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> does homeschooling require essentially that the entire family can be supported on one salary? Yes. The main purpose of government schools is to provide a pla
by zarzavat 2y ago
> does homeschooling require essentially that the entire family can be supported on one salary?
Yes. The main purpose of government schools is to provide a place to park children so that their parents can be more economically efficient. At least in my country, the “learning” supposedly provided is a secondary priority (your country may be different). My government is very concerned that children go to school, they are somewhat less concerned about what happens when they get there.
- gregjor 2y agoYes that sums up the actual priorities. Day care first, obedience and indoctrination second, learning anything last. Montessori maybe a good option, but expensive and many schools have long waiting lists. I understand homeschooling doesn’t work economically for a lot of families. It did for us. We more or less unschooled without a specific curriculum — homeschooling doesn’t have to mean imitating what goes on in schools. Read John Holt and Ivan Illich for inspiration.