Should home schooling be encouraged in your country?
             ¡®In Texas we view home schooling as something to be respected and something to be protected¡¯ ----- George W. Bush
             In this essay we shall look into the issue of home schooling and how it is a two pronged sword that could have both potential benefits and detriments to the development of the child and Singapore as a whole. I however personally feel that the potential benefits of home schooling should be advocated locally because of the higher educational quality, the potential security and safety issues that entail such a bold move in Singapore and because of the better preparation home schooling gives for the real world.
             Firstly, by suggesting home schooling, we can not only improve the educational quality the children receive, but at the same time increase their awareness of the happenings around us daily as global issues can be elaborated to the young in layman terms to widen their knowledge, which could potentially improve the quality of the workforce in the future. Learning at home while being taught by their parents can enable children to be advancing at their own pace according to their own capabilities. This would thus enable optimal education as children with learning impairments such as dyslexia and autism can work within their comfort zone with the extra attention they receive. Researches have shown that home schooling is indeed beneficial in the long run as in the United States, ¡¯75 percent of home educated adults are enrolled in college-level courses as compared to only 46 percent of the general population¡¯. To add on, the 2005 National Geographic Spelling Bee competition was won by Nathan Cornelius, who underwent home schooling. The benefits of home schooling are such that youths at home can get constant attention from their parents and they can have their doubts clarified whenever they face difficulties without the problems snowballing in the future...