My thoughts on this complex topic are many and my time available to write them down is mini. I’d prefer the face-to-face, enjoying a nice, hot “cuppa sumpin’.”

For those who won’t be able to enjoy that mini-tweet-up, let me summarize:

You typically find what you’re looking for. Your kids will get more out of it if they put more into it (regardless of what the teacher actually requires).

Your kid’s education is vastly improved by your being an active and present participant.

There’s much good to be said about homeschooling, private denominational schools, private non-denominational schools, and public schools.

You kids can learn much by being exposed to different viewpoints. They can also learn a lot by being exposed to similar viewpoints by teachers whose behavior doesn’t match. I believe the latter is more insidious.

Finally, YMMV.

When I think of tailoring our kids’ education to fit our vision of social, spiritual, and health values, I continue to be drawn to the advantages of homeschooling. We are essentially taking an approach where we are daring to shelter our kids. It is our goal to provide for them a framework and foundation that will enable them the strength to make good choices when they are older.

Also, because our current religious framework is in flux, we are unwilling to submit our kids to the instruction of another, who may (or may not…) differ from our own core values.