Ira Porietis: I attend an online school and found it to be very productive. I'm getting my degree in February and these are the pros and cons as I see them.Pros. Set your own schedule. Even though I have assignments with due dates I can set the day up to do them whenever it is convenient for me. Also I find it easier if I get sick to keep up with my assignments. The teachers are available threw phone or email if you have questions.con: If your internet goes down your screwed Although most schools have a back up plan such as campuses where you can go do school work. I would call University of Phoenix and ask for information. That's the school I'm attending...Show more
Lillie Yarde: Er, which country are you from? In some countires public school means state school and in other countries it means private school. I'm going to go with state school for my answer/This is just my opinion, but home school is really only any good for kids who've had a bad experiences! of public school or those with mobility issues.You "can" get a good education through homeschooling and in general home school kids tend to do better academically, but what they get tends to be book smarts without the social education. They learn how to be kids as adults want them to be, not as kids actually are.Kids who've gone through it for for a couple of years tend to have trouble fitting in with regular kids anymore as the regular kids see them as being aloof. Largely this is because home school kids spend more time with adults and so tend to act more like adults and to use language more like adults. This might not seem like a bad thing to home school parents who usually dismiss this as "petty jealousy", but it can cause problems in later life, especially for teenagers. If your child has been home schooled during their early teens it's almost very hard for them to go back to the state system without being bullied.On the other hand, many public schools have their faul! ts. In middle class areas they tend to be a hive of cliques, a! nd in the cities there can be gang problems. Bullying is a big problem because of this and cliques tend to seize on any imperfections such as weight, or even what clothes you wear.Public schools often also teach a curriculum that is decided for political reasons rather than educational reason. This means that it doesn't always meet the needs of students.Public schools also tend to teach to an average. Meaning that if your child is brighter than the average they may be forced to move at a pace that is too slow for them, and if your child is not as bright as the average they will be forced to go at a rate that is too fast for them. So, unless you are an average student you will never get the best out of your classes....Show more
Ervin Laeger: I agree there is no one-size-fits-all. It's like asking if it's better to get a job or start your own business; or if you should get a car or take public transportation. The idea that everyone would be better off in school, or ever! yone should homeschool, is short-sighted and ridiculous....Show more
Reyes Brunell: abode college, ishome schoold of great having loose time. i certainly like that area. If I knew a thank you to get homeschooled via a school degree, i might truly evaluate that too. i like taking my time, doing a competent job, understanding i'm arranged for the tests, and am going to get A's. in case you pass to public college i assume there's a great gamble you ought to fulfill a lover there. i comprehend when I went to varsity i substitute into woken up with the help of ways briskly the instructor went via knowledge, as adversarial to homeschool. Plus the ladies there, even in my type, have been so acceptable it substitute into ridiculous, yet they only did not even communicate over with anybody very almost. It substitute into like that throughout very almost each and each type. So, in case you % to get right into a relationship in college there's a competent place, i think of, pure! ly make certain you are the single with the boldness to talk to the guy! you % to get right into a relationship with, or I wager my existence you will on no account meet anybody, no remember how alluring you're....Show more
Edwina Fu: For me, this question is easy and simple and doesn't even need thinking about.Home-education = good = the opportunity to get an education.School = bad = unaccessible and irrelevant = the closest school is a two-day drive away from where we live: 2 days to get to school and another 2 days to get home again therefore is of absolutely no use to man or beast.But in general:Home-ed = the opportunity to be raised by your parents and others who love you and are genuinely committed to you;School = the opportunity to be raised by the goverment and peer group.