A Harvard Law School professor is calling for what she calls a "presumptive ban" on homeschooling nationwide.
Elizabeth Bartholet, an expert on children's rights and reproductive technology, makes the case in a recent law review article for changing the system in the United States from assuming that parents can homeschool their children to assuming that parents should have to prove to government officials why they should be allowed to do so.
One month in as a remote teacher, I can tell you which two groups of my students are succeeding. There are the ones who always do well because of ability, accountability, and motivation.
And there are the former home-schoolers. Some students fall in both groups, but even my "average" students who used to home-school, find remote learning no problem. They manage their time and get their work done.
