Just Commenting...

The NY Times' website published my comment on the hipster homeschooling piece they ran: Homeschooling is a very misunderstood practice, subject to a host of stereotypes that pieces like this do nothing to dispel. The media persists in painting it as the sole province of religious fanatics or the extremely privileged. That is not the reality. I am constantly surprised that articles on this subject are not better researched. Homeschooling is a mosaic of people from all walks of life, from every conceivable background, who have a multitude of reasons for choosing this path, and who follow many different educational approaches. The generalizations, the highlighting of the most extreme philosophies and practices, and the dogged refusal to accurately portray homeschooling is not good journalism. The subjects of this article are keeping their preschool-aged children home with a tutor. As lovely as the situation sounds for the families involved, it is not homeschooling. My far less succinct reaction to this piece, and media coverage of homeschooling in general, with some home truths about homeschooling, is here: http://homeschoolingonhudson.blogspot.com...