depend on the kids and the parents and your local school system. It might be the right fit for some in some areas.

Public schools here are great though.

My kids need the social aspect of school too. Most of the homeschooled kids and their families around here are real weirdos

you missed on the analogy there

Were you home schooled by chance?

I doubt if you would recognize home schooled students if you ran into them anywhere. How would you know? Most people would be shocked to learn how many there actually are.

In Minnesota there are between 20-25,000 home schooled. There are around 70-75,000 in non-public schools. They look and act just like everyone else, except maybe fewer of them have purple hair and are wearing hog rings in their noses.

How old are Your kids?

I think we covered this subject before two days ago. Public school educated. I wonder why I'm different?

For what it's worth, I think I have a unique perspective on this. My wife and I both are products of public school systems. But they were nothing like the public schools today. I am good friends with several public school teachers, about half of which put their kids through Christian schools. One was a public school principle for many years before retiring and helping start a Christian school. He now serves on the board of that school. I've had these conversations with these friends over and over. Nothing covered in this thread has not been discussed.

My unique perspective is this. We homeschooled our kids for the first 2-3 years of school and then enrolled them in a Christian school. Private schools are expensive and a big burden on the budget of a middle class family. There was a point where we needed a break and we decided to put our kids in the public school in small town Iowa. A small, rural, politically conservative area. They were in 9th, 7th and 5th grade. Half way through the school year, they were begging us to get them out of there. Lots of reasons, no need to list them all here. Our 9th grade son offered to get a job and pay half his tuition if we would pay the other half. The following school year they were back in the private school getting a much higher quality education in a much more calm environment where they could really thrive. They were in sports and did well. Our two younger sons never had to experience the public school, they went right from home-schooling to the Christian school. Two of the three oldest were valedictorians. My daughter was also valedictorian in college and played college volleyball. One of my sons played college soccer on scholarship. One is an airline pilot, one is a software developer, etc.

I believe the individual attention they got from being homeschooled early, helped them excel in school. I also think the $100,000+ I paid for private education over the years (While still paying property taxes to the public school system) was worth every single dime.

Our story is not an exception, it's the most common outcome for people who are serious about their kids' education and aren't willing to throw them into the mess that is our public school system today.

Glad you understand the difference. We're gonna make something outta them kids, by Eru!



Thanks and amen! I appreciate your perspective on the role you can play for children at your school. A very worthy calling. Keep up the good work.

yessir . . absolutely agree

Tried it, Two students got suspended and the teacher got fired for coming to work drunk.

Boco. You're a good sport at least.

I figured you might be that way,lol.

Bahahaha. Love it Boco.