Home Schooling

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In the past few years it has become more and more prevalent that our nation’s schools are in trouble. With reports of school violence on the rise, and student’s performances dropping, what can be done to help children learn? There is an alternative out there; one that offers students a place to learn safely and at their own pace. Today, I am going to show you some of the major problems in the public schools, and some of the many reasons why home schooling is the best alternative, why it is in the fact the best method of education available today.
First, I want us to look at the significant problems in our country’s school systems. To begin with, why would we even consider sending children into places that even the adults that work there do not feel safe? According to a survey by the U.S. Department of Education 47% of teachers see physical conflicts and weapons possession as a serious problem in their school. In 1997 alone there were 424,150 crimes reported in public schools. This includes several thousand incidents of rape, robbery and physical attacks. Author Robert Maranto asks the question, “How can students possibly concentrate on learning when they have to worry about someone attacking them after class?” (72)
Another problem with public schools is money. It costs taxpayers millions of dollars every year to keep schools running. And the money is not being used successfully. In USA Today author Isabel Lyman states, “American 13 year olds have been documented as having math skills that rank below 14 other developed countries. One survey noted that just one out of every three high school juniors could place the Civil War in the right half century.”
I have shown you just a few of the problems that are happening in our public schools. So, what is the solution? A rapidly growing number of parents are turning to home schooling. In the year 2000 there are between 1.3 and 1.7 million students being taught at home. (NHERI) T...