Homeschooled 2

(cont'd from yesterday's post)

It's pretty clear that this Harvard prof is simply advocating for the preferences of her own tribe, the academic elites of the American East coast. Her complaints do not justify a ban on homeschooling:

• Homeschooled students generally do well academically and even surpass  publicly schooled students. Her claim of academic superiority at public schools is without merit.
• Public schools are not safer for the child. According to this study, over four million children endure sexual misconduct by school employees. Her claim of superior safety in public schools is without merit.

photo from pbs: Homeschooling tips

The third charge she makes is that homeschooling parents educate their children counter to "mainstream culture," that they are driven by "conservative Christian beliefs." 

(cont'd tomorrow)