Why do uneducated people homeschool?

[Anonymous]

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They are happily employed people, what else do you want? I am unhappily employed with a graduate degre as I had to get that degree because I don't know what I like to do and I chose money instead. My path is disgusting. I am glad that we don't shoe in everyone in one box. I see importance of school in the social aspect of life and preparing for dealing with "unfairness" in life. Academics - it's a memory exercise, schools don't teach analysis or logic much.

This is so dumb. For one, are you aware that for every Jennifer Lawrence (who slept her way to the top, BTW. She made jokes about giving Harvey Weinstein BJs), there are thousands of people who are working deadend jobs in LA trying to make it in the film industry, and are probably not fit to do much of anything else if they quit school at 14 like her? If every, most, or hell, even half of all homeschooled kids had the opportunity to make millions like her, or even 6 figures, no one would be complaining. It's mind boggling this even needs to be spelled out for you.

You are focusing on Jennifer Lawrence, who I know nothing about. Do you actually know those people? Not fit to do anything else? They don't want to do anything else, why is that so hard to understand. It's not about 6 figure jobs or leading roles. Do you think everyone who works in a corporation dreams about becoming a CEO? Do you think every small business owner wants to create Walmart?
Besides, you are comparing quitting a regular school to homeschooling which is not the same.

It is absolutely tedious that this has to be spelled out for you.

If you are going to talk about being homeschooled and "getting a GED while you're 14" then we can use JLaw as an easy example since she just made the news recently for doing exactly that. Yep, she "got her GED" at some point.

If you are going to talk about "child actors" who are doing "what makes them happy" while not having a traditional education then we are going to talk about how many child actors/adult actors who actually make it VS the thousands of actors who wait tables/work other low end jobs without ever making it into a movie. Let's talk about how the vast majority of actors are NOT doing what makes them happy. And yes, if you have a subpar education and your acting dream doesn't pan out, there will not be a whole lot of options for you when you realize that maybe film isn't for you. This is exactly what people are talking about - that if you are homeschooled/unschooled, you're not really well-prepared for the real world.

No body expects every kid to get a 6 figure job. But you're joking yourself if you think quitting school/being homeschooled poorly/"getting a GED" means you can even waltz into a $45k insurance job or accounting job or management or something similar.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

They are happily employed people, what else do you want? I am unhappily employed with a graduate degre as I had to get that degree because I don't know what I like to do and I chose money instead. My path is disgusting. I am glad that we don't shoe in everyone in one box. I see importance of school in the social aspect of life and preparing for dealing with "unfairness" in life. Academics - it's a memory exercise, schools don't teach analysis or logic much.

This is so dumb. For one, are you aware that for every Jennifer Lawrence (who slept her way to the top, BTW. She made jokes about giving Harvey Weinstein BJs), there are thousands of people who are working deadend jobs in LA trying to make it in the film industry, and are probably not fit to do much of anything else if they quit school at 14 like her? If every, most, or hell, even half of all homeschooled kids had the opportunity to make millions like her, or even 6 figures, no one would be complaining. It's mind boggling this even needs to be spelled out for you.

You are focusing on Jennifer Lawrence, who I know nothing about. Do you actually know those people? Not fit to do anything else? They don't want to do anything else, why is that so hard to understand. It's not about 6 figure jobs or leading roles. Do you think everyone who works in a corporation dreams about becoming a CEO? Do you think every small business owner wants to create Walmart?
Besides, you are comparing quitting a regular school to homeschooling which is not the same.

It is absolutely tedious that this has to be spelled out for you.

If you are going to talk about being homeschooled and "getting a GED while you're 14" then we can use JLaw as an easy example since she just made the news recently for doing exactly that. Yep, she "got her GED" at some point.

If you are going to talk about "child actors" who are doing "what makes them happy" while not having a traditional education then we are going to talk about how many child actors/adult actors who actually make it VS the thousands of actors who wait tables/work other low end jobs without ever making it into a movie. Let's talk about how the vast majority of actors are NOT doing what makes them happy. And yes, if you have a subpar education and your acting dream doesn't pan out, there will not be a whole lot of options for you when you realize that maybe film isn't for you. This is exactly what people are talking about - that if you are homeschooled/unschooled, you're not really well-prepared for the real world.

No body expects every kid to get a 6 figure job. But you're joking yourself if you think quitting school/being homeschooled poorly/"getting a GED" means you can even waltz into a $45k insurance job or accounting job or management or something similar.