(Which would you prefer?!? To me, it's a no-brainer.)Home-ed = the opportunity to grow up to be the person you're meant to be;School = the opportunity to grow up to be the person that the State needs you to be.Home-ed = the opportunity to grow up to serve yoursel! f, your family and your community;School = the opportunity to grow up to serve industry, business, the State etc.Edit: I went to school once; it was a private prep school and I went for 5 weeks when I was 7 yrs old. It was the most pointless, boring, frustrating experience of my life. They claimed to be 'an academic school' but that was just a joke.Other than telling the school principal that she, and her school, were wasting my time (and that if all I wanted to do was play, I might as well have stayed at home), about the only other thing I remember is reading this story about twins and one of the questions asked was: 'which twin is older?' Well, I couldn't find any mention in the story of which was older, so I guessed and told the teacher that the first twin was older; she said no. So I told her the other twin must be the oldest then and she still reckoned that my answer was wrong when i knew damn well one of my answers had to be the correct one! So I told her she was wron! g (or words to that effect) and walked out. 'Course the teacher later t! ried to tell my parents that the 'right' answer was that neither twin was the oldest as twins are the same age (!!!) which, even at 7, I knew was just a heap of bulldust; twins are *not* the same age: one twin is always going to be older than the other twin if only by a moment or two!...Show more
Cierra Gadbaw: HOMESCHOOL pros: 1. Freedom of curriculum. You can customize a curriculum that fits the kids learning style, needs, and interests rather than a one-size-fits-most curriculum in schools; 2. you can travel without taking pulling kids out of school; 3. you don't have to follow the speed of the class but can spend as much or as little time needed on a subject;4. You can school whenever and where ever is convenient. 5. Student may have an easier time staying on task6. They can wear PJ's to do school and no one cares :)7. You don't have to worry about being politically correct or your kids learning something you don't agree with.HOMESCHOOL cons:1. stereotypes are ann! oying2. parents often have to pay out of pocket as well as taxes to local schoolsPUBLIC SCHOOL pros:1. Easier to participate in team sports 2. Parents have set time away from their children to work, relax, or whatever3. no large, additional costs other than taxesPUBLIC SCHOOL cons:1. Stuck using the standard district curriculum even if not a good fit for your child2. Bullying is fairly common3. Lack of parental involvement options4. lots of wasted time during the school day5. peer pressure...Show more
Lorelei Lilburn: There are many archived answers and Janice very kindly linked you to them.I would like to once again address the social issue.There are homeschool dances.There are homeschool projects.Homeschool students have a wonderful social life.Let's let that rest, shall we?Now, go check out those links Janice provided.All the best....Show more
Russel Gajate: hi i was just wondering did you have to pay for anything while being homeschooled.. and who teach you ! everyday.. im trying to convince my mom to let me start homeschooling
Tom Romer: It depends... which do you like better? Chicken or supper?Your question makes no sense as asked. You will be completing high school either way. Homeschool can be done so many different ways that the 'what do you do' question is also impossible to answer. What do you see if you go to a movie? Depends on the type of movie. Will it be better than going to the theater? Depends both on the type of movie, type and quality of theater performance, and on *you*. There are no across the board answers. You can be very social in homeschool and public high school... you can be a hermit in homeschool or public high school. You can finish earlier in either option... you can spend an extra year in either option.If you want to know more about the options you personally could have when homeschooling... you should:1. Research your state's homeschool law.2. Talk to a local homeschool group.ETA: "You can take more duel credit class in high school.".... LOL! Many home! schooled high schoolers go directly to the college for dual credit classes instead of asking the public high school what they are allowed to take for dual credit. My ninth grader is already taking dual credit classes... by the time he is a Jr/Sr he will likely be taking more than half his courses at the local college. The trouble is 'your mom' doesn't realize he/she isn't legally a homeschooler at all. The program described it an online *public* school that does not allow the freedom homeschooling does. *My* homeschooler participates in plenty of social activities. Most homeschoolers do so. Individual students choosing a lousy program (particularly one that isn't even a homeschool program!) and allowing it to make them into hermits does not make homeschooling a bad idea....Show more
