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

You don't have the ability to post right now...

Report problem with this ad

Feb 18, 2020
10:37:14am

shimmy All-American

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

the weirdos.

Report problem with this ad

shimmy

Previous username: AFCoug83
Bio page: shimmy
Joined: Jan 15, 2008
Last login: Jun 26, 2024
Total posts: 118,399 (37,256 FO)

Report problem with this ad

Messages

Author

Time

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?

Posting on CougarBoard