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On Apr 5, 11:36 am, "Ed Huntress" wrote:

It works because it costs the economy something like $30,000 in lost
productivity for every capable worker who spends his or her time teaching
one or two kids. That works out to something like an extra $700,000 for
each
average classroom. Again, normed for demographics, the result is roughly
the
same each way.

The percentage of families with kids who have only one parent working is
approximately 30%. Among those who home-school, it's 60%.

Is your figures adjusted for demographics?

Nope.

I would think that higher
educated parents would have a higher percentage of only one parent
working.

I would expect exactly the opposite.


In other words, home-schooling may be the stupidest economic move anyone
ever made in education.

--
Ed Huntress

Home schooling can be an excellent economic move. If one parent makes
about $100,000 a year ( Senior engineer wages ) then having the other
parent work is not much if any benefit.

Huh? So money doesn't count after $100,000? If you feel that way, and if you
have any to spare, it counts a hell of a lot to me, and would be much
appreciated. d8-)

The alternate minimum tax
takes a lot of what is earned, and there are additional expenses as
child care.

Dan, you're reaching, m'man.

Having both parents work when there are children under the age of ten
may be the stupidest decision.

Hey, if they're such capable teachers, have one of them work in their
child's school. That's how my wife got started.

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Ed Huntress