Riley Migl: I think that they are both good options. It all depends on the parents, children, teachers, and the district. I prefer homeschooling, but then there are many benefits to ! it. And, my children (15 and 8) are not socially retarded... The reason! the government opposes homeschooling has very little to do with education... it's about $$$$. The schools "lose" money per homeschooled child. Schools receive anywhere from $3000-4000 a year per student. To illustrate this fact, a local school district where I live recently sent out letters to parents requesting that if their child were to miss a day, that the parents donate a certain dollar amount to the school for the day missed (apparently the state does not pay them for the days a child does not attend). Now look at homeschooling. If there are a thousand homeschooled children living in a district, that can be upwards of $4,000,000 that the school district does not receive for those children. That is why they are so against it. Incidentally, if you have your children enrolled in a program through the state that pays you money to homeschool, the remainder of the normal allotted amount per student goes to the school district. It is their way of making sure your child nets! the school some income. I refuse to play along :p But if you have no qualms about it, it's a great way to get the state to assist monetarily in your child's education. :) It makes both parties happy. But don't worry :) Homeschooling is here to stay....Show more
Hunter Beech: I'm glad it's working for you and you don't judge yourself better for homeschooling! Seriously. We are strongly considering homeschooling our children, but may reconsider that. I think that sometimes it can be the best choice for one period, while school may be better at a different point. I also agree that one persons pro is another's con. One child may find it easier to stay on task at home. Another at school. The distractions are different. Different people react differently. My only personal concern is a sense of superiority about their choice some people who homeschool seem to have - it puts me off because I know really well educated people who've gone to school and who've been homesch! ooled. Stereotypes about homeschooled kids are annoying. So are the ! stereotypes about kids who aren't homeschooled....Show more
Dulcie Edis: well, im a homeschooler, i'm 14, and I am entering collage corses in a few months. So is my brother who is 15. when your home schooled, you get alot better schooling than in public schools, because public schoold are lowering their standerds for learning. my dad is a sub at public schools, and I go with him alot so I can speak in front of classrooms full of kids around my own age. if you e-mail me, spysky1994@yahoo.comi can tell you a lot more. I know all of it. :) and if you e-mail me and it takes me a couple months to reply, its because im so swamped in school, and my full time job. :)...Show more
Robt Betker: Home school:much better educationfar better socialization, not forced socialization, in real life you don't spend your whole day with 25 other people your own age that you aren't allowed to talk to.go at your own pace, if you catch on quicker you go on, if not you work at it until y! ou get it.better chance to get into your college of choice, colleges actively seek out home schooled students.Public school:people who out of ignorance believe the "socialization" myth.teachers who are unwilling or unable to teachbullieskids just being passed through due to the "no child left behind" act....Show more
Olen Penhallurick: I homeschooled my daughter for 5th grade. When she went back to regular school she was ahead of the other students which was a plus b/c she could learn at her own pace and absorb more without interuptions or peer pressure issues. The drawback was she lost some friends and really needed to get socially stronger. At the time , we didn't have a choice b/c of a chronic medical condition. It really comes down to your decision and what is best for the parent and child . Best of luck to you !...Show more
Elsie Resner: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AnMUH...http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AttRw...http://answers! .yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Al6Io...http://answers.yahoo.com/questio! n/index;_ylt=AuZNP...If you don't get enough answers from these, just do a search of Y!A. Hope this helps....Show more
Abby Herwood: home school :pros- you can teach your kid the best way that they learn, no bullying, wont get distracted by boys.cons- harder to meet kids .public school:pros- can go to dances, group projects, social life.cons- bullying, childish pranks, the teacher goes on while your child is still left behind and doesn't understand certain material....Show more
Mikel Bethay: My son is home schooled and he is in high school. You can be in home school from Kindergarten through graduation. Do you mean "home school or public school?" You can graduate early either way.What you do is up to you, your parents, and your laws. You can replicate a classroom at your kitchen table, or you can use cds, or books, or life itself! Either or neither is "better." They are different. One might work better for you, but only you can decide that. If you onl! y want to graduate early, talk to both your parents (about home school) and your school counselor about graduating early. Look up the home school laws where you live....Show more
