Homeschool: Propaganda Vs. Reality (Shattering the myths)

[vlr1230]

@DrunkenGlums Your're absolutely right! My son is not socialized at all. He hangs out with people who are NOT EXACTLY his own age. They may even be 3 years older or 2 years younger! He doesn't have ANY SORT of Pavlovian response to bells ringing, he doesn't ask permission to relieve himself, he has the AUDACITY to express himself and debate with others, he is unconcerned with high fashion, he studies subjects that INTEREST him, and reads books he ENJOYS. He even shakes hands with adults.

[vlr1230]

@vlr1230 He's totally messed up! I'm so ashamed of myself:(

[graceannegracie]

@DrunkenGlums

Thing is, you must not know any thing about homeschooling or any actual homeschoolers, or the ones you know are not socialized. Quite contrary to your belief, most homeschoolers ARE socialized through co-ops, field trips, sports, and more. And by putting a cap over ALL homeschoolers by saying that they ALL don't have social skills and they are ALL not socialized makes you look like an IDIOT.

[Singpraise11]

I was not homeschooled and I was anti-homeschool UNTIL....I had a child of my own. God gave her to me and my husband. It is OUR responsibility to teach her ALL she needs to know to survive and succeed. We are currently 12 weeks away from finishing our first year of homeschool. It hasn't been easy but it is very rewarding. I get to witness those "aha" moments that would go by unseen or unappreciated in a public school classroom. While I know not everyone can homeschool because of work and other

[oneroyalbird]

Many homeschooling families have one parent who stays home and often these families teach strong work ethics through expecting the children to contribute to the family through chores. I noticed as a public school teacher that the kids who struggled the most in school often were the same kids who came from deplorable home situations where the environment was hostile. I think that is a key difference in these statistics that is often ignored.;

[LovedinHim1]

I love the quote by Christopher Paolini :D Homeschooled and proud of it! ^.^

[DeJay17Revolution]

i was puiblic school and stood up for God and had opprotunities homeschoolers never did in fact I find these videos kinda offensive we dont all attack you public school isnt evil its the Nineveh God calls us to send our kids to but are afraid to because honestly i belief people dont have faith God can use us IM LIVING PROOF HE DID

[vlr1230]

@DeJay17Revolution This is not an attack on the public school system nor does the video EVER state that it is!! This is intended to uplift homeschoolers and commend them for the excellent job they are doing. I'm rather befuddled at how you arrived at that conclusion. By the way, you really should use proper grammar and spelling when you are defending an educational paradigm;) Just saying...

[DeJay17Revolution]

@vlr1230 I went to public school and I made a difference that couldnt have happened if I was homeschooled. I respect your opinion but even with these statistics the debate almost become you boosting a few egos you know? I understand homeschool pride is huge considering they get allot of flack but the idea of throwing statistics around cam e across to me as a bragging contest for a group of people. Even if they end up becoming more intelligent would we sacrifice that for not reaching the lost?

[vlr1230]

@DeJay17Revolution 1. You don't know what kind of difference you could have made as a homeschooler because that is not the road you traveled. 2. I was not "throwing statistics around." Quite a lot of research went into this video to make it both entertaining and educational. It was meant to uplift as well as give those thinking of homeschooling something to consider. 3. God never called a 5 year old to the ministry. Mature Christians are the key. 4. Yes, I want my child to be intelligent. see #3

[DeJay17Revolution]

@vlr1230 I dont really? I would have never met several of the people i witnessed to and never would have had the experience and friends

its fine that you encourage them thats cool but if we all homeschool our kids who will go and witness in these areas? Christians mature better from experience

[DeJay17Revolution]

@vlr1230 sorry about the grammar English isn't my thing

[HalfBloodPrincess217]

Hahaha my ego just went through the atmosphere ;)

[vlr1230]

@HalfBloodPrincess217 Glad I could help:)

[damnitthefrog]

I've researched it for a while now, and it seems that this kind of thing basically only happens in America, The problem about homeschooling in my point of view is that while some parents are very intelligent and hire a very qualified person to teach they're kids, some just want to keep they're kids "safe" from other points of view, specially some really fanatic persons (religiously speaking) and with that i cannot agree :/

[john11word]

@damnitthefrog The vast majority of homeschooling parents do not hire "qualified persons" to teach their children. They do it themselves because the parents are in fact "qualified" to teach their children. They spent their childhood being educated in things like reading, writing, mathematics, science, history, ect... All education is is teaching something you know to somebody else.

