The Debate over Homeschooling

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There has always been a debate on whether children should be forced to go to public school or have the choice to attend homeschool. This debate has been around because many educators find that homeschooling is a lazy way out of learning, while other people argue that homeschooling is a great way to learn specifically for those who are sick with diseases like cancer and sickle cell or who learn better in a private environment rather than around a large group. What are the benefits and disadvantages of homeschooling?

Homeschooling has been around since the colonies. Until Massachusetts passed the first compulsory law in 1852, homeschooling was the predominant way for teaching children. Even with the growth of homeschooling in the last century, the reports from the media on homeschooled-based abuse has skyrocketed. Many states are largely unregulated when it comes to homeschooling. Missouri being one of them. In the state of Missouri the legislature have proposed a bill that would restrict the state’s ability to regulate homes (Barnett, Tyler).

From the 1970s and 1980s, homeschooling has steadily grown in popularity. 70% of children were homeschooled in 1999 and 1.5 million by 2007. Because of the discovery of child abuse cases in the home, there has been much concern over the limited regulations for homeschooling. Since many states don’t have a system in place to track down homeschool abuse related cases, the media is what confirms these cases. In the Akron Becon Journal, there were 116 deaths related to homeschool based abuse from 1999 to 2004. Examples of some abuse were four starving children who were found wandering the streets in search of food by scavenging through garbage cans. One source says, “They had esc...

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...children to learn. Duvall, Ward, Delliquadri, and Greenwood say that “homeschooling disabled children can create powerful instructional environments for their children.” (Ray).

Works Cited

Barnett, Tyler. "Pulling Back The Curtains: Undetected Child Abuse And The Need For Increased Regulation Of Home Schools In Missouri." Brigham Young University Education & Law Journal 2 (2013): 341-356. Academic Search Complete. Web. 26 Feb. 2014.

Kunzman, Robert. "Education, Schooling, And Children's Rights: The Complexity Of Homeschooling." Educational Theory 62.1 (2012): 75-89. Academic Search Complete. Web. 26 Feb. 2014.

McReynolds, Kate. "Homeschooling." Encounter 20.2 (2007): 36-41. Academic Search Complete. Web. 20 Mar. 2014.

Ray, Brian D. "Customization Through Homeschooling." Educational Leadership 59.7 (2002): 50. Academic Search Complete. Web. 20 Mar. 2014.

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