These are possible concerns, but not unilaterally true. This is precisely the narrative that I bet is being addressed in TFA.
I was homeschooled for a bit. It was fine. I went through a few grades at my own pace in one year, skipping assignments I didn't want to do and testing out whenever possible. When I went back to "real" school I was way ahead and got real bored. If I had had the opportunity to continue at my own pace, I probably would have enjoyed it a lot more. At that time I was a very fast reader and eager learner.
I was never very socially adept, but homeschooling didnt help, and that caused more issues than anything addressed in these silly doom-and-gloom comments.
It's not for everyone, sure, but as an option, it should probably not be completely outlawed. I'd be fine with similar testing requirements for both groups of students, for example. Or a tiny bit of regulation around "keeping a homeschool permit" or something that's based on test scores or something.
I was homeschooled for a bit. It was fine. I went through a few grades at my own pace in one year, skipping assignments I didn't want to do and testing out whenever possible. When I went back to "real" school I was way ahead and got real bored. If I had had the opportunity to continue at my own pace, I probably would have enjoyed it a lot more. At that time I was a very fast reader and eager learner.
I was never very socially adept, but homeschooling didnt help, and that caused more issues than anything addressed in these silly doom-and-gloom comments.
It's not for everyone, sure, but as an option, it should probably not be completely outlawed. I'd be fine with similar testing requirements for both groups of students, for example. Or a tiny bit of regulation around "keeping a homeschool permit" or something that's based on test scores or something.