Thank you. I can see that you know nothing about it. Do you honestly think that a $45k or a $70k insurance or accounting job is better than waiting tables for your rent money, while doing what you like to do. Maybe you don't hate your job that you got because of your education and it's hard for you to understand that those of us who do hate our jobs and do it purely for the money don't see much value in the system in terms of life satisfaction. It's a machine, where nobody cares about you. I don't understand why it bothers you so much that people choose alternative way. They are not forcing you to do it and you definitely don't know what's better for their kids and their families.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

They are happily employed people, what else do you want? I am unhappily employed with a graduate degre as I had to get that degree because I don't know what I like to do and I chose money instead. My path is disgusting. I am glad that we don't shoe in everyone in one box. I see importance of school in the social aspect of life and preparing for dealing with "unfairness" in life. Academics - it's a memory exercise, schools don't teach analysis or logic much.

This is so dumb. For one, are you aware that for every Jennifer Lawrence (who slept her way to the top, BTW. She made jokes about giving Harvey Weinstein BJs), there are thousands of people who are working deadend jobs in LA trying to make it in the film industry, and are probably not fit to do much of anything else if they quit school at 14 like her? If every, most, or hell, even half of all homeschooled kids had the opportunity to make millions like her, or even 6 figures, no one would be complaining. It's mind boggling this even needs to be spelled out for you.

You are focusing on Jennifer Lawrence, who I know nothing about. Do you actually know those people? Not fit to do anything else? They don't want to do anything else, why is that so hard to understand. It's not about 6 figure jobs or leading roles. Do you think everyone who works in a corporation dreams about becoming a CEO? Do you think every small business owner wants to create Walmart?
Besides, you are comparing quitting a regular school to homeschooling which is not the same.

It is absolutely tedious that this has to be spelled out for you.

If you are going to talk about being homeschooled and "getting a GED while you're 14" then we can use JLaw as an easy example since she just made the news recently for doing exactly that. Yep, she "got her GED" at some point.

If you are going to talk about "child actors" who are doing "what makes them happy" while not having a traditional education then we are going to talk about how many child actors/adult actors who actually make it VS the thousands of actors who wait tables/work other low end jobs without ever making it into a movie. Let's talk about how the vast majority of actors are NOT doing what makes them happy. And yes, if you have a subpar education and your acting dream doesn't pan out, there will not be a whole lot of options for you when you realize that maybe film isn't for you. This is exactly what people are talking about - that if you are homeschooled/unschooled, you're not really well-prepared for the real world.

No body expects every kid to get a 6 figure job. But you're joking yourself if you think quitting school/being homeschooled poorly/"getting a GED" means you can even waltz into a $45k insurance job or accounting job or management or something similar.

Thank you. I can see that you know nothing about it. Do you honestly think that a $45k or a $70k insurance or accounting job is better than waiting tables for your rent money, while doing what you like to do. Maybe you don't hate your job that you got because of your education and it's hard for you to understand that those of us who do hate our jobs and do it purely for the money don't see much value in the system in terms of life satisfaction. It's a machine, where nobody cares about you. I don't understand why it bothers you so much that people choose alternative way. They are not forcing you to do it and you definitely don't know what's better for their kids and their families.

You are truly a first world ignoramus. Only in the USA do you have entitled idiots like you who really think that being on welfare or waiting tables for life is a viable life choice, because society has provided safety nets for you. Let me ask you this - these homeschooling nut jobs who live in camper vans and work 2 weeks on/2 weeks off from city to city - what do they do when their kid breaks a leg? THE PUBLIC pays the ER fees their kids rack up because these free-loaders have no money for medical bills. Yes, I know people who live like this. They homeschool. They think it's a smart thing to do, collecting welfare, living the life.

What do their kids have later to show for being poorly homeschooled? Being trapped in a lower-pay job is NOT "doing what they like to do." It's called "that's all they can get." No choices.

Oh and by the way, I call total BS on "doing what you like to do" and "waiting tables" being put in the same sentence. I bet just as many waiters hate their jobs as any other profession.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have met a handful of moms in Florida who homeschool. I know for a fact they did not attend college. Their grammar is awful. I know I am not perfect myself but that's why I plan on sending my children to public or private school. Why do they homeschool? It seems so backwards. In my home country home schooling is not legal. We would see it as backwards.

