Homeschooling Essay

There is a new debate concerning homeschool students and their eligibility to participate in public school’s athletic programs. While some school districts have allowed these students to participate, many other district administrators have created rules and regulation prohibiting these students from participation in any athletic program. A parent’s right to choose what is best for their students intellectual development should not limit the sociological advantages developed through sports participation. With the growing number of students being homeschooled, school districts around the country are going to have no choice and allow homeschool student to participate. If the purpose of the educational system is to develop and prepare the nation’s

Just because a student is walking the halls of a physical structure does not grant special privileges of participation in after school activities. People who oppose the right for homeschool students to participate may argue that homeschooling offers an easier work load than a student attending class every day. There are all different levels of what is considered “easy” to each individual student. If a student finds it “easy” in one of their classes should the teacher give them more work than the other students? Or, if it is “easier,” do these home school student receiver a less valuable diploma? All student still have to meet the requirements and standards of each subject studied in order to play on a given team (Ray 2015). Schools and their districts should be commending and encouraging students for taking control of their educational experience, to ensure they receive the best education and development to better prepare themselves for the

Who is benefiting from excluding these students from participating? If educators are truly concerned with the development of all students, if their job is to prepare them for the transition into adulthood or assist them in furthering their education to the next level, why deny this proven developmental opportunity. Right now in this country there is a huge debate about equal rights for everyone. There is defiantly cause for concern in the way some races are treated and the opportunities that are available to everyone. If true equality is to be achieved, we cannot pick and choose the different circumstances where equality is granted. How can we as society stand up a call for equal rights and equal opportunities for all, turn around and hinder the nation’s youth the very same opportunities as other students because there parents chose to give them what they feel is the best possible education. The bottom line is that participation in sports is a proven developmental tool that gives students opportunities to interact as team players and to find different abilities with in themselves. These are not extra school functions such as dances, student body positions, or field trips. Athletic programs are part of the extracurricular activities design to develop and further student athlete’s education. There is no fundamental need to