It is my personal opinion that one of the main effects of government schooling is to make us afraid to speak up because of our fear of being ostracized. A few of us are trying to overcome that. I am often confronted by family members about how my kids will be socialized and usually comment that I really don't want my children to take their cues about civilized living from just anyone. It's very refreshing to see homeschooling discussed from an Objectivist viewpoint. Although I am not a parent, I have gotten a lot of good tips I can pass on to a relative of mine who is homeschooling.
Clarity is always to be treasured.
I have had the same debate about 'unschooling' and 'homeschooling' as you discuss but have not been able to put my finger on what made me uncomfortable about 'unschoolers'. My local support group is definitely divided into two camps which makes for interesting meetings. I'm thoroughly convinced that homeschooling is terrific. All rights reserved.