Because public schools are gateway to prisons for demographic reasons, and they can't afford privates.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

They are happily employed people, what else do you want? I am unhappily employed with a graduate degre as I had to get that degree because I don't know what I like to do and I chose money instead. My path is disgusting. I am glad that we don't shoe in everyone in one box. I see importance of school in the social aspect of life and preparing for dealing with "unfairness" in life. Academics - it's a memory exercise, schools don't teach analysis or logic much.

This is so dumb. For one, are you aware that for every Jennifer Lawrence (who slept her way to the top, BTW. She made jokes about giving Harvey Weinstein BJs), there are thousands of people who are working deadend jobs in LA trying to make it in the film industry, and are probably not fit to do much of anything else if they quit school at 14 like her? If every, most, or hell, even half of all homeschooled kids had the opportunity to make millions like her, or even 6 figures, no one would be complaining. It's mind boggling this even needs to be spelled out for you.

You are focusing on Jennifer Lawrence, who I know nothing about. Do you actually know those people? Not fit to do anything else? They don't want to do anything else, why is that so hard to understand. It's not about 6 figure jobs or leading roles. Do you think everyone who works in a corporation dreams about becoming a CEO? Do you think every small business owner wants to create Walmart?
Besides, you are comparing quitting a regular school to homeschooling which is not the same.

It is absolutely tedious that this has to be spelled out for you.

If you are going to talk about being homeschooled and "getting a GED while you're 14" then we can use JLaw as an easy example since she just made the news recently for doing exactly that. Yep, she "got her GED" at some point.

If you are going to talk about "child actors" who are doing "what makes them happy" while not having a traditional education then we are going to talk about how many child actors/adult actors who actually make it VS the thousands of actors who wait tables/work other low end jobs without ever making it into a movie. Let's talk about how the vast majority of actors are NOT doing what makes them happy. And yes, if you have a subpar education and your acting dream doesn't pan out, there will not be a whole lot of options for you when you realize that maybe film isn't for you. This is exactly what people are talking about - that if you are homeschooled/unschooled, you're not really well-prepared for the real world.

No body expects every kid to get a 6 figure job. But you're joking yourself if you think quitting school/being homeschooled poorly/"getting a GED" means you can even waltz into a $45k insurance job or accounting job or management or something similar.

Thank you. I can see that you know nothing about it. Do you honestly think that a $45k or a $70k insurance or accounting job is better than waiting tables for your rent money, while doing what you like to do. Maybe you don't hate your job that you got because of your education and it's hard for you to understand that those of us who do hate our jobs and do it purely for the money don't see much value in the system in terms of life satisfaction. It's a machine, where nobody cares about you. I don't understand why it bothers you so much that people choose alternative way. They are not forcing you to do it and you definitely don't know what's better for their kids and their families.

I'm from Los Angeles and have many friends who tried to be actors/musicians/models. You NEED a backup career plan because chances are you won't make it. And that needs to be more than just "wait tables" and that means some sort of education or skills beyond dropping out of high school or even getting a GED.

Most people who drop out of high school or get a GED at 15 and try to make it as actors while waiting tables are miserable by the time they're late 20s, and they can't afford health insurance, housing in LA, etc. Some of them turn to prostitution, etc. too. I know a some who were strippers/did porn but you get told you're "too old" for that fast so you need to figure out something else by the time you're 30. And you have no real skills or education.

I'm sure most of them WISH they had the possibility of an accounting or insurance job to fall back on.

[Anonymous]

Why are you folks so bent out of shape about not everyone going to college? "The world needs ditch diggers too." MYOB.

[Anonymous]

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They are happily employed people, what else do you want? I am unhappily employed with a graduate degre as I had to get that degree because I don't know what I like to do and I chose money instead. My path is disgusting. I am glad that we don't shoe in everyone in one box. I see importance of school in the social aspect of life and preparing for dealing with "unfairness" in life. Academics - it's a memory exercise, schools don't teach analysis or logic much.

This is so dumb. For one, are you aware that for every Jennifer Lawrence (who slept her way to the top, BTW. She made jokes about giving Harvey Weinstein BJs), there are thousands of people who are working deadend jobs in LA trying to make it in the film industry, and are probably not fit to do much of anything else if they quit school at 14 like her? If every, most, or hell, even half of all homeschooled kids had the opportunity to make millions like her, or even 6 figures, no one would be complaining. It's mind boggling this even needs to be spelled out for you.

