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100% Homeschooling is growing and will continue to grow because it is a cheaper alternative to private school (for people whose incomes aren't so high that the
by aprilthird2021 11mo ago
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Homeschooling is growing and will continue to grow because it is a cheaper alternative to private school (for people whose incomes aren't so high that the loss of one income eclipses the savings of not paying for private school, e.g. most people). The growth of homeschooling is probably highly correlated with the disconnect and distrust people have with public school. Public school already has an advantage, it's literally free. So it has to have noticeable problems people feel like they can resolve at home, for people to want to leave it behind
- lanfeust6 11mo ago> it is a cheaper alternative to private school That depends. Often it means one parent stays home to educate and watch the kids, otherwise, someone else has to, and that usually costs money. If a wife otherwise would bring home a decent salary, then it isn't cheaper.
- bell-cot 11mo agoSubtract the costs of daycare, summer camps, etc., etc. from that salary, and "decent" can become a pretty high bar.
- lanfeust6 11mo agohttps://www.childcareaware.org/families/cost-child-care/help-paying-child-care-federal-and-state-child-care-programs/ https://www.childcareaware.org/families/cost-child-care/help... . In my country daycare is subsidized. Notwithstanding, it's not that high of a bar. Two-income households still bring in more net money despite expenses. There is no "etc etc" in this context, we're talking about watching the kids while parents work.
- aprilthird2021 11mo agoI literally said in my comment, for people who don't make so much that the loss of one spouse income is so much more than the cost of school
- lanfeust6 11mo agoYou edited your comment, and also, this: > e.g. most people Is false.