From a conversation today with someone who homeschools their child (with help from paid tutors):
“His teacher thinks he'll pass the GED by age 12 and be done. I think possibly sooner.”
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And now the child is likely emotionally stunted and alternative paths probably would have achieved more engagement and better facilitated holistic growth.
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don't think so. most of public school time is wasted; if u have one on one training it can vastly accelerate learning even if u spend the exact same amount of hours learning
Yes, however there are alternative learning paths to public school that don't involve GED at 12. I could have done it myself if I so desired, however instead went into gifted programs that were much better for education and social skills. I've directly seen both outcomes
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But the kid is emotionally stunted, like a wild horse that doesn't know how to accept the bit
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