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Does it Make Sense to Homeschool?
Academics might be a factor
I grew up with Indian parents. Anyone who understands that culture knows — my parents were heavily invested in my education. An anecdote that explains the dynamic a little bit — when I was learning my multiplication tables, my mom asked how come I was only learning up to times 10.
“That’s what the assignment is,” I said.
“Maybe that is good enough for other kids. But you’ll do up to 16.”
I probably muttered under my breath, but I did the multiplication tables to times 16. It wasn’t so bad, and years later, as an engineering student, it gave me a leg up when we were programming in hexadecimal.
I bring up this story to explain why some parents may choose to homeschool. They care about their children’s education.
And it’s not just super religious parents.
When I first found out about homeschooling, it was about 15 years ago. When I moved 12 years ago, I met several people who were teaching their children.
One family was conservative and religious. The Dad was an RN and the mom was a home-maker.
One family was traditionally liberal. The Dad and Mom both had advanced degree — she had an MA and he had a PhD from Purdue.