[john11word]

@john11word Also, the state is very "fanatic" about teaching only their point of view to children. So it is okay for the government, but if parents want to only teach their point of view that is horrible and shouldn't be allowed. It sounds like the government was successful in their indoctrination of you as "good citizen". People who don't like homeschooling because they think the government should be in control of everyone's life. Homeschoolers want independence from government.

[SiennaReed]

I'm homeschooled and I'm in 9th grade and it's going GREAT it's sooo awesome!!! we use the A.C.E./ School of tomorrow curriculum and it's AWESOME!

[burtsquirt6plus7]

Thanks for this wonderful video! I have been homeschooling for 13 years and my oldest is a senior this year. When I first started, I wondered if I could do it, if she could do it, if we could do it together. Now, I am excited as she is about to graduate high school and already has some college credits, an internship and a job. She is an amazing young woman, who knows who she is and where she is going. Thank you to the homeschoolers who went before me and guided me on the journey.

[guinneapigabc]

Very nice video I am home schooled and all the conspiracy's can really get on your nerves! So glad you made this video :)

[zoomhaters]

... We rock.. :)

[swollfirehouse]

Hello,

I wanted to thank you for this video. Recently my husband and I have felt exhaused and very burnt out from our 7 year journey of homeschooling. We even went so far as to schedule an appt. to go into the local school and meet with them regaring enrolling our 3 boys. After seeing your video, my vision and commitment for our homeschool as been restored. God bless you for making this; I feel as though it was made especially for us:0)

Blessings from Ohio

[616MGT]

It was a tough week in homeschool for us & I really needed this :) Thanks for the pep talk... well, video.

[deepwater1974]

This is one of the best videos I have seen on youtube in a long time. It actually made me tear up.

[PunkRockLibertarian]

Great Video!!!

[vlr1230]

@PunkRockLibertarian Thank you! Coming from you, that means a lot! Bless you and have a great evening.

[AngryHateMusic]

"sample size" LOL! Sounds like they found a winner in you.

"Social Development"? We can simply replace the word "social" with the word "state" or "obedience". Public school–where the human mind is drilled and manipulated into submission to various social and moral spooks, and thus fitted to continue our system of exploitation and oppression. To frown upon individuals choosing to educate their own children is re-cock-u-lous. To bitch about those you claim to help, you must work for the state.

[atkinsonkhan]

@arwelsh Homeschooling takes nowhere near that amount of time. More like 20ish hours per week, for high school grades.

[jemima66]

Thank you so much! I have been homeschooling for 20 years and do not regret it for a minute!

[RedGyl]

This is too cool. Awesome Ron Paul ending. Love all of those statistics you've thrown out there, all of this evidence that homeschooling not only makes for better grades, but better citizens, too.

[SlowWalkHome]

Excellent Video. I have taught for ten years and have done a vid entitled The Problem with School. I hope you night take time to watch and comment on it.

Keep up the good work.

[plain2growJim]

We are homeschooling in Georgia, generally a friendly state for homeschooling. This is a great video! I will pass it along to our friends and group. The American education system is failing our kids. I know many public school teachers and they are NOT the problem. Politicians and bureaucrats who only see our kids as future voters are the problem! My now ten year-old was once asked, "How much homework do YOU have?" He looked the person square in the eye and replied, "It's ALL homework." Zing!

[ChrisnStarry]

Brilliant! Liked, subscribed, & re-posted to four sights! Best wishes, keep up The Good Fight!!!

