These children are being set up to fail. The Response Many parents are aware that something has gone terribly wrong, and they re responding in a variety of ways. Some are educating their children right at home, a practice now called Home Schooling. Parents are choosing this method for several reasons. Some large families cannot afford private tuition for all of their children.
Rural residents have limited options.
Many parents, especially fundamentalist Christians, want to be absolutely sure of the influences upon their children. In fact, Christians now comprise the vast majority of home schoolers. Advocates note that the Constitution provides no specific basis for the Public Schools. Rather, the Tenth Amendment makes it clear that parents have primary responsibility. Some advocates go much further, rejecting the very concept of classroom education.