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[–] 25 points 1 day ago (11 children)

Just another reason to make home "schooling" illegal. It enables abuse on so many levels.

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  • [–] 40 points 1 day ago (10 children)

    You want to home school? No problem. Just need to make sure your home is up to the same standards as regular school.

    • Teacher with a master's degree (depending on state)
    • ADA compliant with wheelchair access (so the inspectors can get in if they're in a wheelchair of course!)
    • Kid still needs to take the same standardized exams as every other kid at the school.
    • Everyone in the home has to be up to date on vaccinations.
    • Everyone in the home must undergo a thorough background check.
    • Regular welfare visits since the child can't be regularly observed by state employees five days a week.
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  • [–] 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)

    That would still missing the key issue here: regular contact with children of the same age group.

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  • [–] 14 points 1 day ago*

    i grew up homeschooled with extreme abuse, and have been saying this for years. i have gotten a surprising amount of pushback for it, even by friends who i consider progressive. it's strange

    oh, and the adult administering the curriculum must be licensed to teach in that state and keep up with licensing. (my mom had the equivalent of a self taught 3rd grade level education)

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  • [–] 17 points 1 day ago (2 children)

    Good luck getting any of that done if they claim they're a "religious teaching institution."

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  • [–] 1 point 1 day ago

    Sadly, the state of the US educational standards have been in decay for decades, as well as the premises. More rational parents are turning to homeschooling and demanding curricula that is better than evangelical scams.

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