Gregory Dilg: I'm in 10th grade and currently homeschooled. My answer: go to a high school.I'm always so lonely. You can take more duel credit class in high school. Duel credits are classes that give you college AND high school credits, so you can graduate high school with an Associate's Degree. As far as what you do: it depends on the homeschooling. Some programs you have books and teachers on DVD that you watch. My homeschool is "e-schooling" so mine is done all online through k12. I feel that I'm missing out on a lot. There's only one prom at my school - and I know NO ONE there. They don't have sports games, and hardly any social interaction. The biggest thing is being self-disciplined to do the work. I am so behind and stressed out. And not having any friends to share my stre! ss with....it's awful.....Show more
Kiersten Clayburn: A lot of i! t depends on why you are being home schooled. Which is better? Depends on your wants and needs.Can you graduate early? Most definitely, but it takes a lot of motivation and effort. I know a home schooled girl who did two grades in one year, and therefore graduated 1 year early.What do you do if you have home school? A lot of reading on your own and worksheets, a lot of self motivation is needed.Pros: Sleeping in, wearing pj's all day if you want, snacking when you want, family vacations when ever and for how ever long you want, working at your own pace. Cons: Can't meet new friends easily, might become socially awkward, might not learn the same things as other's who went to school, college might be a struggle having to adjust to a real schedule, if you get stuck on concept you will have to email your online teacher rather than just raise your hand...Show more
Bettye Arre: I have been in both, public and homeschooling. I believe that neither is meant for everyone. Some! prefer being on their on schedule and doing things on their own, while others prefer to have someone giving you deadlines and due dates.I am currently home schooled and I do everything on my own. I have all the books and lessons here at home, and I mail work into the teachers. I dont have any due dates or dead lines and I can even re-take mid-terms and exams, I love being homeschooled and I have a wonderful social life at the same time...Show more
Jammie Taddei: Since this is asked in homeschooling, you are probably in high school. But if you are not (there is a response about University of Phoenix), online colleges have a very poor reputation. Even if there education is good (it usually isn't) the students will be stigmatized with their choice of University. Many employers see an on line university's name on your resume, and the resume goes in the trash.Now about high school. One big issue is learning to work with others. When you get to college and are given gr! oup assignments, you may not know how to function in the work group. H! ome schooled students often do very well in college, but only if they have extracurricular activities that build their social skills. Top colleges will always look at your extracurricular activities, but they are extra important if you are home schooled. On the plus side, home schooled students tend to work very well independently, are organized, and hard working....Show more
Iris Shawcroft: How many times have we seen this question? Just search the archives and you will find many good answers. I just had to address this though:"spend more time with adults and so tend to act more like adults and to use language more like adults. This might not seem like a bad thing to home school parents who usually dismiss this as "petty jealousy", but it can cause problems in later life, especially for teenagers."Here is a news flash for you - "later in life" is not teenagehood. Later in life is when you work with - guess who? Adults !Regardless, the comment just goes to show s! omeone who doesn't actually know homeschoolers displaying their ignorance.As far as teachers being certified and highly qualified - yeah, right. What about the Physics teacher who passed the PRAXIS subject exam with a score of 113 (out of 200), but was qualified to teach because the exam was based on all the people who took the test - and her score was better than most of theirs? (true story)...Show more
Charis Deguzman: Homeschooling is, from my point of view, the best way to go. First of all your not at risk of have feeling hurt for becoming depressed from being bullied and if your struggling in school you can get the one on one care needed to be successful in school. The only downfall is socialization. Public school is nice, I have been there. Public school, you get the socialization needed, there is buses, and its cheap. The downfall is it has to work for all the students so if your one that struggles then your going to need a tutor because your going to fall th! rough the cracks. (unless you have one of those one in a million teache! rs who works with you till you understand.)...Show more
