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Homeschooling hits record numbers

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193 points bilsbie | 1 comments | 21 Nov 25 00:31 UTC | HN request time: 0.28s | source
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deepfriedchokes ◴[21 Nov 25 02:26 UTC] No.46000549[source]▶
This is how a significant portion of the population gets radicalized by their parents. It needs to be shut down.
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nvahalik ◴[21 Nov 25 02:38 UTC] No.46000633[source]▶
All kids are indoctrinated. As parents do you want to have control of that or not?

With that attitude you might as well just tell parents that they shouldn't participate in society!

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bdangubic ◴[21 Nov 25 02:41 UTC] No.46000650[source]▶
the purpose of education is largely opposite of indocrination (plus few other things). if your kid is being educated is such an environment you should move (or pay for private education).
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kochikame ◴[21 Nov 25 02:49 UTC] No.46000691[source]▶
I get where you're coming from but I think your statement is a bit naive.

Education systems as we know them today are absolutely about indoctrination in so many ways. Capitalism, love of country, views on family units, beauty and aaesthetics, what has cultural value and what does not etc etc. Not to mention many school systems just straight up having classes on religion, allowing armed forces into schools to recruit and the like.

Whether you're worried about left wing or right wing indoctrination, it still holds true. All kids are being indoctrinated every time they go to school same as every time they watch TV.

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1. xboxnolifes ◴[21 Nov 25 08:21 UTC] No.46002394[source]▶
Exactly. Which history lessons get taught, which books get assigned as reading, which clubs are available, etc. Even if they are taught to be critical of the assignments they get, if the selection is limited enough, kids will not have the breadth of knowledge to even see the alternatives.