Home School vs. Public Schools

No one can settle on an agreement as to what type of education system is best for their children. The debate includes private, public, charter, and homeschooling. Homeschooling and public schools are not very different from each other. Of course, they greatest difference is that homeschooling takes place in the student’s actual house and the teacher is often the student’s own parent or relative, however at times a professional teacher does do the instruction. At a public school, students attend classes surrounded by hundreds of other students in large buildings that can be run down and dirty. There is a high concern for security in public schools and a student’s safety is not guaranteed because of the high volume of students there are. At a homeschooled environment, children are sheltered and kept under close supervision because they are oftentimes the only ones in the “class”. Safety and security are almost a guarantee and perhaps this leads to a child’s higher success. Peer pressure and bullying is very common in a public school environment but in a homeschooled environment, where there are hardly other students learning together, this problem is nonexistent. Thus students can focus more on their academics and not have to worry whether or not they have the coolest brands of clothes or shoes. They can choose to go in their pjs if they want to. Homeschooled children, however, may not be as social as public school children. Public school children are exposed to a variety of students everyday and can improve on their social skills. However, homeschooled children can be isolated. So you decide, which is better?