[upshot13]

awesome job. well most of us that have taken our heads out of the sand know very well that public school is not about education, but indoctrination of children into a servile minions for the advancement of the corrupt state. destroying the ability for one to thank for themselves. and to be dependant on how their peers judge them, not how they judge them-selves. its good to know that people are out there who will have the knowledge to help rebuild the republic once the pttb has destroyed it peace

[vlr1230]

@CassiusChrysanthe Homeschooling is legal in all 50 states. However, there are some states such as California and Pennsylvania that want to make it as difficult as possible. Folks in those states do it anyway:) If you decide to homeschool and live in an unfriendly state, I would suggest you join the HSLDA. They are on the front lines fighting for the rights of parents to homeschool and defending us in court when needed. I am lucky enough to live in a state friendly to homeschoolers:)

[jewhitman47]

Correction: it is actually 8 trophies in 9 years

[jewhitman47]

The Wichita Homeschool Warriors Robotics team, which competes in the national BEST Robotics program, has won 1st place overall at our local Kansas hub 9 times in the past 10 years. We have also won 9 1st place trophies at the regional/national competition in the same time. This last year we brought home our 3rd consecutive Robot Game 1st place award. WHWR is perennial powerhouse in the BEST Robotics competition -- Go Warriors, and go Homeschool!

[vlr1230]

@jewhitman47 That is so awesome! I love to hear things like that:) Were they the group shown in the video?

[jewhitman47]

@vlr1230 No, I'm afraid not :P. I don't know the first team shown, but I do know about Metro Homeschool, since they've been at Regionals for the past few years. We also typically meet several other homeschool teams there, but Metro and OKC Homeschool are usually the strongest. I've observed that many homeschool teams do very well in the BEST (overall) Award, which is judged on a team's formal marketing presentation, technical notebook, info booth, spirit & sportsmanship, and robot performance.

[frongjumping]

The U.S. public school system was originally constructed to function like an assembly line, to prepare people for working in factories, and now it's hardly more than a leftist indoctrination tool. I love kids and am in the process of getting my teaching license, but honestly, the thought of working in such a dysfunctional and corrupt system depresses me. Even if I don't end up involved with homeschooling, maybe there's something better I can do with my desire to teach.

[newbutthunt]

I am sooo pro home school, this Federalized indoctrination/slave training has to stop.

[stormscm]

This is outstanding. Thanks so much for posting it. My wife is going to be starting homeschooling in just a couple weeks. I posted this video to her facebook page for encouragement. Awesome! I also just did a video on why we are homeschooling, check out my youtube channel if you get a chance.

[HeroOfChristArchives]

Outstanding! Thank you for uploading this video.

[joebuddyable]

Most home schooled students understand that respect is something you earn, where in conventional public education respect is something that educators give to the students, wither it's earned or not.

[chadberry75]

SCHOOL SUXS.

[thoromicina2]

Homeschooling is very rare in Mexico, because people tend to see it as fake education, thankfuly, I´m one of those rare cases, and my children shall have the same opportunity I was given, because in this type of education, you use your brain, and your creativity, and you are always gently pushed forward to explore and imagine, to investigate and to question, instead of being only taught to obey and not to think, and to just memorize useless stuff. And yes, I also learned english at a homeschool.

[ravenwitch1]

@thoromicina2 wow what part of mexico are you? i agree with your pointview. When i was in school i never put attention to teachers...they just make me sleep, but when i arrived home i studied many books my parents got in home and quickly surpass my classmates

[thoromicina2]

@ravenwitch1 In Mexico City, in the southern part of it, and indeed books and education provided by the family or a group of families devoted to teaching will always surpass conventional public schools. :)

Blessings

[new1heights]

school = profit making business

propaganda says home schooling is bad

home school = no money for the system :(....

don't you guys wanna support the corruption system and let them make money out of you ??????????????!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!­????

[waterchildtera]

public schools are to make corporate slaves who cant think

[monterock100]

Much appreciate the video. Thank you.

