What kind of school did your parents attend?

[Chandler]

I'm generally refrering to what kind of school your parents attended grades K-12.
If they attended more than one type, you can vote for the kind they attended longest.

[Laura Ingalls]

My dad attended a private Catholic school, and my mom went to public school.

Maybe you should make it so we could select 2 options, 1 for each parent.

[Chandler]

All right, I modified the poll. One vote for each parent please, if they had different kinds of schooling.

[Irwin]

I've never even met a real homeschooler.

[Chandler]

I've never met a parent that was homeschooled.

[Jennifer Doyle]

My parents were both publicly schooled, which is WHY I (and my two siblings) were home schooled. And I've met parents who were home schooled. A guy I worked with at campus security had three small children. He and his wife both were. He was a SUPER smart guy too...intimidating, especially when it came to theology.

[Laura Ingalls]

I've met and heard of several second generation homeschooling parents...most have younger children, but I've also heard of people my parents' age who were homeschooled and who are now homeschooling their children as well.

And ditto to Jennifer on one of the reasons my parents homeschooled us.

[American Eagle]

And ditto to Jennifer on one of the reasons my parents homeschooled us.

Thirded. My parents both went to a public school (I can't remember if it was the same one...), and my oldest brother (who's now 25) started publicschooling, but my parents removed him after 1-2 years, for obvious reasons. We've all been homeschooled since!

[The Top Crusader]

Mine were both public schooled... I don't think homeschooling was even very well known at the time... >_>

[Chandler]

Homeschooling was practically unheard of when my older siblings were in school. My mom knew one family that homeschooled and thought, "Oh, that's neat," but never even considered that it was something she might want to do. In fact, if we hadn't started attending a new church where I met homeschoolers in Sunday school, I doubt I ever would have been homeschooled.

[V-lady]

Both were in public school, ...in New Orleans, Louisiana. Which was most likely the reason they thought homeschooling was such a good idea.

[Jennifer Doyle]

I'm seeing a pattern here. But yes, homeschooling is something that was fairly unique to our generation. Now if those of us who were homeschooled can go out and make a positive difference to shed some light on the unheard of positive aspects of home based education, we'll probably make things even better for those homeschooled after us!

I'm going to volunteer I hope with the Christian Homeschool Association in my state. They meet with legislators, etc in our capital to inform about homeschooling and keep an eye on laws/measures about home-based instruction to protect the rights of those who wish to school at home.

[Chandler]

I'm seeing a pattern here. But yes, homeschooling is something that was fairly unique to our generation. Now if those of us who were homeschooled can go out and make a positive difference to shed some light on the unheard of positive aspects of home based education, we'll probably make things even better for those homeschooled after us!

Yes, this generation does seem unique among people who are living. I am curious to see if the number of people being homeschooled continues to increase after this "first wave" of homeschoolers continues to make their way in the adult world.

[American Eagle]

I'm seeing a pattern here. But yes, homeschooling is something that was fairly unique to our generation. Now if those of us who were homeschooled can go out and make a positive difference to shed some light on the unheard of positive aspects of home based education, we'll probably make things even better for those homeschooled after us!

Yes, this generation does seem unique among people who are living. I am curious to see if the number of people being homeschooled continues to increase after this "first wave" of homeschoolers continues to make their way in the adult world.

My oldest sister (who was homeschooled) is pregnant, and her and my brother-in-law plan to homeschool, so I doubt it'll end after this generation.

[Chandler]

I'm referring to everyone who was homeschooled, not just your sister.

[Amethystic]

Both my parents went to public school, which might be why they've been so diligent in making sure that I've been getting a Christian education (pre-school in a church, kindergarden in a Christian school, grades one and two in a logos class at a REALLY nice public school, and then grade three and up in a small private Christian school).