John Locke-Positives of Homeschool

When examining John Locke’s “On Advantages of Homeschool,” the reader is able to identify that there are some negatives to both education systems, public and homeschool. However, Locke goes on to identify that there are inherent negatives that are irreversible when a parent enters their child into the public education system. The public school system has a focus on subjects like Latin, and Greek, but does not focus their attention to moral attributes that will be obtained when educated in the home. Locke discusses that once a boy (student) loses these virtues, they are unable to get these…