Public "education" as it exists in the U.S. is not education, instead, it is a carefully planned system of training. It is a method whereby numerous "mental governors" (like speed governors on cars) are instilled in the student body so as to create conforming, noncurious, nondivergent, obedient individuals that function in a finite channel of social responses thus making them predictable and far easier to manage. Public education = population control.

[vlr1230]

@monterock100 Very well said! It is very encouraging to see many more people waking up to that fact and homeschooling their children. Thanks for the comment.

[Gamer1990100]

The Public School system is like a dubbed down version of jail, the work you do is mainly a distraction.

[lovely9161]

I don't homeschool but I am fortunate that y daughter's school let's her work on her school work from home. I hardly send her to the school. She just goes to meet with her teacher and then does all of the assignments on the internet. She is in H.S. so she is able to handle it. Her grades have gotten much better studying on her own and she got a perfect score in English on the H.S. exit exam. :))) I wish we could've done it when I was in school. Now she can take college classes while still in H.S

[thetruthergirls]

Great vide. Very encouraging.

[vlr1230]

@thetruthergirls Thank you. My son's hope is that the video will help encourage those who are considering homeschooling as an option. I can't say enough good things about it:)

[BrainofMorphoton]

I love the clip of Ron Paul at the end, he is so cute!

[80srockangel]

Love <3

[megaprinciples]

Don't wait, vote for Ron Paul 2012! He means what he says and says what he means for REAL!!!!!!

[oregondude82]

Public schools FTW!

[rush81502]

Great Video! What the music you used? I love it.

[vlr1230]

@rush81502 It's called A Thousand Revelations, I found it here on youtube. Thanks for watching and commenting. Take care.

[krypto77s]

You know I was home schooled for a short time and it sucked. I am glad I got to go to public school and met some great people. The majority of kids that are home schooled are socially retarded! They don't know how to relate to other kids and people and their maturity level is often many years behind others their own age. Teach God at home and keep your kids in school to be a witness to others!

[MacFasse]

I was homeschooled my entire life, and as a result have a love for knowledge and, more importantly, a love for wisdom. I'm 17 now, and I'm getting my GED soon so that I no longer have to be registered with the school system to continue homeschooling. I plan on continuing my self education in the years ahead.

[MsDKGirl]

This is exactly why I homeschool!! My son decided to go into 9th at a public shigh chool and was "bored" because we had already done everything the freshmen were doing currently. He tested somewhere between 10th & 11th grade!! I am so proud of him!! My other two will never go to public now that they've seen their brothers experience at our public high school.

[kswiatlo]

I've never let my school interfere with my education.

[jbr1074]

ITS THIS SIMPLE- TEACHERS ARE UNDERPAID AND UNDERTRAINED- MOST ARE ONLY TEACHERS FOR THE 24-7 SCHEDULE (24 hours a week, 7 months a year), and DONT GIVE A SHIT! PARENTS DO!

[mattpkp]

@jbr1074 No, teachers have no free market incentive to be competitive, to be the best they CAN be. That is why they are mediocre, it has nothing to do with pay, but everything to do the entire education system from top down.

[Psylliumhead]

Yes, but will they be good socialists?

[Yankeeprepper]

I have the pleasure of hiring and employing 2 homeschoolers. They were both 17 years of age and were so far ahead of the 25 year olds they were working next to it was unbelievable to watch. And what a pleasure to work with, respectful, honest, on time, hardworking. The time in America before the dept. of public eductaion and the outlawing of God must have been directly responsible for the success of this country. Likewise, it is obvious were the country is headed now and why.

[surfjerr]

THE WHOLE IDEA FROM THE ELITE IS TO DUMB YOU DOWN.Floride in your water = rat poison, GMO foods,Chems in and on your food.Chemtrails in our air, They are not only trying to dumb you down but soft kill you in the meanwhile. ELITE = fail wake the hell up if awake wake someone else our lives are on the line.

