| There are many valid reasons why parent may | | | | The truth about home schooling is that, unlike |
| decide to remove their children from public | | | | public schooling, it does not have artificial |
| schools and begin home schooling them. Hundreds | | | | standards to which each child must conform |
| of thousands of parents across America have | | | | before being allowed to advance to the next |
| come to the conclusion that public schools simply | | | | grade. Home schooling allows children to progress |
| cannot guarantee their children's safety; that public | | | | at different rates in each subject, so |
| school overcrowding is depriving their children of | | | | second-grader Mary may be reading at a |
| the individual attention they need from their | | | | sixth-grade level while she is still trying to master |
| teachers; and that the presence from bullies and | | | | second-grade math. The home schooled child is in |
| uncontrollable children in public schools is to | | | | no danger of being "left back" or of being called |
| distracting for their children. | | | | the class dummy. |
| While there are many negatives in the public | | | | The USDE Agrees |
| school experience which justify the decision to | | | | The US Department of Education itself has |
| begin home schooling a child, there is also one | | | | supported the findings of studies which indicate |
| very big positive. Research studies have shown | | | | that by the end of eighth grade, home schooled |
| that home schooled children learn better than | | | | children are performing an average of four grades |
| those who remain in public schools, and even | | | | ahead of their public school counterparts. Whether |
| better than children in expensive private schools. | | | | the home schools are that much better, or the |
| The truth about home schooling is that the | | | | public schools are that much worse, may not be |
| research indicates that for most children, being | | | | clear, but the results are. |
| removed from public school for home schooling | | | | Home schooling will be a learning experience for |
| was the best decision their parents could have | | | | parents as well as children and in the early going |
| made. | | | | can be stressful for parents who have not |
| Home Schooling Success Stories | | | | attempted formal teaching before. So the support |
| There are, of course, the individual stories which | | | | of other home schooling parents can be very |
| reflect glory on the truth about home schooling: | | | | helpful, and another truth about home schooling is |
| the 2007 winner of the Scripps National Spelling | | | | that the parents engaged in it are some of the |
| Bee was thirteen-year-old Evan O'Dorney. | | | | most supportive people one is likely to meet. |
| Because of is flexible home schooling schedule, his | | | | The evidence seems clear that home schooling is |
| mother was able to spend two hours coaching | | | | almost never a mistake, as long as both parents |
| him with his spelling each day for several weeks | | | | and children are willing to put their full efforts into |
| before the competition. | | | | making it work!. |