Homeschoolers in North Carolina are involved in real life activities, not "make work" tasks, as an integral part of their education, said Spencer Mason, president of North Carolinians for Home Education this morning. The socialization question is being addressed through outside activities, churches, and the numerous homeschool support groups across the state, and more homeschoolers head to college than their general population counterparts.
In a interview with Scott Fitzgerald on WPTF's N.C. Morning News, Mason said that a study by the University of Michigan found that 41% of the homeschoolers in that state went on to attend college. He said that NCHE's own survey of homeschooling parents a few years ago found that most chose home education in order to teach their values to their children; while some two-thirds file with the state as "religious" homeschools, a full third do not [choosing the "independent" option]; and the typical homechool family is a two-parent, single-income household with Mom doing the majority of the teaching. He pointed out that homeschooling can be much less expensive than private schools, though it is certainly possible to spend much more if the family chooses.
Asked about Wake County in the context of ongoing student reassignment controversies, Mason said there was a 2.4% increase in the number of Wake homeschoolers two years ago, and a whopping 8.3% last year. This year is still underway, he said, but there are indications it may actually show a drop in Wake County for 2008-9.
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