A critique of "Home is No Place for School"

A Critique of “Home is No Place for School”

Steve Evans’ article, “Home is No Place For School,” is a very blatant statement of his opposition to home schooling. In this article, he seeks to explain to the readers his reasons for disagreeing with this form of education, and convince them to choose otherwise if they are considering home schooling as an option. Although I may agree with some of the author’s points, the way in which he presents his oppositions has several weaknesses and causes me not to be fully convinced.
The author begins his presentation with a very bold assertion: that home schooling is not the best academic choice for a child and should be opposed for several reasons. First, he points out that many parents are not competent enough to teach their children through the high school level. Evans uses several examples from studies and research done to try and support his point. He also comments on the supposed ineffectiveness of home schooling in devel...