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Is home-schooling the right option for your family?

The stigma of home-schooling is an age-old one. Home-schooled kids have been reduced to a stereotype of religiously fanatical, poorly socialized and underprepared students. But while still in a comparatively tiny minority, home-schooling is becoming a genuinely growing trend in America, and not solely based on matters of faith. As more parents question the educational and moral standards of the c

The stigma of home-schooling is an age-old one. Home-schooled kids have been reduced to a stereotype of religiously fanatical, poorly socialized and underprepared students. But while still in a comparatively tiny minority, home-schooling is becoming a genuinely growing trend in America, and not solely based on matters of faith. As more parents question the educational and moral standards of the conventional school system, home-schooling is becoming a more attractively viable option. And while government regulation of home-schooling varies from state to state, the number of home-schooled students continues to rise nationwide. Parents, what are your views on home-schooling? Have you considered it for your children? If you home-school your children now, are you happy with how things are progressing? What were your own motivations for starting? Watch the video and share your thoughts in the comment section. Click here for more on Education Nation.