Many parents believe that the home is the safest place a child can learn in. At home, children do not have to deal with the peer pressure other kids put onto them, such as fitting in with the "in crowd", doing drugs, or the occasional bullying a child goes through in the public school system, the only interaction the child has is between the parents and their siblings. In 2011, at Munford High School, a classmate of mine was trailed and sentenced to prison for the murder of an elderly couple. There were threats and violence after he was sentenced to jail from his close friend who did not feel that he committed the crime. The dangers seen at Munford and other schools across the country are things home schooled children do not have to experience. In an article, I read it said, "Homeschoolers learn in an atmosphere that is free from the teasing, taunting and bullying that can leave children with lifelong scars. Children who are homeschooled have time to mature emotionally, physically and academically without having to worry about facing ridicule and negative peer pressure from friends" (Homeschooling vs. Public School). Being taught in a homeschool environment can also hinder a child's social interaction with other people in society. This can stunt their development socially as they cannot communicate with other people in a group setting. .
Homeschooling far exceeds public school in the education curriculum. Statistics proves that homeschoolers continually achieve higher test scores than students who attend public or private school. I conducted a case study between two middle schoolers, one in public school and the other homeschooled. I gave each of them each a mock 50-question science test to see which student would score the highest. The results showed that the homeschooler, Ariel, scored way higher than Brionna. This study confirms that homeschooled students are getting somewhat better education than ones attending public school are.
