One Parent’s Take On Homeschool Versus Public School
While there are many reasons for homechooling, perhaps the most common is the concern parents have over the quality of the public schools their children would attend. Here is one parent’s thoughts on the consideration of homeschooling versus enrolling in the public school system:
The answer to this question is really dependent on the country that you are living in and on the type of education system there. For the sake of this article, I will talk about the education system in the United States and compare it to home schooling to answer the question “Is home schooling better than public school?”
The public education system in the United States is regarded as being one of the best in the world. The reality is that it may not be anymore, however I would certainly consider it within the top ten, and definitely remains a very good public education system. Still, the question remains, is home schooling better than public school? Well, there is a problem answering this question, because there are two options in terms of home schooling.
The first option is the simple one, with the least financial implications, in which the parents provide with the home schooling and teaching activities. This I consider to be worse than public schools because the parents are probably not skilled enough to provide with the best possible classes, so to speak. I don’t recommend this type of home schooling unless you have no choice. If this is your intention, it might be best to send your kids to public school. However, there is the second option which is usually better than public school. For this second option the parents should be prepared to spend a significant amount of money each month. The parents will need to actually hire a professional tutor that can handle the teaching in a professional way and provide them with the best possible results. This certainly is a better option than public schools. I am saying this because a tutor will have at least the skills and training of a school teacher, and can better focus on one or two children instead of 30 or more.
Home schooling seems to be a good idea in remote areas where there are no schools and where the family needs to spend a lot of time during the year. This is a common situation all around the world, where one of the parents has to work there and the rest of the family follows. In this case it is probable that only the other parent will be able to provide the homeschooling, but considering the situation, I think that is the best option and you should go ahead with it.
So, you can see that the question has different answers depending on the specific situation you are in, but generally speaking, homeschooling that is taken care of by a professional tutor will always be better than a public school. I know that it is a little bit more expensive, but we all want out children to have the best chance of getting a well paying job and a nice career in a respectable field.