D. Education is a prime concern for most Americans. A steady flow of reports and studies being released indicate that despite various educational reforms initiated and instituted, the condition of public education continues to decline. Issues ranging from budget restraints, school violence, teen pregnancy, alcoholism, and government control over curriculum produce passionate reactions from parents.
Christian schools are an alternative for Christian families.
Due to present economic conditions, however, many parents have been forced to turn to home education as another means of providing the same godly instruction while maintaining high academic standards. Still other parents choose to educate their children at home because of their personal conviction that it is the Lord's will for their family. There are many distinct advantages to home education as well as some possible disadvantages. The most fundamental advantage of home education is to provide an environment where spiritual development can thrive. With a large portion of home school families professing to be born-again Christians, parents believe that the Word of God clearly sets forth their responsibility, not the government's, to teach their children.