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Anonymous 3w

nah and tbh homeschooling should be illegal in most circumstances

Anonymous 3w

Absolutely not! School is hugely important in creating well adapted members of society.

Anonymous 3w

pros of high-school: socializes youth past middle school, prepares youth for higher level education, fosters extracurricular learning and volunteer work, etc.

Anonymous 3w

cons of high-school: bullying, cyberbullying, puberty, invalidation of students and their needs as a YOUNG ADULT, especially for minority like QTBIPOC, lack of support from institutional adult staff when it comes to physical, mental, emotional needs that often also goes unspoken

Anonymous 3w

Yea! I was homeschooled and have absolutely zero regrets

Anonymous 3w

I did independent study for high school, which effectively made it a public school/homeschool hybrid. It allowed me the flexibility of homeschool that allowed me the time to pursue independent projects (like publishing a research paper in a technical journal, filing for a patent, and starting a band) helped me develop holistically as a person and figure out what I wanted to do with my life while ensuring I met state standards.

Anonymous

#1 3w

Agreed!

Anonymous

OP 3w

Nah those are not blanket cons. Not every or even do the majority of students experience bullying, cyber bullying, etc.

Anonymous

#4 3w

but even if they’re not blanket cons they’re cons for some, which i feel like is enough

Anonymous

#1 3w

that’s fair

Anonymous

#3 3w

i just feel like it’d help those who have a hard time adjusting to high-school and young adult life especially since u always have time to go to school if u decide to go to uni

Anonymous

OP 3w

That logic is not great tbh. Some people are allergic to water or have died eating peanuts. Does that mean no one should ever eat them, or that a bad outcome for a few doesn’t have anything to do with the average experience? Just cuz there’s a possibility of something bad happening, it doesn’t mean it’s bad to do it. You could die every time you step outside(hit by a car), but you still take the risk cuz chances are low. Your listing outliers as cons but generalities for pros. Shud be equal

Anonymous

#5 3w

The program also cost less on a per-capita basis than a traditional high school due to reduced facilities costs, but I was still following the same curriculum as my peers, or even exceeding it (either by moving through it faster or taking more advanced courses at a cc). It also meant I had the freedom to do things like take an afternoon and go see an opera in a neighboring city (with student tickets for 10$ or lower for dress rehearsals) while still being able to get my work in on time.

Anonymous

#5 3w

I feel really privileged to have been granted the freedom and agency to do that kind of thing asa part of my education, and I’m kind of sad that there aren’t many similarly structured public independent study programs that would allow more students to have those kinds of experiences.

Anonymous

OP 3w

Oh yes 100%! I didn’t mean to sound like there was nothing hard about transitioning to a different style or learning. It was definitely difficult figuring out to develop relationships with professors and classmates. However, my education was much more well rounded than my friends here at UNCC who went to public school so I have found that I have a much more solid foundation to add new info from my classes onto