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I have worked as a teacher in both mental health and youth incarceration facilities. The danger that I see of "unschooling" lies in the number of students that I have seen entering into both settings that have undergone the experience. Sure there are parents who strongly believe that their method is a good one and probably many are producing acceptable educational results, but I have seen too many incidents of parents using it to shield abuse, or to raise their kids in a kooky religious environment where they will not be "contaminated" by exposure to the secular world. I believe the best education combines an educationally enriching home environment with participation in public (or private) schools.

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