Why do people homeschool their children?
• Conflict between material learned at school and the religious or cultural values the family wishes to teach the children. • Concern over declining educational standards and a desire to teach for academic excellence. • Fear of growing problems with drugs and violence in the schools. • A child’s unhappiness or poor performance in the schools. • Continuation of a nurturing, self-reliant way of life that parents truly believe is best for the children. • Desire to take control of an important, God-given responsibility and not leave everything to the government or private schools. • A family’s frequent travel, distance from good schools, or other lifestyle considerations. Is homeschooling legal in North Carolina? Absolutely! In fact, it’s easier in this state than in some others to satisfy the requirements of the compulsory school attendance laws. You can be thankful that because other families went to court in years past, you won’t have to now. Your public library has a copy of all state
