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Cons to home schooling,

Abuse.  Children that are home schooled do have a chance of being harmed because of abuse and neglect. In an article called Home Schooling Nightmares it talked about some home schooled kids getting abused or killed by their parents. In one case a 10 year old adopted kid was murdered and buried in his back yard by his parents The Edgar’s, they rapped his face in duck tape and suffocated him. It was said in the article that no one knew he was missing for many years. The parents are charged with life in prison. "A lot of reports for suspected abuse or neglect are made by the schools when they observe children coming in that may be bruised or not well fed," (Marcia Herman Giddens 1). Also Parents don’t have to tell authoritys that they are home schooling Which can lead to unjustified abuse. The Government doesn’t keep track of children who are home schooled in the country. "In eight states, Parents don’t have to tell anyone they are home schooling. Unlike Teachers in 38 states and the district of Columbia parents need virtually no qualifications to home school." __Home Schooling Nightmares__ 