Homeschooling

               Should homeschooling be allowed? Some say it is a basic right, but others think it is an all-around bad idea. There are of course both advantages and disadvantages to both homeschooling, and public schools. There are many valid reasons why some parents choose to home-school their children. Some say it is due to religion, maybe their child has disabilities, or there is no transportation to get their child to any public school. Whatever the reason is, many find this controversial.
                School environments vary all around the world. Whether the environment is good, with friendly peers, helpful teachers, and a good campus, or whether the school is the complete opposite, with social problems, and low performance scores. This could be a factor in parents’ choice to home-school, because they may find this to have a negative effect on their child’s learning.

                Socializing is an important part of life, and a large portion of public schools. I see this as a disadvantage of homeschooling because these students won’t get the opportunity to socialize like the majority of students in public schools. This is something that I think shows when a child that has been homeschooled comes to a public school.
            As mentioned earlier, disabilities can be a cause of homeschooling your child. Whether physical, mental, or social disabilities, these can have a huge effect on learning in a public school.
            One alternative, which I have witnessed myself, is partial home-schooling. I have seen a few students in my classes that are home-schooled for the most part, but come to a public school for a few classes, usually science or world language classes. In my opinion, if a child is being home-schooled, this is a good way to do it. That way the student can get both the benefits of home-schooling, and public-schooling. Such as making friends in a public school and being able to interact with their peers.