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[quote=Anonymous]To me, this is a stupid question.  "Does she really think she can provide the same education as a real school" is essentially the same as saying "Everyone knows that traditional schooling is perfect and has zero drawbacks.  How can homeschooling compete?"

Obviously, every form of schooling has drawbacks.  Even a really fabulous public school wastes a ton of time on housekeeping stuff like fundraising, announcements, lining up, not to mention the days that are wasted on testing or days when they learn very little such as the last day before a holiday or the weeks after standardized tests for the year have been completed.  They also have a very artificial social environment, with not enough adults to manage social dynamics so even at a young age serious bullying can occur.  They also are built to teach kids who are the middle of the pack and kids who are gifted, learning disabled, or worst of all both simutaneously are not well served.  You might be able to find a private that fits your needs, but it will cost a lot of money.  If the parent is SAH anyway, or can working flexibly or part time, then you can accomplish the same level of education faster (because it is geard to your specific child and there are no logistics to eat up class time), then spend the remaining time on either working ahead of the normal curriculum or on other valuable life experiences, such as deep involvement in a hobby or sport.  Your kid may spend the mornings relatively alone, or may have a class of mixed-aged homeschool peers to study with, and afternoons/evenings will often be as full as most kids--sports, music, art, and other classes with groups of peers to socialize with.

In short, it should be obvious that there are SOME drawbacks to everything and that many people prioritize different drawbacks than you do.[/quote]

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