Home Schooling & the Future of Public Education
Between 500,000 and 750,000 children are currently being home-schooled, according to cato.org. Reasons vary, but home-schooling is affecting public education by offering a competitive alternative.
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Criteria
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Parents who choose to home-school their children must meet certain criteria. They have to know what to teach their children, as well as how to teach them, test them and gauge their progress.
Success Rate
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According to articlesbase.com, home-schooled students are more likely to skip grades, and graduate from high school and college than public school-educated students.
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Competition
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The increase in home-schooled students means fewer students in public schools, which could lead to a decrease in funding for public schools. This creates competition between the two types of schooling.
Hybridization
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Some public schools have offered to work with home-schooled students to create a hybrid program. The public schools provide guidance, but the home-schooled students must meet certain standards in order for the aid to continue.
The Future
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According to brookings.edu, home schooling is not a threat to public education in general. However, competition over who gets to educate the young may cause some schools to lose valuable resources if too many students are home-schooled, hence the creation of cooperative programs.
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