Comments on: Writing about Homeschooling http://homeedmag.com/editorial/home-education-magazine/editing/writing-about-homeschooling/ From the editors and publishers of Home Education Magazine Mon, 07 Nov 2011 02:34:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Helen http://homeedmag.com/editorial/home-education-magazine/editing/writing-about-homeschooling/#comment-8 Helen Fri, 08 Jul 2005 17:13:30 +0000 http://www.homeedmag.com/editorial/?p=5#comment-8 Good question, Terry. The most important parallel between homeschooling today and homeschooling 20 years ago is probably just that people <i>want</i> to provide this opportunity for their children. Times have changed, and the social and political dynamics that affect families and education and what drives policymakers and all the rest have certainly changed, but the basic love and concern parents feel for their children has remained steady, and I think that, more than any other factor, is what really supports the growth of the homeschool movement. And that's what the bulk of my writing referenced above has been about, which is why it has remained relevant to a large degree. Good question, Terry. The most important parallel between homeschooling today and homeschooling 20 years ago is probably just that people want to provide this opportunity for their children. Times have changed, and the social and political dynamics that affect families and education and what drives policymakers and all the rest have certainly changed, but the basic love and concern parents feel for their children has remained steady, and I think that, more than any other factor, is what really supports the growth of the homeschool movement.

And that’s what the bulk of my writing referenced above has been about, which is why it has remained relevant to a large degree.

]]> By: Terry http://homeedmag.com/editorial/home-education-magazine/editing/writing-about-homeschooling/#comment-7 Terry Thu, 07 Jul 2005 07:38:14 +0000 http://www.homeedmag.com/editorial/?p=5#comment-7 So do you see parallels between the homeschooling being done today and the way homeschooling was practiced 20 years ago? I'm sure some basic things are the same, but it seems like there would be more differences than similarities. It seems like just the basic attitude about homeschooling is so much different now, with people seeing it pretty much as just another education option, whereas 20 years ago it was unheard of, an aberration, and illegal in many places. And now charter schools are changing the way homeschooling is perceived by the general public - corrupting isn't too strong a word in my estimation. So, if you don't mind explaining a little, what has remained the same? So do you see parallels between the homeschooling being done today and the way homeschooling was practiced 20 years ago? I’m sure some basic things are the same, but it seems like there would be more differences than similarities. It seems like just the basic attitude about homeschooling is so much different now, with people seeing it pretty much as just another education option, whereas 20 years ago it was unheard of, an aberration, and illegal in many places. And now charter schools are changing the way homeschooling is perceived by the general public – corrupting isn’t too strong a word in my estimation. So, if you don’t mind explaining a little, what has remained the same?

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