More Military Families Embrace Home Schooling

I see it as a very positive thing. Homeschooling can be tough, it takes discipline. Parents need to be dedicated to it and have a solid plan, but it is incredibly rewarding! If you're in a two-parent home, both parents need to be dedicated to home education.

Learning can easily be tailored to individual children. Who knows the child better than their parents? It's far easier to have your child excited about learning when you can use something they are already interested in (say animals, or cowboys) to teach them math, English, science, geography, history, etc.
In my experience, it is easier in a homeschool setting to teach children HOW to learn, beyond just the what of each particular subject. You can show them how to research, compile and interpret information, etc. Far more important a life skill than simply cramming as many facts into them as possible.

Flexible schedules make for a potential abundance of learning opportunities. Field trips and family vacations don't need to be held to a rigid timeframe of school semesters and times of day, learning can and does happen as you travel.

The social aspect is way overrated, in my opinion. Homeschooled children are always stereotyped as socially awkward, but I've found that to be far from the case. Public school encourages only social interaction with peers, with a distinct lack of interaction with age groups other than your own. I think that is a problem. If done right, homeschooling and homeschool coops can address this really well.

The other thing I inevitably hear is, "But sports!!" Home educated children can still participate in sports, whether through homeschool coops, community sports programs, YMCA sports programs, and yes, in many states, even in public school sports programs. It is a non-issue.

For many, home education is an issue of worldview. Public schools teach based on one particular worldview, and it may not be yours, making home education entirely worthwhile.
Bottom line, you can be the one to invest in your children, not some group of strangers whose methods and agendas may not be what you want for your family. I could go on and on, but in short, I choose to take the responsibility of educating my children, the reward is immeasurable.

This is the best way for your child to get the proper education and History of this Country and traditional values.

If the parent is dedicated home schooling is a great option, around my neck of the woods, the home school kids get together once a week to add a social aspect to it. If you have a good school system I have no problem with public school, but not everyone has access to a good public school and some teachers seem to think it is now their job to instill their ideology into kids instead of sticking to the curriculum.