[watuwaitn4]

All the schools worry about is the current test that they are required to take. They didn't realize that the only reason she scored low on the computer test was because she had no knowledge of that program and no explanation on the computer. When she was sent to school she was reading 3rd and 4th grade level because she would read the same books as her sister who is 2 years older. Schools have a way of making you think that you are "doing it wrong", don't listen.

[watuwaitn4]

I homeschooled my girls for awhile. After everyone telling me I was "doing wrong by them", I enrolled one of my girls in 2nd grade. After a computerized test (we did not homeschool on computers - this was 8 years ago), they said her reading was 2 grade levels under. I believed them. After making her attend extra reading classes and after school help to "get her atleast upto grade level", she took the Taks test (that they swore she would probably fail). She made the highest score in her grade

[livinginbrightcolors]

I LOVE THIS! So true. It feels good to know that there are people out there who understand how valuable a home education is! 4 years of being homeschooled and I was 2 years ahead of everyone at my private school that I attended in 8th grade. I also graduated in the top 10% at my private high school - ALL because of being homeschooled!

[TheFootegirl73]

Oh yeah and I love the Ron Paul quote at the end. We do UNDERSTAND THE CONSTITUTION!

[TheFootegirl73]

vlr1230 Thank you for sharing and inviting me to watch your son's video. Obviously he is very capable and educated. I get so sick of all the propaganda stigma related to homeschooling our children, when in reality the government is just ticked our children are not participating in the "deliberate dumbing down of America!" Good home educated families are making their children aware and are standing up for what this nation was founded to be! Einstein, Lincoln, and Rosa Parks all home taught! TYJ!

[aristotlestudent]

Yeah, but they won't be properly "socialized" or learn to smoke crack, pimp their women, curse their mothers, or engage in illicit "risky" sex.

They also ask too many questions and will no doubt demand answers. It could be a real mess for those in charge....

[GottfriedFeder]

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart never went to school, too.

[QuantumMaths]

Just graduated from high school. I got to go one mathematics level above the rest of my grade. Had I been homeschooled, I could have easily entered a college level course and have almost been on my way to getting a Bachelor's in mathematics right now. Instead, even though I have studied and known all of the information from higher level undergrad course; I will still have to go through college taking the courses even though I already know all of it.

[strych97]

I'm 27 and I wish I had been home-schooled. I feel like an idiot everyday of my life now... maybe I AM an idiot. No one to blame but my shitty public school education if so, though.

Conversely, the public schools sure as fuck don't deserve any credit for any sense that I do have.

[vlr1230]

@strych97 There is a difference between knowledge and wisdom. Memorizing facts, dates and other data points are important, don't get me wrong. But if you have the curiosity, the ambition and the ability to read, you can learn almost anything on your own. I've learned more since I started home schooling my son than I ever learned in school and I was an "A" student. The world is out there waiting for you....

[strych97]

@vlr1230 Oh, I know. I take full advantage of the internet. Not just reading educational material online, but ordering books and such. I've learned a ton about economics and history on my own. All of it, more relevant than any of the nonsense I learned in school...

I just feel so behind where I know I would be, if I had been home-schooled or otherwise educated in an actually effective manner.

[vlr1230]

@strych97 My main regret is the history that more resembled propaganda that was shoved down our throats as truth. If you do not know history you are vulnerable, but that is the goal after all. What a waste of time all those years were. So unfortunate. I could have been living life instead of being locked in a room like a prisoner of war. I know that sounds dramatic, but it's how I feel our kids are being treated in the government indoctrination centers we call "public schools."

[DJYC21215]

@vlr1230 And people say only North Korea China and the USSR " Indoctronates children" to love the state. Ha! People better wake up soon or else... Now i wonder how many idiots still think going to collage for 4 years is better than building up work experience in the same field as your major? If everyone has a collage degree its worthless....

[monterock100]

@vlr1230 - "I've learned more since I started home schooling my son than I ever learned in school and I was and 'A' student."  Certainly, one of the most effective ways to learn something is to teach something.

[head2fiststyle12345]

@strych97 the only thing i remember about being in public school was sports, chicks and fighting...what a waste...

