Which is better...public school or homeschooling?

Neither is better for everyone. One is almost always better than the other for an individual. We can't possibly know you well enough in a one paragraph question to make your life changing decisions for you. Would you turn over any other aspect of your life to strangers? If someone tells you that homeschooling or going to school is always better, be suspicious of their motivations. Some people are so self-centered and wrapped up in their own choices that they need to tell you that their way is always the best way. Everyone does not have the same experience in school. You're from NY. Are the schools in The Hampton's and in the Bronx identical? Kids at either could have negative or positive experiences for totally different reasons. One teacher can be incompetent while another terrific. The logic that because one teacher is incompetent it follows that all are is the same faulty logic that leads people to oppose homeschooling to believe that because they know one family of under-educated homeschooled kids, therefore all must be. One person's failure doesn't not mean that an entire group therefore is, though individuals may be failures. We aren't a bunch of clones who have to think inside either the homeschool or school box and tell others that their choices are inferior unless they do as we do. Trust me, there IS a homeschool politically-correct think box, just as there is a school politically-correct think box. It's just that those who step inside either can't see it's walls are just as confining. You should take what they say into consideration and make your OWN decision. Here is what you should do to make your decision: 1. Research the advantages of homeschooling. Then decide which ones are best for YOU. One persons advantage could be another person's disadvantage. There is lots of information available online with a simple google search. 2. Talk to your parents. They ultimately make educational decisions for you. Work with them. Don't just announce to them that you will be homeschooling, as if they aren't even in the picture. To be successful, they have to be a part of your decision. 3. Read The Teenage Liberation Book, A Homeschoolers' guide to College Admissions and other books about homeschooling. Remember that they are opinions, not instructional materials for homeschooling. Best of luck with your decision. If you think for yourself and work with your parents, I'm sure you'll come to the best decision for yourself.

High school was about a million miles opposite of college. It was like everyone suddenly grew up between high school and college and they quit being quite so painfully stupid, kwim? Or maybe it's because I went to college 1,500 miles away from my previous peers, who knows! Public school was miserable, college was fabulous. The one book I wish I could time travel with and hand to my 8th grade self is "The Teenage Liberation Handbook." I was so fed up with school by then that I had a bit of a truancy problem...I missed something like 30 days in a single quarter. Got suspended for it once, which I found to be a delicious irony. "You had the temerity to skip school, so we're punishing you! No school for YOU tomorrow!!" Sort of a Briar Rabbit kind of thing, ya know? Anyway. The teachers aggravate you because they're likely incompetent. (Trust me, I've seen what qualifications teachers need. I'm related to one who labeled a box of holiday decorations "Arnamints," and who wrote to me asking if I'd like her "hooligan" lamp. Took me three days to figure out that she meant "halogen" lamp. And that wasn't over-zealous spell-check, those things were hand-written. The woman is a moron (she thinks ducks give live birth, and that they eat mice), and taught for 30 years in private schools. I'm also looking at the syllabus of a professor who is ostensibly teaching new teachers this semester. It's riddled with spelling and grammatical errors. I could frame this puppy and hand it out when people look at me with a shocked expression and say, "But...why on Earth would you homeschool?") Those that aren't incompetent are treated like they ARE by the administration, and they're kept on an incredibly short leash. For discipline purposes they have to play a role, and it's not one that respects you as an intelligent and thinking person. The students aggravate you because they're too busy creating a prison society structure within the school. Lord of the Flies, baby!

I personally think homeschooling is a great idea. It allows you to focus on your education while you're not caught up in a bunch of social extavaganzas.Plus, it sounds like you like a very minimal social life, so it would be even better for you. Being in a stressful social environment would only make your academics suffer. However, I would look into cyber schooling because they usually have VERY thorough curriculum, they're free, they provide you with ALL of your subjects, books...they even give you a computer or laptop. The curriculum can be challenging, but it's good for your future. Whatever you decide, good luck.

Well, I know a lot about homeschooling and regular school. How much you learn in homeschooling depends more on your effort than anyone else's. If you aren't willing to do the work, then you won't learn anything. First, you have to choose a few different homeschooling options. Are you going to go to a homeschooling co-op, do it online, watch DVD's of teachers teaching, or just have a parent or tutor teach you. You have to decide that. Also, you need the support of a school. This about.com article should help: http://homeschooling.about.com/od/gettingstarted/p/homeschool101.htm Also, check this other Yahoo Answers question- it has more information about homeschooling: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AjjKQkU.I_T5BqF22X21dx7s6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20100405172141AAt5ZBd&show=7#profile-info-Tscy02RKaa Just check out these two websites. They have great information. Homeschooling is great. It gives you lots of opportunties. But, it depends on you for whether you should go to public school or do homeschooling. An INCREDIBLE option is going to a homeschooling co-op. You get real proffesional teachers, and you only go to school 2-3 days a week.

I think public school is best. I know a few people who are home schooled and I have noticed that they have very poor social skills and very little knowledge about the "real world." This will only affect them in the future. You need to realize that sooner or later you must socialize with people, in the work place and outside of work. If you are having trouble socializing, hiding away will only worsen your situation. I would suggest staying in public school, especially for high school since it is a good transition to college (if that is what you plan to do) try seeing if there is a club or program at your school that helps with things such as public speaking and communication.