I think that is true. For many people, homeschooling simply isn't necessary. Like I said, many public school districts are still quite good and wealthier people can afford private schools.
I'm quite sure that is true....but for every "great" school you can name...I can name one's that aren't. I suspect..( I have no proof..) that the bad out weigh the good. But I admit to a bias here. Ha!!
Depends on where you live. Of course, urban school systems tend to be bad (with some notable exceptions). However, school districts in richer areas are usually pretty good. Not necessarily because there is more money, but because yuppies tend to care about their childrens' education.
I agree. I take it, that you can't find a good public school in D.C.?
One of the problems is, in the richer parts of DC, parents send their kids to private schools pretty much across the board. So, there is no critical mass of concerned parents in even a place like Georgetown to keep an eye on the goings-on in the local school. It's kind of a self-fulfilling prophecy- the only people who sends their kids to public school in DC are those who either don't care about their kids' education or those who simply have no other choice. Not a good recipe for a good school system.
Have you homeschooled? A better word for homeschooling might be "home-raised" or "home-taught." Schooling (whether gov't or private) is vastly different from homeschooling. The essential difference is parental/familial influence versus peer/teacher-stranger influence.
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