The Need For The Home Education Is Becoming An Increasingly Popular Choice For Educating Children

Homeschooling is a type of education which typically occurs in the home with the child’s parent or guardian serving as the primary educator. Currently, homeschooling is legal in all 50 states and is considered to be one of the fastest growing segments of K-12 education in the United States. In 2007, homeschooled students represent approximately 3 percent of children attending K-12 in the United States (Cogan 19). Since homeschooling is outside the control of the traditional education system, questions have been raised as to whether or not homeschooling can adequately prepare students for a college environment and the rigors of college academics. One side of this argument claims that homeschooling does not adequately prepare students for a college environment. Supporters of this side believe that homeschooling isolates students from the outside world, rendering them socially and educationally handicapped (Romanowski 125). Since their schooling experiences are limited to their homeschool setting, they are at a disadvantage with their postsecondary studies (Romanowski 127). The other side argues that homeschooling is an adequate form of schooling for college preparation. I BELIEVE THAT HOMESCHOOLING CAN ADEQUATELY PREPARE STUDENTS FOR A COLLEGE ENVIRONMENT.

Homeschooling is on the rise in America. According to a 2007 NHES study conducted by the U.S. Department of Education there are an estimated 1.5 million students actively being homeschooled up from the 850,000 estimated in previous study conducted in 1999 (NCES, 1). Once seen as a fringe activity usually associated with the religious right, homeschooling now encompasses many mainstream families looking for educational alternatives in the face of such issues as violence, peer pressure, and poor academic quality in many public schools. Detractors on the other hand claim that homeschooling is a less effective method of educating America’s youth citing academic and social issues. Despite critics’ claims to the contrary, homeschooling is an effective and viable method of education as its participants not only do well academically; they are well socialized and are successful in college and later life.

Parent-led education has been around for a millennium, at least, but did you know that up until the early ‘80s the institution of homeschooling was illegal in most of United States? Today, however, we know that it is not only legal, but the number of student’s enrolled ranges from 1.1 to 2 million. Even though it’s one of the fastest growing forms of education, there are still many misconceptions of homeschooling. Generally people feel as though the students are more sheltered and are missing out on sports and other social activities. Not only is that but the curriculum looked down upon. However, when a closer look is taken we find that these students tend score higher on standardized tests, excel in college

Home schooling is a type of education that takes place in the home; it can be defined as parents or a small group of students from a community studying an academic curriculum at home or any confined place either for personal reasons or any other purpose. It has been a controversial choice for education and has been opposed by many in the past since the early twentieth century as it was illegal in most states. Home schooling topic which was not even considered earlier is now being regarded salient as we can observe the drastic change from 19th century to now, Ray’s studies shows that, “ A dramatic change began around the late 1970s, one that resulted in slightly more than 2 million home schooled students in grades K to 12 in the United States during the spring of 2010 (324)” also, “Between 1999 and 2007, homes schoolers in the United States increased by an estimated 74 percent — twelve times the rate of public school growth — and now likely number more than two million altogether” (Kunzman 76) but Johnson has given the statistics in another perspective as “Early home schoolers joined together to win favourable legislative and judicial outcomes that resulted in the legalization of home schooling in all 50 states by the early 1990s” (298). Compared to any other countries “More African Americans, Native Americans, Muslims, wealthy urbanites, actors, musicians, and athletes have joined the ranks of the home schooling” (Johnson 304).  Even though there are positive effects of home

Homeschooling has been around a very long time. It has never been a new thing, it just hasn’t been as popular as it used to be (Lines, p. 76). With this topic meaning so much to groups for and against the right for homeschooling and what should be legalized or not, the debate still rages on from local to even national government entities. Both sides of the argument have valid points to be had, but it is ultimately the choice for the parents. There have been many different ways to educate children that the decision is difficult for the parents and their children. Although some educators may criticize the homeschool process by citing a lack of socialization as a problem, parents should consider homeschooling because it is economically beneficial, it allows for flexibility and customization of curriculum, and enables students to master concepts at their own pace.

