The comments in this thread are why I hate talking about homeschooling with people who don't. Albeit if he intends to not teach his daughter any history then h

The comments in this thread are why I hate talking about homeschooling with people who don't. Albeit if he intends to not teach his daughter any history then he is doing her a great disservice. Let's give him the benefit of the doubt. I think the sentiment he was expressing was similar to the one I expressed when I dropped out of high school at 16. I loved to learn, I loved to read (especially about history), I read my text books cover to cover, but I was bored and trapped inside a system that absolutely wasted my time (from my 16 y/o perspective). I loved to program and I was getting paid for it. Why sit in a school 8 hours a day, shuffling from room to room, dodging bullies, waiting on teachers to deal with disruptions, dealing with teachers who were incompetent or didn't care (never mind the few great ones). I did a spreadsheet with my own sort of ROI calc. School lost, and the rest is history. I applaud him for doing this. She can still get into a great CS program at a great school. She'll certainly have more free time to prep for her entrance exams. Also, regarding "teaching" things in homeschooling. Once a kid reaches a certain age there's not much you (or a public school teacher) can teach them better than Khan Academy, a great book, or a life experience.