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Yes, but:

It is so important to recognize that homeschooling is PART of the answer here. It’s not the complete answer.

Homeschooling gives your family the freedom to make choices that encourage independent thinking, strength of character, healthy social attitudes, and more. But it doesn’t guarantee that those choices will be made — only a blank slate.

I am radically pro-homeschooling and very grateful that I was homeschooled from middle school on. The change in environment benefited my life in uncountable ways. But I absolutely met many homeschooling families during that time where it seemed that not questioning authority / dogma was a primary attitude they were teaching. Fear-based parenting and ego-based parenting will sabotage the raising of brave critical thinkers, no matter where they go to school.

What’s more, even if your children do attend a government school, you can still make your family a refuge from that miasma with the decisions you make.

No matter what, freedom culture starts with your attitude.

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Matthew Duffy 1y ago

After several years of doing homeschool my daughter begged to go to public school. She had been missing the interaction with other people as my wife wasn't getting involved with social things due to a variety of reasons. Now at a government institution she is realizing how dumb her generation is, how lackadaisical they are towards learning in general, and how immature they are for only having same age interactions.

But still she wants to go.

𝔼𝕣𝕪𝕟 𝔹𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕔𝕠 1y ago

Exactly. Just like homeschooling gives the OPPORTUNITY for better education, it also gives the opportunity for better socialization. But it’s all for naught if that opportunity isn’t taken.