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Higher performance: According to ThinkImpact, public school
students received an average score of 21 out of 36 on the ACT,
whereas homeschooled students received an average of 22.8. As for
the SATs, homeschoolers scored a nationwide average of 72 points
more than their traditional schooled counterparts in the United States
in 2020.
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Safety: The risks of COVID-19, school shootings, and other
unfortunate situations are minimized at home. The extent of safety
will also vary upon the neighborhood the school and home are
located in.
Homeschooling: the cons
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Social life restrictions: Students who are homeschooled do not
have classmates with them daily. As such, they can be lonely unless
a solid effort is made to interact with peers their age through other
activities such as attending a church or place of worship, sports
teams, community events, etc.
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Pressure on parent’s time: Working a job and raising a child is
already a huge time commitment for most adults. As such, being the
child’s teacher is an additional burden on parents which not all are
able to undertake. Furthermore, a parent will have to ensure that
healthy boundaries are set between the parent and child now that the
“teacher and student” dynamic is also present.
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Cost: The cost of a homeschool curriculum can be a few thousand
dollars, whereas public school is free. However, it should be noted
that homeschool can be cheaper than private school, so it is up to a
family to decide how to best use their educational budget here.
Traditional Schooling: the pros
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Social life and development: At school, teens get to spend dozens
of hours each week with peers their age, thus giving them a platform
to develop their social skills.
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