Re: It is.

November 30, 2009 09:04PM
Sure. But most home schooling parents don't isolate their kids. They interact with people at church. They interact with people on sports teams. They interact with people on field trips. Often times, in high school at least, they'll take college (or junior college) classes, so they interact with people there. They have same-age friends, and presumably interact with them.

There are plenty of famous folks who've been home schooled, especially if you open it up to historical figures. Obviously being famous doesn't necessarily mean you're well-socialized, and a few anecdotal examples of home schooled people who didn't turn out to be total screwups doesn't disprove the existence of a <i>trend</i> towards screwups, but I think they do discount the idea that children who are educated at home are necessarily disadvantaged by that fact.

A few names:

George Washington
Ben Franklin
James Madison
Thomas Edison
Venus and Serenia Williams
Tim Tebow
Hayden Panettiere
Abigail Adams
Eleanor Roosevelt
Teddy Roosevelt
Subject Author Posted

Just in case you still thought formal education was a good thing

Rade November 28, 2009 08:13AM

If you're saving money for college

morocco November 28, 2009 02:46PM

I agree that the system is broken

vortexmagus November 28, 2009 01:23PM

I'm not sure what an 18 year old VHS tape is supposed to prove about our education system. nt

Java November 28, 2009 08:21AM

If you had watched the video you'd know that home schooling isn't a solution

Rade November 28, 2009 08:33AM

Why isn't home schooling a solution?

Matrik November 28, 2009 10:23AM

Home schooling develops freaks with limited social skills

NacMacFeegle November 30, 2009 05:02AM

Re: Home schooling develops freaks with limited social skills

Isildur(VIP) November 30, 2009 12:10PM

Home schooling doesn't give kids the avenues to overcome those parents, though.

Java November 30, 2009 12:56PM

Re: Home schooling doesn't give kids the avenues to overcome those parents, though.

Isildur(VIP) November 30, 2009 02:50PM

It is.

Java November 30, 2009 06:42PM

Re: It is.

Isildur(VIP) November 30, 2009 09:04PM

Well, I think these cases aren't a very strong argument

vortexmagus December 01, 2009 04:14PM

Re: Well, I think these cases aren't a very strong argument

Isildur(VIP) December 01, 2009 08:09PM

Being a "genius" is overrated.

Java December 01, 2009 08:31PM

No, the key is really a good work ethic.

Balrahd(VIP) December 02, 2009 09:44AM

Re: Being a "genius" is overrated.

Isildur(VIP) December 02, 2009 05:09AM

Re: Being a "genius" is overrated.

Stevers December 02, 2009 02:20AM

I think he means...

Starscream December 02, 2009 02:34AM

Re: Well, I think these cases aren't a very strong argument

Isildur(VIP) December 01, 2009 05:34PM

Ahh. You were making an argument against social disfunction

vortexmagus December 01, 2009 08:11PM

Wait....So you change your stance according to evidence? NT

Batman December 01, 2009 05:36PM

In some cases, sure.

Java December 01, 2009 06:44AM

Re: In some cases, sure.

Isildur(VIP) December 01, 2009 07:07AM

I agree with this, also.

Starscream November 30, 2009 12:21PM

I believe that and so did most of my peers in high school

Rade November 30, 2009 01:21PM

Re: I believe that and so did most of my peers in high school

Isildur(VIP) November 30, 2009 03:00PM

When I was in grade school

Rade November 30, 2009 03:43PM

Re: When I was in grade school

Isildur(VIP) November 30, 2009 04:31PM

I was in a similar program, but...

Splntrd December 01, 2009 10:40AM

Yep, at least until high school nt

Rade November 30, 2009 04:41PM

I'm homeschooled. And look at me.

Starscream November 30, 2009 05:18AM

There were a few comments

Rade November 28, 2009 01:16PM

???

vortexmagus November 29, 2009 12:38AM

GED != home schooling program

Rade November 29, 2009 04:48AM

Re: GED != home schooling program

Isildur(VIP) November 29, 2009 05:45AM

Hmm, maybe its just state differences.

Matrik November 28, 2009 05:02PM

Re: Why isn't home schooling a solution?

Isildur(VIP) November 28, 2009 10:54AM



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