According to (Lyman) Families are turning to home education as an alternate to learning in public or private schools. Several families have completely different reasons for selecting to pull their kids out of school and homeschool them. Reasons for homeschooling will vary from spiritual reasons to discontent with the government’s management over the curriculum and also the teaching methodology. Several parents who opt to homeschool all have a similar belief that the education of children, ought to be the responsibility of parents or guardians which it’s their own right to come to a decision whether or not their children ought to be educated.

Some 20 years ago only a mere 50,000 children were home schooled, and that was mainly by hippie parents who wanted to protect their children from what they called “the system.” Now it is estimated that nearly 1.5 to 2 million children are now schooled at home each year, dissatisfaction with the American public school system being the number one reason (Crary). Since most home schooling families can’t afford it, they choose not to send their kids to a good private school. In the next few paragraphs, I will speak of the pros and cons of home schooling children and the fundamentals of home schooling.

Home schooling has become one of the most popular ways of learning in recent years. What is homeschooling? Homeschooling is the way to teach the children at home by their parents' instead of sending them to a public or private school. Homeschooling represents an additional choice for parents to teach their children by themselves. The number of homeschooled children has increased over time. It has increased from 0 to 2 million students (Institute of Education Science, 2013). Families have various reasons for homeschooling, including concerns about the school environment and dissatisfaction with the academic instruction at a traditional school (NCES,2008). Also, research shows that homeschooled children achieve higher academic scores than students

Let’s start on what homeschooling is. Homeschooling is another alternate for students to learn and be educated. This movement become growing in 1970s (Martin, 2017). In Florida, the requirements are to send a written notice to the school district superintendent within thirty days of the beginning of home education program that states the name of the pupil, his or her birthday, the address of the student, and their parent’s signature (Florida Department of Education). They must also have a portfolio with the student’s educational records, an annual education evalution of the student’s educational progress which can be shown as a state student

Pleased that the government recognizes that children are not creatures of the state and that those who nurture the children and guide their destiny have the right to recognize and prepare their future (Kreager, 2010). Although, over the years parents decided to homeschool their children has increased dramatically for many reasons: parents anxious about safety and religious reason, even educational differences (Bielick, Chandler, & Broughman 2001). This issue has aroused the question, should parents homeschool their children and should the parent’s required to enroll in an accredited online school?

One question most parents of young children have to consider is whether or not they want to homeschool their children or send them to a public school. Over recent years, homeschooling has become much more popular. “There are about 2.3 million home educated students in the United States. This is up from one estimate that there were about 2 million children home educated during the spring of 2010 in the United States. It appears the homeschool population is continuing to grow (at an estimated 2% to 8% per annum over the past few years)” (Ray, 2016, p.1). Homeschooling is better than public schooling for various reasons, but some people may disagree with this statement and argue that public schooling is better because of more socialization, access to clubs and sports, cost less and etc. All these reasons can be shown to favor homeschool education by evaluating them through aesthetic, moral, and practical criteria.

Home-schooling is an alternative to public schooling where the student is taught at home instead of in a classroom. Parents have the freedom in most cases to decide what curriculum their children studies. Many parents choose to home-school for religious independence or to protect them from the public school’s lack of programs and funding. It is an option that is legal to anyone in the US with very few law restriction, in most states, and no educational background necessary from the parents. If the child is not enrolled in a special home-schooling program regulated by the state there is no funding from the state for home-schooled students and in most cases funded by the parents. There are many resources, programs and groups available to home-schooling parents. Home-schooling parents have the option to build a schedule that fits their lifestyle and adds more

Despite the many misconceptions of homeschooling, the many variations of homeschooling allow for a customized learning environment for the student. Although many believe that schooling is supposed to be structured, some parents believe that children could benefit from a more lax form of education. Currently, the education culture of many

Surprisingly, there are a variety of people that do homeschooling. Both people from high-income to low-income families. There are parents that even have doctorates or even a diploma in a general subject. Families with either one or two parents and differing ethnics and religious or secular inducement choose to homeschool (Ray 2002). Researchers come to the conclusion that homeschoolers, for the most part, have free reign when it comes to their homework and school pace that they feel that suits them the best.

Homeschooling not only separates the children physically but also dissociates the kid for the world. This notion leads to the kid