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Surprised Harvard published an essay that relies entirely on anecdotes & hypotheticals to drive a preexisting narrative.
Inconveniently, all of the data on homeschooling suggests the exact opposite…
[thread] https://harvardmagazine.com/2020/05/right-now-risks-homeschooling
Inconveniently, all of the data on homeschooling suggests the exact opposite…
[thread] https://harvardmagazine.com/2020/05/right-now-risks-homeschooling
Harvard: Homeschooling “violates children’s right to a ‘meaningful education.’”
Data: “Homeschool students’ SAT scores were 0.61 std dev higher in reading, 0.26 std dev higher in math, and 0.42 std dev higher in writing.” https://www.nheri.org/homeschool-sat-scores-for-2014-higher-than-national-average/
Data: “Homeschool students’ SAT scores were 0.61 std dev higher in reading, 0.26 std dev higher in math, and 0.42 std dev higher in writing.” https://www.nheri.org/homeschool-sat-scores-for-2014-higher-than-national-average/
Harvard: “…up to 90 percent [of homeschoolers] are driven by conservative Christian beliefs…”
Reality: ~35% of homeschoolers in US in 2016 were non-religious (and almost certainly higher now).
Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2016/03/homeschooling-without-god/475953/
Reality: ~35% of homeschoolers in US in 2016 were non-religious (and almost certainly higher now).
Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2016/03/homeschooling-without-god/475953/
Harvard: "Up to 90 percent [of homeschoolers] are driven by conservative Christian beliefs"
Data: Only 16% of parents cite 'desire to provide religious instruction' as their top reason for homeschooling.
Source: 2016 National Center for Ed Statistics ( https://nces.ed.gov/nhes/dataproducts.asp#2016dp)
![Harvard: "Up to 90 percent [of homeschoolers] are driven by conservative Christian beliefs"Data: Only 16% of parents cite 'desire to provide religious instruction' as their top reason for homeschooling.Source: 2016 National Center for Ed Statistics ( https://nces.ed.gov/nhes/dataproducts.asp#2016dp)](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EWDvv15UMAE0LxZ.jpg "Harvard: \"Up to 90 percent [of homeschoolers] are driven by conservative Christian beliefs\"Data: Only 16% of parents cite 'desire to provide religious instruction' as their top reason for homeschooling.Source: 2016 National Center for Ed Statistics ( https://nces.ed.gov/nhes/dataproducts.asp#2016dp)")
Data: Only 16% of parents cite 'desire to provide religious instruction' as their top reason for homeschooling.
Source: 2016 National Center for Ed Statistics ( https://nces.ed.gov/nhes/dataproducts.asp#2016dp)
Harvard: Homeschooling “violates children’s right to a ‘meaningful education.’”
Data: “[Being] homeschooled predicted a final college calculus grade increase of 5.2 points.”
(Funny enough, two of the authors of this study are from Harvard.)
Source: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15582159.2015.998963?journalCode=wjsc20#.VTe3-a1Viko
Data: “[Being] homeschooled predicted a final college calculus grade increase of 5.2 points.”
(Funny enough, two of the authors of this study are from Harvard.)
Source: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15582159.2015.998963?journalCode=wjsc20#.VTe3-a1Viko
Homeschooling is hard. There are many valid critiques. It needs infrastructure. We’re working on this exact problem at @withprimer.
But I’ve talked to hundreds of homeschooling parents over the last year, and I’ve walked away from every conversation feeling like they are heroes.
But I’ve talked to hundreds of homeschooling parents over the last year, and I’ve walked away from every conversation feeling like they are heroes.
They are not perfect. But just like my parents, they are dedicating hundreds of hours a month to give their kids a rich, experience-driven education — one where they can follow their passions, learn to think for themselves, and bridge the gap between education and the real world.
Lastly — if you’re reading this Elizabeth Bartholet, I’d genuinely love to have a conversation with you about your thoughts on homeschooling. There are valid criticisms that are worth discussing.
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Oh! One more thing: we desperately need more quality, peer-reviewed research on homeschooling.
If you're working on this, please DM or email ([email protected]) — would love to support.
If you're working on this, please DM or email ([email protected]) — would love to support.
