Homeschooling is an ever-increasing phenomenon within the United States, and while relatively new, it has drawn both criticisms and approvals from educators and parents alike. As mentioned in the textbook on pages 337-338, both the effectiveness as well as the drawbacks to homeschooling are discussed. There appears to be no difference between those educated in traditional schools and those educated at home regarding their acceptance rate into colleges as well as their scores on standardized tests.
Having personal experience with homeschooling (my 10th grade year of high school) as well as knowing several families who have chosen homeschool for their own children, I can vouch for the fact that homeschooling does negatively effect a child's social skills and various other aspects of emotional intelligence. However, much of this depends on if the child who is homeschooled has access to extracurricular activities with which to practice their social skills outside of the home. In some cases, due to extremely unsafe public schools and private schools which are too expensive, many parents feel they have no other choice than to teach their children at home. Only time will tell how homeschooling truly affects children and whether the pros outweigh the cons.
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