Parents are faced with a myriad of decisions surrounding their children’s education. Location, cost and quality are just a few. The latest trend in the United States is homeschooling. In fact, more than 2 million children are homeschooled today, which is almost double the number of kids learning at home 14 years ago. The number of primary school children whose parents choose to forgo traditional education is actually growing seven times faster than the number of kids enrolling in schools. (At times the need for a homeschool tutors can be advantageous for parents needing a little help. The tutoring fees would be applicable to public school students as well.)
Reasons to Learn at Home
The concept of homeschooling began when parents pulled children from schools citing a concern about the lack of values or “negative” values that were permeating public school curriculum. However, parents are now increasingly choosing alternative schooling for other reasons. A Department of Education study found:
- 31 percent of parents cited concerns about safety, drugs or peer pressure
- 30 percent opted for homeschooling because they could provide religious instruction
- 16.5 percent were dissatisfied with public schooling academia
- 14 percent said their children had special needs better met in a home setting Continue reading