You are focusing on Jennifer Lawrence, who I know nothing about. Do you actually know those people? Not fit to do anything else? They don't want to do anything else, why is that so hard to understand. It's not about 6 figure jobs or leading roles. Do you think everyone who works in a corporation dreams about becoming a CEO? Do you think every small business owner wants to create Walmart?
Besides, you are comparing quitting a regular school to homeschooling which is not the same.

It is absolutely tedious that this has to be spelled out for you.

If you are going to talk about being homeschooled and "getting a GED while you're 14" then we can use JLaw as an easy example since she just made the news recently for doing exactly that. Yep, she "got her GED" at some point.

If you are going to talk about "child actors" who are doing "what makes them happy" while not having a traditional education then we are going to talk about how many child actors/adult actors who actually make it VS the thousands of actors who wait tables/work other low end jobs without ever making it into a movie. Let's talk about how the vast majority of actors are NOT doing what makes them happy. And yes, if you have a subpar education and your acting dream doesn't pan out, there will not be a whole lot of options for you when you realize that maybe film isn't for you. This is exactly what people are talking about - that if you are homeschooled/unschooled, you're not really well-prepared for the real world.

No body expects every kid to get a 6 figure job. But you're joking yourself if you think quitting school/being homeschooled poorly/"getting a GED" means you can even waltz into a $45k insurance job or accounting job or management or something similar.

Thank you. I can see that you know nothing about it. Do you honestly think that a $45k or a $70k insurance or accounting job is better than waiting tables for your rent money, while doing what you like to do. Maybe you don't hate your job that you got because of your education and it's hard for you to understand that those of us who do hate our jobs and do it purely for the money don't see much value in the system in terms of life satisfaction. It's a machine, where nobody cares about you. I don't understand why it bothers you so much that people choose alternative way. They are not forcing you to do it and you definitely don't know what's better for their kids and their families.

I'm from Los Angeles and have many friends who tried to be actors/musicians/models. You NEED a backup career plan because chances are you won't make it. And that needs to be more than just "wait tables" and that means some sort of education or skills beyond dropping out of high school or even getting a GED.

Most people who drop out of high school or get a GED at 15 and try to make it as actors while waiting tables are miserable by the time they're late 20s, and they can't afford health insurance, housing in LA, etc. Some of them turn to prostitution, etc. too. I know a some who were strippers/did porn but you get told you're "too old" for that fast so you need to figure out something else by the time you're 30. And you have no real skills or education.

I'm sure most of them WISH they had the possibility of an accounting or insurance job to fall back on.

I don't see it around me at all. We must be living in a different Los Angeles. I am talking specifically about those who were homeschooled and got their GED. A teenage high school drop out is not the same.

[Anonymous]

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They are happily employed people, what else do you want? I am unhappily employed with a graduate degre as I had to get that degree because I don't know what I like to do and I chose money instead. My path is disgusting. I am glad that we don't shoe in everyone in one box. I see importance of school in the social aspect of life and preparing for dealing with "unfairness" in life. Academics - it's a memory exercise, schools don't teach analysis or logic much.

This is so dumb. For one, are you aware that for every Jennifer Lawrence (who slept her way to the top, BTW. She made jokes about giving Harvey Weinstein BJs), there are thousands of people who are working deadend jobs in LA trying to make it in the film industry, and are probably not fit to do much of anything else if they quit school at 14 like her? If every, most, or hell, even half of all homeschooled kids had the opportunity to make millions like her, or even 6 figures, no one would be complaining. It's mind boggling this even needs to be spelled out for you.

You are focusing on Jennifer Lawrence, who I know nothing about. Do you actually know those people? Not fit to do anything else? They don't want to do anything else, why is that so hard to understand. It's not about 6 figure jobs or leading roles. Do you think everyone who works in a corporation dreams about becoming a CEO? Do you think every small business owner wants to create Walmart?
Besides, you are comparing quitting a regular school to homeschooling which is not the same.

It is absolutely tedious that this has to be spelled out for you.

If you are going to talk about being homeschooled and "getting a GED while you're 14" then we can use JLaw as an easy example since she just made the news recently for doing exactly that. Yep, she "got her GED" at some point.

If you are going to talk about "child actors" who are doing "what makes them happy" while not having a traditional education then we are going to talk about how many child actors/adult actors who actually make it VS the thousands of actors who wait tables/work other low end jobs without ever making it into a movie. Let's talk about how the vast majority of actors are NOT doing what makes them happy. And yes, if you have a subpar education and your acting dream doesn't pan out, there will not be a whole lot of options for you when you realize that maybe film isn't for you. This is exactly what people are talking about - that if you are homeschooled/unschooled, you're not really well-prepared for the real world.

