Learning From Home For A Student - 1404 Words

When evaluating the education system, a student has to be able to pass certain tasks and standards in each subject. The public school system and homeschooling have requirements to further the knowledge of a student to their potential in academics and joining extracurricular activities. Learning from home for a student allows parents to â€Å"understand and provide the best education† based upon how he or she learns (Brown). The education level of the parent should be also considered if they are qualified to teach. However, research has been found that this does not affect the results as students â€Å"do just as well on standardized assessments†(Brown). Clearing the misunderstandings, parents are able to highlight areas their child is lacking and†¦show more content†¦The question is, how does a homeschooled student get involved in such activities? A school board in Massachusetts has been discussing a way for these not enrolled students to get involved. They hop e to raise awareness of the â€Å"importance of extracurricular activities† as it is an opportunity for a student to put it on their college application and â€Å"to learn and to participate†(Burke). Meanwhile, enrolled students’ parents are upset by this matter that â€Å"public school students are displaced† by students â€Å"from the outside† and relate the unfairness of the advantages they hold (Burke). Every student no matter what type of education they receive should be given the same opportunities. It is understandable that the parents have every right to be upset as all parents have the same obligation of providing their child the best to their ability. Although there are mixed reactions of how homeschooling operates its educational purposes, these students are hardworking and only hope to finish their schooling to prepare themselves for college or career like any other student in a public system. In addition, it is during this time in a ch ild’s life where they are exposed to a socially interactive environment. They will discover new situations and their reaction to those around them affect their view of school. In other words, the child may feel emotionally insecure to those around them or more open to others and attempt to conform to what public school offers. Sometimes