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Thread #123935 Message #2734527
Posted By: Emma B
29-Sep-09 - 05:57 PM
Thread Name: BS: Home Education UK
Subject: RE: BS: Home Education UK
Does anyone else find this 'answer' on wikianwers a tad disturbing?
Q. How well do home schooled children do academically all around compared to public schooled children?
A. This is unknown/at least unknown to me, because there are 1-2 million homeschoolers and millions more public-schoolers, it would be difficult to take a survey/test.
But I think, that yes, homeschoolers MAY be smarter than the average public schoolers. Because:
1) If the homeschooler is a Christian the child learns about Creation and God without being ridiculed or gets ridiculous ideas about evolution into their head.
2) The child is not corrupted by bad friends/peer pressure, and can make decisions on his own confidently.
3) The child is taught in a better format and place. At a public school there are bullies, "mean" teachers, peer pressure, etc., that may prevent a child from doing his best/focusing on doing his best.