No body expects every kid to get a 6 figure job. But you're joking yourself if you think quitting school/being homeschooled poorly/"getting a GED" means you can even waltz into a $45k insurance job or accounting job or management or something similar.

Thank you. I can see that you know nothing about it. Do you honestly think that a $45k or a $70k insurance or accounting job is better than waiting tables for your rent money, while doing what you like to do. Maybe you don't hate your job that you got because of your education and it's hard for you to understand that those of us who do hate our jobs and do it purely for the money don't see much value in the system in terms of life satisfaction. It's a machine, where nobody cares about you. I don't understand why it bothers you so much that people choose alternative way. They are not forcing you to do it and you definitely don't know what's better for their kids and their families.

I'm from Los Angeles and have many friends who tried to be actors/musicians/models. You NEED a backup career plan because chances are you won't make it. And that needs to be more than just "wait tables" and that means some sort of education or skills beyond dropping out of high school or even getting a GED.

Most people who drop out of high school or get a GED at 15 and try to make it as actors while waiting tables are miserable by the time they're late 20s, and they can't afford health insurance, housing in LA, etc. Some of them turn to prostitution, etc. too. I know a some who were strippers/did porn but you get told you're "too old" for that fast so you need to figure out something else by the time you're 30. And you have no real skills or education.

I'm sure most of them WISH they had the possibility of an accounting or insurance job to fall back on.

I don't see it around me at all. We must be living in a different Los Angeles. I am talking specifically about those who were homeschooled and got their GED. A teenage high school drop out is not the same.

Man you are so arguing just to argue. Just stop.

[Anonymous]

What’s your point OP? This thread demonstrates that a wide variety of people choose homeschooling. It’s like asking why wealthy people send their kids to public school...

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Homeschooler here. I know my own limitations, and would not attempt to teach high school level physics or chemistry to my own children... I'll send them to the local community college for those types of courses if I can not find an appropriate teacher/tutor among the homeschoolers that I know. When someone insinuates, however, that I'm not qualified to teach my six year old and nine year old children (after going through 12 years of public school and several semesters of college), then they are basically saying that the public school system taught me squat. Which, if that were true, would be one reason for not wanting one's own children in said system, right?

What? Saying you are not qualified to teach is not the same as saying the public school system taught you squat. My neighbor is very smart and well educated. She's a good attorney. But when I needed a root canal I didn't call her. Saying you are not qualified to do a certain job doesn't mean you are stupid or public school failed you. It means you are not qualified for every job.

Your logic is deeply flawed.

As is yours. Dp here. Teaching a child to read, write and learn and memorize basic math facts is not dental surgery level stuff. My children could do all three before they started kindergarten and, no, they weren't red shirted.

And you totally missed the point. People should have some training to homeschool and there should be standards. It is criminal what some of these people do to their kids.

I know several homeschoolers and all but one use an accredited online curriculum.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why aren't home-educated children held to the same minimum standards as public school students? I'm European and it's illegal in almost all European countries. This is absurd.

You don't know that they aren't. Regulations vary by state.

I know the laws that in VA are very lax. That is where my relative homeschooled her kids who are now grown and don’t have jobs or independence.

Op here. I researched briefly and it seems North Dakota is the only state in the US that requires a bachelor's degree.

North Dakota: 15.1-23-03. Home education - Parental qualifications.
A parent may supervise home education if the parent:
1. Holds a high school diploma or a general educational development diploma; or
2. Meets the requirements of section 15.1-23-06.

15.1-23-06. Home education - Required monitoring of progress.
A parent who does not meet the qualifications provided in section 15.1-23-03 may supervise home education but must be monitored in accordance with section 15.1-23-07 for the first two years. If a child receiving home education obtains a basic composite standardized achievement test score below the fiftieth percentile nationally, the parent must be monitored for at least one additional school year and until the child receives a test score at or above the fiftieth percentile.

This link says North Dakota in the only state that requires the parents to have a college degree. I think your info is old.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.psychologytoday.com/blog/love-in-time-homeschooling/201007/should-homeschooling-parents-have-college-degrees%3Famp

[Anonymous]

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They are happily employed people, what else do you want? I am unhappily employed with a graduate degre as I had to get that degree because I don't know what I like to do and I chose money instead. My path is disgusting. I am glad that we don't shoe in everyone in one box. I see importance of school in the social aspect of life and preparing for dealing with "unfairness" in life. Academics - it's a memory exercise, schools don't teach analysis or logic much.

