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Feb 18, 2020
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Don_Juan_El_Guapo
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There's a handful of programs that are accredited by the same organization the
public schools are. So, they can offer diplomas.
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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?
shimmy
2/18/20 5:03pm
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