The School System Has a Prolonged Childhood Problem

Students taking advantage of classes offering dual high school and college credits not only save money on their future college education, but also build confidence. NDAB Creativity/Shutterstock

There’s a secret that homeschool families have known for years that’s just now leaking to the general public.

Hints of this secret rear their heads in articles spotlighting families who never thought they would homeschool but are finding that they love it. Hints also show up in polls asking parents how long their children spent on schoolwork during the spring lockdown period. These hints especially manifest themselves in the questions of worried parents such as the mother who asked if it was normal for her homeschooled kindergartner to finish the day’s lessons in an hour. (The answer? Yup, pretty much.)