I've heard the argument before that homeschoolers cost districts precious dollars. Personally, I've never been able to see how that could be true. Sure, the district loses the money they would otherwise get for each student that doesn't attend, but they don't incur the expense of educating the student, either. We also pay local property taxes for schools we don't use. Besides, there are more private schoolers than homeschoolers...and no one seems to be trying to guilt them into going to public school.
At any rate, according to a Washington Times article by Kate Tsubata, a study sponsored by the Nevada Policy Research Institute (which is independent and not government-funded) school districts actually save more money because of homeschoolers than they lose.
According to Kate Tsubata, there are also societal benefits as well, such as:
At any rate, according to a Washington Times article by Kate Tsubata, a study sponsored by the Nevada Policy Research Institute (which is independent and not government-funded) school districts actually save more money because of homeschoolers than they lose.
According to Kate Tsubata, there are also societal benefits as well, such as:
In addition to dispelling the myth that home-schoolers — who pay taxes for schools that they don't use — are somehow costing schools money, the authors cite studies by other researchers that show the value of home-schooling in other areas: home-schoolers have higher self-esteem, fewer behavior disorders, better academic performance, and more college attendance than their peers in public and private schools.
(H/T HomeschoolBuzz.com)
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