Lost Debate

Biden’s Standoff, Kamala’s Rise, Homeschooling Revolution

Jul 9, 2024

Laura Meckler from The Washington Post discusses the evolution of homeschooling, touching on funding, regulation, and accountability. Topics include Biden's performance, homeschooling trends, motives behind homeschooling, diversity among homeschoolers, academic standards, and accountability in education funding.

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Laura Meckler

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Quick takeaways

Homeschooling evolution spans liberal, religious conservative movements with diverse post-pandemic participants.

Reasons for homeschooling include safety concerns, dissatisfaction with school approaches, reflecting varied political affiliations.

Regulations debate in homeschooling centers on testing, oversight balance, transparency, accountability for public funds.

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Origin and Evolution of Homeschooling

Homeschooling in the US began with a liberal, unschooled movement before being dominated by religious conservatives who challenged laws to legalize homeschooling. Over time, a more diverse group has joined the movement post-pandemic.

Intro

5min

Internal Dynamics and Controversies in the Democratic Party

10min

Selling Identity in Politics and Injecting Chaos

9min

French Politician's Controversial Background and Homeschooling Trends in the US

4min

The Evolution and Diversity of Homeschooling in the US

19min

Exploring Homeschooling Dynamics and Regulations

15min

Education Funding Accountability and Homeschooling Trends

3min

Ravi kicks off the show by taking stock of the continued fallout from President Biden’s disastrous debate performance. He then welcomes Laura Meckler, national education reporter for The Washington Post, to discuss the evolution of homeschooling and the discourse surrounding it, from funding to regulation and accountability.

[0:01] Biden’s Standoff

[26:29] Homeschooling Revolution

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