Is Homeschooling good for kids? - time to vote

[KiminNJ]

Vote here...

http://www.parenting.com/

 

:)

[Jennefer@SSA]

So far yes is winning although slightly! :)

[Josie]

I voted on the poll about home school, but I would like to see a poll on whether public school is good for kids. I wonder how the results would look if people actually had to consider their own educational decisions rather than consider something they really don't know anything about.

[Reesegirl]

Good point! Let's see that poll!

[Jennefer@SSA]

I voted on the poll about home school, but I would like to see a poll on whether public school is good for kids. I wonder how the results would look if people actually had to consider their own educational decisions rather than consider something they really don't know anything about.

 

:iagree:

[Pamela H in Texas]

I wish there were more than two answers. I guess it would get too involved though. But I have a "yes" vote with a lot of strings attached! And yet, I can't vote no because I think if parents would meet most/all the strings, then homeschooling really IS better for almost all children. But then I don't really believe most people WOULD do it well so we're back at can't put "yes" either.

 

All this for one silly unscientific poll

[KiminNJ]

It can't be just the FIAR boards alone swaying the results... :lol:

 

BUMP!

[Parrothead]

I voted. About 2/3 voted yes.

[WTMindy]

I wish there was a box that said "homeschooling is good for MY kids". But, I also know families where the kids would get a better education in the public school.

[cricket1178]

I wish there was a box that said "homeschooling is good for MY kids". But, I also know families where the kids would get a better education in the public school.

 

:iagree:

[E_Edgerton]

Just voted...homeschooling is really pulling away with the lead! I do agree about wanting more than two answers...so much goes into the decision and its outcome. :)

[CookieMonster]

I wish there were more than two answers. I guess it would get too involved though. But I have a "yes" vote with a lot of strings attached! And yet, I can't vote no because I think if parents would meet most/all the strings, then homeschooling really IS better for almost all children. But then I don't really believe most people WOULD do it well so we're back at can't put "yes" either.

 

All this for one silly unscientific poll

 

You are in my brain....:)

 

I felt like it was a baited question. (?? does that make sense ??)

[elizam]

the site seems to be gone. :confused:

[H.S. Burrow]

... if you vote or select "see results", you can see the previous polls and their results.

[Brindee]

 

the site seems to be gone. :confused:

Yeah, I tried to go vote and it said that site is unavailable!:confused::confused:

[KiminNJ]

Yup - they closed the poll....

I don't think it was going the way they expected... LOL

[GreenKitty]

Thanks for the link. Looks like they have new polls all the time.

[Tracey in TX]

That is such a subjective vote. It's really "is it good for my kids" and "it was good for me". I had a GREAT school experience and so did my children. Therefore, I'm not opposed to ps education, just the ridiculous way standardized testing has become a year-round issue. But my kids are much happier learning at home--less time crunch and more time to rest before sports. Oh, and they're learning more :)

 

That doesn't mean they won't return to ps or private eventually. They most certainly will. That doesn't lessen my feelings that homeschool and ps can both be good for children.

[KiminNJ]

They actually opened the poll on another page if you would still like to vote...

 

http://www.parenting.com/Mom/mom_channel.jsp?genID=6

 

But see the question isn't is HS'ing better than PS?

It's just simply... Is HS'ing good for kids?

I hope that some of the new mom's on that board will see the results of the poll and not be so quick to send their dc to school at age 5. :)