My sister and I were home schooled by our mother.  Were you home schooled?
Part of the time! My parents conducted home education for a little while! How'd you like it?
I thought it was fine, but feel like I missed out on the social experience of going to a regular school.
Yeah! Education inside the home an be tough! Did you join any homeschool clubs?
No, I was not in any clubs.  That would have made the experience better for sure though.  What percentage of kids are home schooled?
According to the US National Center of Education Statistics, about 3 percent are! Still, millions though!
Wow!  I wouldn't have thought it was that high.  Is it harder to get into college if you are home schooled?
communities. In many developed countries, homeschooling is a legal alternative to public and private schools. In other nations, homeschooling remains illegal or restricted to specific conditions, as recorded by homeschooling international status and statistics.
According to the US National Center for Education Statistics, about three percent of all children in the US were homeschooled in 2011–2012 school year. The study found that 83 percent were White, 5 percent were Black, 7 percent were Hispanic, and 2 percent were Asian or Pacific Islander. As of 2016, there
that philosophy, and I agree with my father."
Sokol describes his mother as traditional and loving. Even though their home was modest, she made it comfortable and welcoming. "She was the kind of mother who had cookies warm out of the oven when you came home from school," says Sokol. "She focused on our care and education." Sokol's parents would not be able to pay for their children's college education, but it was expected that each of them would go. "My