Originally Posted by La Texican
the family who would let the kid skip school and be a couch potato is probably going to be proud when said kid has a family, lives close by, and gets promoted to manager of the gas station. �And the pride will be over having a family. �Maybe those particular unschoolers really don't care if the kid comes from behind and becomes wildly successful at in the final moment.

There's another concern, though, which is that these kids are going to grow up to be voters. Education isn't just for self-fulfillment. It's neccessary for creating a responsible citizenry.