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Homeschooling hits record numbers

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193 points bilsbie | 2 comments | 21 Nov 25 00:31 UTC | HN request time: 0.404s | source
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gtirloni ◴[21 Nov 25 18:48 UTC] No.46007539[source]▶
I don't feel better prepared to teach at home than someone who actually went to college for the various topics covered in high school. How can I know all I need to teach about math, chemistry, english, physics, etc, etc, etc when I already have to learn so much for my own work? I think parents that think they can do a better job are delusional.

Maybe the school _environment_ that a child has access isn't great, right? But I don't think that says anything about teachers.

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1. rahimnathwani ◴[21 Nov 25 19:12 UTC] No.46007790[source]▶
In California, a teacher without a chemistry degree can teach high school chemistry after passing the CSET Chemistry subtest. This requires less depth of knowledge than AP Chemistry.
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2. jeffbee ◴[21 Nov 25 20:03 UTC] No.46008342[source]▶
You do not need to know anything about the subject to teach high school subjects. You need to know stuff about teaching.