Rudner also notes that kids who are home schooled all their lives tend to do better than kids who attend a conventional school at some time. Wealthier home-schooled kids also outperform kids from poorer families. My big fear is that people will use this study to bash public schools. Some need help, but most of them are doing a wonderful job,'' Rudner said. About as many boys as girls were surveyed in Rudner's study.
Home schooling is more common among younger children than high-school kids.
Rudner also found out lots of information about home-schooling parents. The families Rudner studied are overwhelmingly white and Christian. They also limit how much TV their kids watch. Politically, many of the parents probably describe themselves as conservatives. These parents typically don't teach their kids at home for religious reasons.