[DreamsCatcher101]

@strych97 This is exactly how i feel.

I feel the schools i went to couldn't care less about the students and only cared about the schools ratings.

But thats what happens when YOUR OWNERS are only interested in money and power for them. Dumb the kids down and build a stupid population so the powerful people dont get challenged.

[Razer217]

nice video, the statistics were good. but as for all the news articles, the plural of anecdote is not data.

[vlr1230]

@Razer217 Really? How many anecdotes make up data do you figure?  How many anecdotes make up a bona fide trend?

[supernicegirl26]

I love this so much it proves a point I LOVE HOMESCHOOL!!!

[Godsgiftmykids]

WOW! Great video :)

[keileebelle]

I am homeschooled and it is the best thing ever! I love this video. :) Homeschooling ROCKS!

[Skeptic121]

If my name were "Jorea Marple" and I were Superintendent of Schools in West Virginia, I would be careful what I said. I don't think I would want to be quoted unless I developed a taste for being the butt of jokes.

[nzoghbia]

What was the title of the music you used to create the video?

[vlr1230]

@nzoghbia It's called A Thousand Revelations. I found it here on youtube:)

[tribalbasketball]

parent participation will improve scores. doesn't matter if they are homeschooled or not. if the parents are invloved, they will do better.

[ninjabunnyman]

@tribalbasketball

Of course it matters. I started in public school, then switched to home education partway through elementary school. I just finished my masters degree in physics, and have been working as an engineering team lead at a national lab for the last five years. I guarantee I would not be where I am had I been stuck in one of those socialized, centrally planned, government cattle yards for kids.

Freedom and competition, not extortion and bureaucracy, is the recipe for success.

[tribalbasketball]

@ninjabunnyman

nah. it's all about parent participation.

[ninjabunnyman]

@tribalbasketball

I was there, with the same parents, in both situations.

Tell you what -- I'll respect your choice, and you respect mine. You can send your money and your kid to the government for education, and I'll use my money to homeschool mine. I won't extort money from you to fund what I believe to be a superior education, and you won't extort money from me to fund what you believe to be the better option. Fair enough?

[tribalbasketball]

@ninjabunnyman

Me too. I homeschooled my son for a couple years and put him back in school. Both have their advantages, but the bottom line is that parent participation is key. Whether they are in school or not.

[Godslilredhed]

@tribalbasketball Parent participation is a BIG deal lol, and I bet public school would be a better place with it, but there are more benifits in homeschooling than just parent participation. Like, you don't have to deal with bullies, or unbearable peer pressure, and usually in homeschooling, you get to experience more adult interaction, ie having to talk directly to adults and act above your age. I have plenty of public school friends, but I love homeschooling ;]

[alita589]

where can I find the numbers you sighted. Do you have a list of them?

[vlr1230]

@alita589 Google, hslda homeschool study 2009. It should come up as a pdf file. This is the main one we used, hope it helps. If you would still like the others, let me know.

[alita589]

@vlr1230 thanks much

[AlbertGallatin]

"They seem to understand the Constitution... I wonder why that is." Indeed.

[kevinz1985]

Great video, thanks :)

[AndyMackenZ]

What a fantastic video.

[lunachikfringe]

LOVE IT! Minds that are allowed to explore and think for themselves travel much farther than their warehoused counterparts.

Thank you for posting this, I plan to share it!

[youngbono18]

I was home schooled for many years. I thank God my parents loved me enough not to send me to the public school system.

[harpmyday]

Thanks for putting this together. The statistics are very compelling.

[PastorDowell]

100% Correct! Pastor Dowell's children were homeschool.

[IranContraScumDid911]

Since I started homeshooling my teenage daughter I have seen a complete turnaround in her interest to learn. Nice vid. Homeschooling gives me more time with my daughter and eliminaes her disractive social drama, mostly. From the comments I see on Youube, I can verify that the US school system makes dummies out of most Americans.

[LeifEiriksson]

support homeschooling! support ron paul!

[RealRickyRoss]

Great Video!