This is so dumb. For one, are you aware that for every Jennifer Lawrence (who slept her way to the top, BTW. She made jokes about giving Harvey Weinstein BJs), there are thousands of people who are working deadend jobs in LA trying to make it in the film industry, and are probably not fit to do much of anything else if they quit school at 14 like her? If every, most, or hell, even half of all homeschooled kids had the opportunity to make millions like her, or even 6 figures, no one would be complaining. It's mind boggling this even needs to be spelled out for you.

You are focusing on Jennifer Lawrence, who I know nothing about. Do you actually know those people? Not fit to do anything else? They don't want to do anything else, why is that so hard to understand. It's not about 6 figure jobs or leading roles. Do you think everyone who works in a corporation dreams about becoming a CEO? Do you think every small business owner wants to create Walmart?
Besides, you are comparing quitting a regular school to homeschooling which is not the same.

It is absolutely tedious that this has to be spelled out for you.

If you are going to talk about being homeschooled and "getting a GED while you're 14" then we can use JLaw as an easy example since she just made the news recently for doing exactly that. Yep, she "got her GED" at some point.

If you are going to talk about "child actors" who are doing "what makes them happy" while not having a traditional education then we are going to talk about how many child actors/adult actors who actually make it VS the thousands of actors who wait tables/work other low end jobs without ever making it into a movie. Let's talk about how the vast majority of actors are NOT doing what makes them happy. And yes, if you have a subpar education and your acting dream doesn't pan out, there will not be a whole lot of options for you when you realize that maybe film isn't for you. This is exactly what people are talking about - that if you are homeschooled/unschooled, you're not really well-prepared for the real world.

No body expects every kid to get a 6 figure job. But you're joking yourself if you think quitting school/being homeschooled poorly/"getting a GED" means you can even waltz into a $45k insurance job or accounting job or management or something similar.

Thank you. I can see that you know nothing about it. Do you honestly think that a $45k or a $70k insurance or accounting job is better than waiting tables for your rent money, while doing what you like to do. Maybe you don't hate your job that you got because of your education and it's hard for you to understand that those of us who do hate our jobs and do it purely for the money don't see much value in the system in terms of life satisfaction. It's a machine, where nobody cares about you. I don't understand why it bothers you so much that people choose alternative way. They are not forcing you to do it and you definitely don't know what's better for their kids and their families.

You are truly a first world ignoramus. Only in the USA do you have entitled idiots like you who really think that being on welfare or waiting tables for life is a viable life choice, because society has provided safety nets for you. Let me ask you this - these homeschooling nut jobs who live in camper vans and work 2 weeks on/2 weeks off from city to city - what do they do when their kid breaks a leg? THE PUBLIC pays the ER fees their kids rack up because these free-loaders have no money for medical bills. Yes, I know people who live like this. They homeschool. They think it's a smart thing to do, collecting welfare, living the life.

What do their kids have later to show for being poorly homeschooled? Being trapped in a lower-pay job is NOT "doing what they like to do." It's called "that's all they can get." No choices.

Oh and by the way, I call total BS on "doing what you like to do" and "waiting tables" being put in the same sentence. I bet just as many waiters hate their jobs as any other profession.

You clearly do not know any homeschooling families.

And the people who waitress can make great money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why aren't home-educated children held to the same minimum standards as public school students? I'm European and it's illegal in almost all European countries. This is absurd.

You don't know that they aren't. Regulations vary by state.

I know the laws that in VA are very lax. That is where my relative homeschooled her kids who are now grown and don’t have jobs or independence.

Op here. I researched briefly and it seems North Dakota is the only state in the US that requires a bachelor's degree.

North Dakota: 15.1-23-03. Home education - Parental qualifications.
A parent may supervise home education if the parent:
1. Holds a high school diploma or a general educational development diploma; or
2. Meets the requirements of section 15.1-23-06.

15.1-23-06. Home education - Required monitoring of progress.
A parent who does not meet the qualifications provided in section 15.1-23-03 may supervise home education but must be monitored in accordance with section 15.1-23-07 for the first two years. If a child receiving home education obtains a basic composite standardized achievement test score below the fiftieth percentile nationally, the parent must be monitored for at least one additional school year and until the child receives a test score at or above the fiftieth percentile.

