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RE: Compulsory Schooling is Child Imprisonment, Part 3
I am very glad that, in the United States at least, homeschooling is gaining popularity as a valid method of educating children. The homeschool population in my state has more than tripled in the last decade, and I don't think the growth is going to slow down any time soon!
Just curious but how does homeschooling works in the US? I guess you still have an obligated curriculum to follow so you can't get rid of some ridiculous subjects?
Depending on the state you live in, you might have to follow a state approved curriculum. In my state, homeschooling families have relative freedom about what to teach, but there is a certain amount of surveillance that goes on so that even though there are no strict guidelines, if you get reported by some nosy neighbor or indignant school district employee, it's possible you can be penalized for not having your curriculum up to the standard of public schools. I've also heard of parents getting in trouble for offering too few hours of instruction per week...the state wanted them to do 6 hours a day, 5 days a week just like public schools. This is ridiculous since most of a student's time in public school is eaten up with getting ready for class, packing up to leave, walking from class to class, listening to instructions, waiting for classmates to settle down, etc. It takes far less time to learn the same material in a homeschool environment.
Thanks for an enlightening topic, I especially liked the comparison of prison to public school in your series. Informative and well written, keep it up!