Clifford Gombos: I think you're much wiser than the average person, schooled or homeschooled. People tend to be pretty ego-centric on education. Theirs is the best way for others, because it is for them, and after all, they are better than that "other" group. One person's pro can be another person's con. It's totally individual and subjective. The way I see it, if one way were the "best", the top universities would be filled with only schooled (or homeschooled) students and the best jobs would be filled by the members of one group. Luckily, it doesn't work. It's a mix. There are successful people from all educational styles. I see many paths to a good education and a successful life and we ought to take the one with like the view from best. If someone insists that theirs is the best path, and that those who take it are somehow better, I think they just missed out on the end goal of education: critical th! inking....Show more
Norma Marsalis: Where we live in Canada and according to *our* experience teaching in the schools and homeschooling:PROS of Homeschooling*better social, emotional and physical environment*academics tailored to our children*more free time for our kids*less stressful lifestyle than if they were in school*our kids interact with a variety of ages regluarly instead of only essentially same-aged peers*more supervision*better (more mature) role models*lots of time to pursue interests*time to just be kids*they are raised by us instead of different adults each year*our dd will likely be able to finish school early*they get the time they desire or need to master academic areas*family is more important to them than friends*lots moreCONS of homeschooling*Other people's reactions.PROS of public school*Usually a great place to go if parents aren't willing or able to homeschool their kids.*Convenience--not just for the parents, but because activities are all righ! t there at the school instead of spread around the city.*May offer some! programs that would be difficult to do at home (like IB or immersion programs).*Probably others.CONS of public school*Where do I begin?-Kids are essentially growing up with 20-30 same-aged siblings; it doesn't take a brain surgeon to say, "That would be a really stupid thing to do: adopt 30 kids the same age." Kids are wired to learn language, behaviours and more from those around them. When they spend the bulk of their time with kids who are just as immature as (or more immature than) they are, they are being held back in their growth.-Being around that many kids that amount of time makes it far more likely that kids will see their peers--and their peers' opinions and choices--as more important or more desirable than their parents'.-Academically, public schools are tied to government curriculum and teachers have to go a certain pace to get through the requirements. Those who can't keep up suffer; those who are advanced can end up wasting a whole lot of educational time be! cause there's nothing for them to do but sit there and daydream or just read. Not to mention that the forced curriculum doesn't necessarily connect with what the kids find meaningful and important, which would motivate them more in their learning and help them learn better.-The whole social environment at school is a problem for us. Where we live, what used to be standard clothing and hair for gr. 9 girls has spread down to gr. 4/5. 10yo kids are judging others on who's got the best cell phone or who got their iPods first. When I was teaching, one of my gr. 4 students got caught throwing condoms around on the bus and sharing loudly what they were for. One homeschooling mom I know pulled her 7yo son out of school after months of him coming home and asking what such and such thing he'd heard from the gr. 6 girls meant--the last straw was when it became clear that these particular girls were prostituting themselves to some older boys. (It was a K-12 school.) My husband has had! to deal with all kinds of social nonsense in the jr. high he teaches a! t--boys thinking it's fun and cool to spray Axe on their arms and light it (also lit a girl's hair on fire one day), fights over iPods (including involving knives), girls dressing slutty, just the attitudes the girls have in grades 7-8 are enough to have him say that our daughter will not be in school during those years... So much stupid social stuff that kids grow up with thinking it's normal and right and all that...-Prevalent negative attitude towards those who do well in school.-School takes up a LOT of time out of a student's day. And a lot of that time is wasted time, especially in the elementary years--sitting around waiting for people to be ready, waiting for everybody to understand, waiting for the teacher to finish talking (I remember clearly sitting in class having teacher's "teach" what was already in our texts) and so much more. Why should all of that time be taken away from them? And what time they are there, why should every minute be forced into what someone! outside themselves has decided? In Albert Einstein's words: "It is in fact nothing short of a miracle that the modern methods of instruction have not yet entirely strangled the holy curiosity of inquiry." Which reminds me of a homeschooled high school girl I know--she started homeschooling in grade 7 and loved her jr. high years. She went from a late gr. 3 reading and writing level coming out of a grade 6 class in public school and finished her gr. 9 year at grade level, reading and writing whatever she wished (her parents had the expectation that she read and write but did not require her to read or write specific things.) She decided she wanted our provincial diploma, so she had to start really learning what the government required for gr. 10-12. At the end of her gr. 10 year, she said to me that she felt as though she'd done a lot of work, but that all the school stuff was getting in the way of her really learning....Show more
