Homeschooling Pros and Cons

One of the biggest positive factors influencing the choosing of teaching at home is the freedom to schedule teaching around the children's needs. The small teacher/student ratio is also a big plus as well as the safety of the home versus the school.
However, children schooled at home don't get the social interaction or develop the social skills that their public schooled peers get. They are not exposed to antibody-building infections that will serve them well later on in life. Homeschooling also tends to be more expensive than public schools. Very few parents-as-teachers are qualified to teach all the subjects needed by their children. Also college admission policies tend to be stricter for homeschooled students.
Parents have tough decisions to face these days when it comes to having their children educated. On the one hand, public schools provide more social skills training, a more varied curriculum and, usually, better educated teachers. On the other hand, homeschooling gives the students more individualized attention, safety from peer violence and greater freedom in scheduling. Determining the track record a particular school has is a good first step in deciding which is better: homeschooling or public schooling.