Homeschooling - yay or nay?

[stitchmom]

I voted 'no' as  I'm not married, but if I should have sons I'll send them to the public school in Kent run by the SSPX, I'll send any daughters to one of the Society's schools in France. For those who can't afford a public school education, don't have a traditional school etc, homeschooling is laudable.

Pretty much the whole school system here in the UK is depraved.

Oh yes. I don't know if it is better or worse than the American (I expect the states in the American South are better, in the American North and in California far worse) but I received a ''respectable'' British education and the state of the better schools is appalling, especially amongst the children. I cannot say anything about the rougher ones, but the depravity talked about from boy to boy is disgusting, the way young ladies' names are bandied about (and girls encourage this sort of thing - modesty is barely ever seen). I was excused 'sex education' (that is, state-sponsored pornography), for which I am most thankful. Apparently, pamphlets favouring sodomy are presently being printed in the wake of the 'gay' marriage bill.

PS: Yes you are, I think. I knew someone who was home-schooled, very much the better for it, but I don't know how difficult it is. I'd suggest St. Michael's, I've only ever heard good things about it, but I'm sure there are Catholic homeschooling groups in England.

Public schools in the United States are the "free" government schools paid for by taxes.

Private schools are paid for by parents.

Some areas have voucher programs where children can attend a private school paid for by taxes.
There is also "virtual school" in some areas where children can attend public (government) school virtually. In the homeschool group we attend, most of the kids are in virtual school.
Right wing conservatives push and push for voucher programs here .

In the US the Northern states generally are much better education wise than the southern ones. It's a world of difference. The south is is very different, at least the Southeast. In almost every big city suburban schools are safer and a world apart education wise than urban schools.

[Greg]

I voted 'no' as  I'm not married, but if I should have sons I'll send them to the public school in Kent run by the SSPX, I'll send any daughters to one of the Society's schools in France. For those who can't afford a public school education, don't have a traditional school etc, homeschooling is laudable.

Pretty much the whole school system here in the UK is depraved.

Oh yes. I don't know if it is better or worse than the American (I expect the states in the American South are better, in the American North and in California far worse) but I received a ''respectable'' British education and the state of the better schools is appalling, especially amongst the children. I cannot say anything about the rougher ones, but the depravity talked about from boy to boy is disgusting, the way young ladies' names are bandied about (and girls encourage this sort of thing - modesty is barely ever seen). I was excused 'sex education' (that is, state-sponsored pornography), for which I am most thankful. Apparently, pamphlets favouring sodomy are presently being printed in the wake of the 'gay' marriage bill.

PS: Yes you are, I think. I knew someone who was home-schooled, very much the better for it, but I don't know how difficult it is. I'd suggest St. Michael's, I've only ever heard good things about it, but I'm sure there are Catholic homeschooling groups in England.

Public school in Kent?  Where.

I live in Kent.

[PatrickG]

Sorry! Read Berkshire. I confused St. Michael's School (Burghclere)  with SS. John Fisher and Thomas More (as no doubt you know, Herne)!