and there are enough stereotypes to make the stereotypes persist. Another issue is the weirdos not realizing they're

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Feb 18, 2020
10:37:14am

shimmy All-American

the weirdos.

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The definitive post on weirdo homeschooled kids: There are enough weird homeschooled kids that it is a touchstone for

shimmy All-American

2/18/20 10:27am

Agreed. Many are too scared of nonconformity to not buy into the stereotypes

puntersarepeople

2/18/20 10:32am

and there are enough stereotypes to make the stereotypes persist. Another issue is the weirdos not realizing they're

shimmy

2/18/20 10:37am

I agree. In many cases the home schooling is poorly executed

puntersarepeople

2/18/20 10:42am

No one talks about all the weird public school kids

ragid

2/18/20 10:37am

This. Public school (pardon the analogy) does not inoculate you from weirdness.

frontrowcougar

2/18/20 10:44am

Yes they do. They are often mistaken for home schooled kids though.

Baron

2/18/20 10:47am

Lol. Of course they do, just different labels.

shimmy

2/18/20 10:52am

8 siblings in my family. 4 home schooled, 4 were not home schooled

Joel Tilton

2/18/20 10:41am

would be interested in your threshold of "good money"

Mayor of Cougartown

2/18/20 11:00am

Over $100k to $500k

Joel Tilton

2/18/20 11:43am

fair enough.

Mayor of Cougartown

2/19/20 9:35am

90% plus of all kids are weird these days.

cougfanz

2/18/20 10:43am

Public schools teach kids to be good little commies. Especially

Iman23

2/18/20 10:44am

Am I holding them up as something good? My kids school has major issues.

shimmy

2/18/20 10:50am

Better question is why is something that sucks so bad still better than homeschool

TEXAS

2/18/20 12:00pm

I object to that- it assumes the public school does a better job. I doubt there

SouthernBlueBlood

2/18/20 10:46am

to which post are you responding?

shimmy

2/18/20 10:51am

I've seen some great home-schooled kids and some weird, anti-social,

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

2/18/20 10:58am

Do home-schooled kids actually end up with a diploma? For some reason I thought

scottfunkel

2/18/20 11:15am

There's a handful of programs that are accredited by the same organization the

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

2/18/20 11:17am

Interesting. Is there any scrutiny as to how these "grades" are given? That

scottfunkel

2/18/20 11:18am

Well, the online programs are graded independently...However, generally speaking

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

2/18/20 11:26am

This is what happens often in the state of Utah...the "home school" becomes an

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

2/18/20 11:35am

BYU doesn't take homeschooled grades from "Smith High School"

Iman23

2/18/20 11:45am

They did then. She graduated from BYU on scholarship.

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

2/18/20 12:10pm

They get a piece of paper that says "mY mOmMy tOt mE MatHs"

Virginia Ute

2/18/20 11:17am

Which has the same value as HS diploma...

ragid

2/18/20 12:26pm

When was the last time you showed your HS diploma?

ragid

2/18/20 12:25pm

Honestly I don't remember. When was the last time you showed your HS diploma?

scottfunkel

2/18/20 12:51pm

all I know is my Aunt teaches elementary school and says the home school kids

Mayor of Cougartown

2/18/20 11:03am

Of course your aunt will say that. What is she gonna say? That public schools

Iman23

2/18/20 11:43am

the kids that are homeschooled are woefully behind is what she's going to say

Mayor of Cougartown

2/18/20 11:49am

good thing the public schools are there to save to homeschoolers

Iman23

2/18/20 11:51am

This wouldn't surprise me because what most likely happens is that the home

puntersarepeople

2/18/20 11:48am

% of weird homeschooled kids has to be like 90%. % of weird traditional school

SpecialT

2/18/20 11:05am

I suppose we could actually look at research on the topic

panguitch

2/18/20 4:56pm

You understand I’m saying why they are perceived that way, not why they “are” that way, right?

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