
Originally Posted by
chaleh
Not the avenue for such an argument, I believe. And quite frankly, what's the point of arguing with someone as expert and as learned as yourself? Obviously, your cup is full to the brim.
Forums are meant for arguments, aside from being a marketplace, which originated in the Roman Empire. The points of my argument are directed towards fallacies. I base my statements on government policies, memo, my educational background, and experiences in the education field here and abroad. Hence, your idiomatic expression is negated. Your credibility on the other hand is in question.

Originally Posted by
chaleh
But, yes, interested parents, check with a homeschool provider if they are in compliance with DepEd. Such provider is the one in the link I provided.
Bottom line is, whether it be conventional schooling, Montessori schooling, homeschooling, or whatever, the large part of nurturing, molding, and teaching a child must be the responsibility of the parents. It will all boil down to the child's relationships at home.
I do agree with your last point, which contradicts with your previous statement:

Originally Posted by
chaleh
With conventional schooling, the child develops only horizontal relationships (more or less same age, same nationality, same religion, same level of maturity, etc.), then later on in life they are sent out into the real world and find out that the "structure" is totally different.
Having a degree in special education myself, I am well informed that schools nowadays are attuned to the social development of a child. Being a teacher, a principal, and a school owner, I can tell you that your first statement is downright wrong. A school offers plenty of opportunities for a child to socialize with students of different age, different religion, different nationality, and different level of maturity. That's because there are a lot of students in a school. Homeschooling can only mimic that experience.
In closing, here are the issues I want to raise with homeschooling:
1. Can you furbish me with a copy of a thesis/dissertation done locally about the benefits of homeschooling?
2. Has there been a local student who topped or maybe even just placed in the board exams?
3. If homeschooling were that good, why are our children in conventional schools?
Truth be told, homeschooling belongs to the Bureau of Alternative Learning System of the Department of Education.
The keyword there is "alternative".