Homeschooling: An Alternative Option of Education but not the First One

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Education is one of the most important platforms needed for people to achieve their long term goals involving a career. Without education, people would not receive the right knowledge they need in order for them to get a job they are passionate about. Students working toward these goals are presented with many options of education including public school, private school, and homeschooling in order to learn the information they need. When parents choose homeschooling for their child, they are taking risks in many aspects because homeschooling is a much different environment and learning experience than attending a real school. As of right now, anyone in the United States is allowed to homeschool their child, but should the government allow that? Not all homeschooled children are receiving the same quality of education that public and private schools offer. Although the proposal to completely outlaw homeschooling is out of the question, Laws or rules should be in place as to who or under what conditions a person may be homeschooled. Homeschooling can limit a child’s productivity, opportunities, and decreases the chances to learn social skills, proving that unless there are extenuating circumstances, children should attend regular school on a daily basis rather than be homeschooled. Growing up, kids should be around other children their age in order for them to learn how to interact and socialize with each other. Social skills are an extremely important and necessary skill to learn because they can either make or break a person in their future interviews for potential jobs. Social skills can also show how educated a person is, and if they are bad then employers are less likely to hire that person. According to Forbes magazine, the ... ... middle of paper ... ...portunities and learn necessary social skills. If this law is passed, all children who have the ability to attend public or private schools will be in school daily on the steady pace of the curriculum being taught. Homeschooling a child should not be the first option of education parents should pick, but rather an alternative for students with physical or mental disabilities. Works Cited Adams, Susan. "The 10 Skills Employers Most Want In 20-Something Employees." Forbes. Forbes Magazine, 11 Oct. 2013. Web. 01 Apr. 2014. "NCAA Scholarships." Homeschool World. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Mar. 2014. Rivero, Lisa. The Homeschooling Option: How to Decide When It's Right for Your Family. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008. Print. "The Negative Effects and Aspects of Homeschooling." Disadvantages of Homeschooling: Reasons Why Homeschooling Is Bad. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Mar. 2014.

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