text: Another reason as to why students shouldn't take at-home courses is because it doesn't guarantee that subjects are learned properly. If a student is taking a course at home, they aren't being taught by a teacher. Most of the time they are being taught by a computer, video, or their parents. This does not guarantee that a student will do well in the learning process. It's been shown that a majority of students who take online courses or are home schooled tend to score lower on cognition tests than those who go to public school. A licensed professional who has studied for years to teach a certain subject is a lot more trustworthy than a parent who is uneducated in the core classes.