following high schooler. Saying that homeschooling creates backwards kids is just a form of continued bullying.

firesteelrain 3y ago
It’s not bullying. Give me a break. It’s a valid concern. No one is picking on people for being homeschooled.
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- troupe 3y ago
  There are plenty of kids in public schools with and creating social problems. There are plenty of kids who "graduate" while being functionally illiterate. So yes it is a concern, but it is a concern for kids in general and acting like it is a problem for homeschoolers would be like telling kids that "growing up to be stupid is a risk for red head children." It is either being done with intent to bully red heads or just based on ignorance..
  - firesteelrain 3y ago
    These are not valid comparisons. The concern is lack of socialization not behavior of some selectively chosen public school kids. With your selection, it is inherently showing a disgusting bias.
    - troupe 3y ago
      Disgusting bias? I'm just saying that most of the concerns people unfamiliar with homeschooling usually raise are risks inherent in childhood in general.
klyrs 3y ago
You didn't tutor my cousins' kids. Fresh out of high school, they can barely read and write and they get anxious if they're more than 10 feet from mom. I would never imply that homeschooling is uniform, but it definitely has risks of very bad outcomes both socially and academically.
- troupe 3y ago
  Your argument would be valid if there is no risk of very bad social or academic outcomes at a private or public school. But there are kids in the public school system who graduate without being able to read and write and it doesn't take much to find students with extreme social issues. Perhaps the risks are just inherent in growing up?

by LanceH 3y ago

firesteelrain 3y ago

It’s not bullying. Give me a break. It’s a valid concern. No one is picking on people for being homeschooled.

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troupe 3y ago
There are plenty of kids in public schools with and creating social problems. There are plenty of kids who "graduate" while being functionally illiterate. So yes it is a concern, but it is a concern for kids in general and acting like it is a problem for homeschoolers would be like telling kids that "growing up to be stupid is a risk for red head children." It is either being done with intent to bully red heads or just based on ignorance..
- firesteelrain 3y ago
  These are not valid comparisons. The concern is lack of socialization not behavior of some selectively chosen public school kids. With your selection, it is inherently showing a disgusting bias.
  - troupe 3y ago
    Disgusting bias? I'm just saying that most of the concerns people unfamiliar with homeschooling usually raise are risks inherent in childhood in general.

klyrs 3y ago

You didn't tutor my cousins' kids. Fresh out of high school, they can barely read and write and they get anxious if they're more than 10 feet from mom. I would never imply that homeschooling is uniform, but it definitely has risks of very bad outcomes both socially and academically.

troupe 3y ago
Your argument would be valid if there is no risk of very bad social or academic outcomes at a private or public school. But there are kids in the public school system who graduate without being able to read and write and it doesn't take much to find students with extreme social issues. Perhaps the risks are just inherent in growing up?