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Robin Tommie: This question has been asked too many times. I! f traditional school is not working for you and you would like to learn at your own pace, try online school. There's no harm in trying, but just remember this: it's still a heavy workload, you won't get to go to parties, gossip, or do anything like that. On the bright side, there's no bullies to worry about, you have TONS of free time (if you can manage your workload successfully), you have a lot of time to put into your hobbies, and a much more flexible schedule to offer to possible employers....Show more
Shamika Schools: The same way I compare apples and oranges. Really, they are just different lifestyles.The biggest pro of homeschooling is that there is more flexibility because you aren't tied to the school schedule. This allows more time to do what you want, when you want. You can go more places and meet more people. The con of government schools therefore is the rigid schedule. Can't think of any pros. If parents are unable or unwilling to raise their own c! hildren, the government will do it for them, and some consider that a pro. :D...Show more
Esmeralda Pigram: This is a complex issue. There are so many factors that come into play: the quality of the schools in your district, the school's response to the child's needs and individuality, the child's personality, special needs, etc. For many children, public schools can be a positive experience. For others, however, it can be a place filled with frustration and unhappiness. I have two children in school at this point. My daughter is a highly sociable person and can function quite well in public school. She is gifted, and I haven't been pleased with the complete lack of challenge that school has presented her with. However, I know that homeschooling would be extremely depressing for her, so I will continue to send her to public school.Recently, I took my other child out of school, and began homeschooling him. He is an extremely intellectually gifted child who also has a ! disability. School was a miserable place for him. We have a report from! the head the child neuropsychology department of a major university that states how exceptionally gifted my son is, but the district insisted on keeping him with his same age peers. This is a child who, for example, can do high school math, but the district wanted to keep him with his fifth grade classmates in the Fall. After a few weeks of being homeschooled, my son was a changed boy! He is happy again and has regained his self-confidence. In school, he wasn't learning anything new, and began to feel like he was "stupid". Since leaving school, he has begun to realize how incredibly intelligent he is! He has told me that I'm the best teacher he's ever had because I actually challenge him. Within the next one to two years, he should be ready to take some college level classes. I will continue to follow his lead.One person mentioned that homeschooled children converse like adults. This is not true of all children who are homeschooled. Highly gifted children often speak at a ! higher level whether they are homeschooled, or not. My son was speaking on an adult level when he was three years old! Perhaps he won't be the most popular person in his workplace. He will, however, be the person he was born to be, not the "norm-based" cookie-cutter of a person that the public school district tried to turn him into!The bottom line in the homeschool vs. public school issue is this: which option will best meet the needs of the individual child?...Show more
Jammie Taddei: Which is better ? Can you graduate early in home school ? What do you do if you have home school ? Which is better ? Pros ? Cons ?
Sang Hanafin: I have recently started school but it has not been working out well for me. Everything is always taught too fast or too slow. I would like to learn at my own pace, which is why I began to think about online school. But, I am a little worried. I am looking for pros and cons of online school vs. traditional school.
Omar Phipps: Home s! chool- Kids don't get picked onDon' have to try much to get teachers at! tentionTime with people they knowCon- Socially awkward for spending not enough time with other kidsDo not know what to do when a bully comes a longPublic School- More people to be friends with. Therefore more socialCons- Bullying harder to get a straight answer from a teacherAnd the worst of it all i'm scared to say it because it makes it true...( drum roll please) P.E...Show more
