That's the best you got?

With apologies this isn't a very 'PC' blog post regarding schooling......I am too opinionated and not at all tactful.

Found this article today 'The Downside of Homeschooling'  

Seriously?  

The best you can come up with is homeschoolers lack 'Pomp and Circumstance', formal dances, and the old socialization question?

Oh they did mention the 'frustration' of knowing how, what and when to teach.  Right cause folks in public schools don't have any worries about that.  If I had a quarter for every time someone started to discuss their kids problems in public school I could pay my house off!  (and I have a reputation for a lack of sympathy toward public schoolers, so it isn't like I encourage that sort of thing)  

As to information out of my expertise, of course there is plenty I don't know.  Why would I really be limited to my own knowledge just because I have taken charge of my children's education?  Does homeschooling really mean 'Mom teaches alone' to other folk?

Every parent regardless of school choice has to have some frustration regarding education.  You are their parent after all, abdicating the main job of education doesn't mean you never have homework, grades, and parent teacher conferences.

Now about that socialization...contrary to popular belief, children in homeschool are not actually secluded from the world (most of the time).  My kids are the ones who show up for scouts, music, and more energized from a full nights sleep (no homework to keep them up late)  Fully ready to hang out and talk to anyone and everyone (regardless of age, gender or what brand jeans they are wearing).  On the other hand the public school kids, are statistically more likely to miss out due to working on that homework, or being just too tired after a full day of 'socialization'.  (which is apparently far more important than education since no one denies homeschooling outranks public schools in that area)

Oh and that 'Pomp and Circumstance?'  First of all, there are plenty of homeschool graduations, many much more meaningful and intamate.  Second of all...we might not play 'that song' due to it being a bit more about soldiers marching to their death than a culmination of 12 long years of hard work (why does it take that long to not teach Americans their three rs?) but we certainly find ways to mark important milestones.