As concern heats up over education reform here and abroad this article from the Brisbane Times tackles the myths surrounding homeschooling and offers a larger view of the homeschooling community than generally seen.
It is often derided as a ‘hippie’ alternative, but for many the decision to home school a child is the right one.
What is it that bothers us as a society when someone chooses to educate their child at home? There is a stigma surrounding home schooling and, at the very least, a tendency to judge and stereotype: hippie; religious fundamentalist; just plain weird. But is this really justified?
