| There are many, quality studies that indicate that | | | | education had been doing better. Nevertheless |
| practical home schooling on average develops | | | | practical home schooled students often exceeded |
| better quality students. Part of this effect can be | | | | those at private schools. |
| explained by observing that parents that have a | | | | Also, costs are much lower as well. Public |
| say on tuition no matter which route they adopt. | | | | education schools often spend on average $6000 |
| A parent that's truly involved in the education of | | | | per year for each student; the private schools |
| their children assists in motivating the student, | | | | spend just $3,250. Home schooling comes in by |
| resulting in better results. | | | | far the lowest at $600 per student each year. Of |
| Reported in one of the studies sponsored by the | | | | course, that last figure does not take into |
| Dept of Education, practical home schooling test | | | | consideration the time a parent spends tutoring |
| scores were especially high. The average score | | | | for free that a school teacher would be salaried |
| for each grade was so much higher than those of | | | | for. |
| public and even private and Catholic school | | | | It's estimated that over one million students are |
| students. | | | | home schooled across America each year. |
| The typical home schooled child in grades one to | | | | Hundreds gone on to universities and colleges and |
| four were one grade higher then their peers. | | | | in many instances the most difficult and |
| Once the students had reached the equivalent of | | | | prestigious at which to be admitted. In practical |
| eighth grade, they were in the region of three | | | | home schooling there's a lack of the peer |
| years in front of those that had attended a public | | | | pressure that will tease those that exhibit a |
| school. | | | | keenness to learn. As an alternative, there is a |
| A factor of those findings that ought to be noted | | | | concerned tutor or parent that encourages the |
| is the consequence of the public schools doing a | | | | very best from within the child. |
| particularly poor job - not simply that home | | | | |