This link says North Dakota in the only state that requires the parents to have a college degree. I think your info is old.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.psychologytoday.com/blog/love-in-time-homeschooling/201007/should-homeschooling-parents-have-college-degrees%3Famp

It's always better to go to the source, actual state regulation (http://www.legis.nd.gov/cencode/t15-1c23.pdf) and not 2010 internet post from 2010 with a broken link. I learned that from homeschooling.

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They are happily employed people, what else do you want? I am unhappily employed with a graduate degre as I had to get that degree because I don't know what I like to do and I chose money instead. My path is disgusting. I am glad that we don't shoe in everyone in one box. I see importance of school in the social aspect of life and preparing for dealing with "unfairness" in life. Academics - it's a memory exercise, schools don't teach analysis or logic much.

This is so dumb. For one, are you aware that for every Jennifer Lawrence (who slept her way to the top, BTW. She made jokes about giving Harvey Weinstein BJs), there are thousands of people who are working deadend jobs in LA trying to make it in the film industry, and are probably not fit to do much of anything else if they quit school at 14 like her? If every, most, or hell, even half of all homeschooled kids had the opportunity to make millions like her, or even 6 figures, no one would be complaining. It's mind boggling this even needs to be spelled out for you.

You are focusing on Jennifer Lawrence, who I know nothing about. Do you actually know those people? Not fit to do anything else? They don't want to do anything else, why is that so hard to understand. It's not about 6 figure jobs or leading roles. Do you think everyone who works in a corporation dreams about becoming a CEO? Do you think every small business owner wants to create Walmart?
Besides, you are comparing quitting a regular school to homeschooling which is not the same.

It is absolutely tedious that this has to be spelled out for you.

If you are going to talk about being homeschooled and "getting a GED while you're 14" then we can use JLaw as an easy example since she just made the news recently for doing exactly that. Yep, she "got her GED" at some point.

If you are going to talk about "child actors" who are doing "what makes them happy" while not having a traditional education then we are going to talk about how many child actors/adult actors who actually make it VS the thousands of actors who wait tables/work other low end jobs without ever making it into a movie. Let's talk about how the vast majority of actors are NOT doing what makes them happy. And yes, if you have a subpar education and your acting dream doesn't pan out, there will not be a whole lot of options for you when you realize that maybe film isn't for you. This is exactly what people are talking about - that if you are homeschooled/unschooled, you're not really well-prepared for the real world.

No body expects every kid to get a 6 figure job. But you're joking yourself if you think quitting school/being homeschooled poorly/"getting a GED" means you can even waltz into a $45k insurance job or accounting job or management or something similar.

Thank you. I can see that you know nothing about it. Do you honestly think that a $45k or a $70k insurance or accounting job is better than waiting tables for your rent money, while doing what you like to do. Maybe you don't hate your job that you got because of your education and it's hard for you to understand that those of us who do hate our jobs and do it purely for the money don't see much value in the system in terms of life satisfaction. It's a machine, where nobody cares about you. I don't understand why it bothers you so much that people choose alternative way. They are not forcing you to do it and you definitely don't know what's better for their kids and their families.

You are truly a first world ignoramus. Only in the USA do you have entitled idiots like you who really think that being on welfare or waiting tables for life is a viable life choice, because society has provided safety nets for you. Let me ask you this - these homeschooling nut jobs who live in camper vans and work 2 weeks on/2 weeks off from city to city - what do they do when their kid breaks a leg? THE PUBLIC pays the ER fees their kids rack up because these free-loaders have no money for medical bills. Yes, I know people who live like this. They homeschool. They think it's a smart thing to do, collecting welfare, living the life.

What do their kids have later to show for being poorly homeschooled? Being trapped in a lower-pay job is NOT "doing what they like to do." It's called "that's all they can get." No choices.

Oh and by the way, I call total BS on "doing what you like to do" and "waiting tables" being put in the same sentence. I bet just as many waiters hate their jobs as any other profession.

Way to miss the point.

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Anonymous wrote:What’s your point OP? This thread demonstrates that a wide variety of people choose homeschooling. It’s like asking why wealthy people send their kids to public school...

This is OP. You clearly have reading comprehension issues because you did not understand my question. I asked why uneducated Americans homeschool. I know there educated people out there who homeschool but it's not what I wanted to discuss.