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Private school =/= home school



I agree. My point was, strictly from the standpoint of the arguments that have been presented so far, the distinction has not been made. Families who pick home school are making an educational choice for their children; families who pick private school are making an educational choice for their children. Familes who choose home school pay taxes; families who choose private school pay taxes. Home schools are not a part of the district education system of the local public school; private schools are not part of the district education system of the local public school.

Home school students have a right of access to the the local public school's extracurricular offerings that are not offered by their academic and environmental choice,home schooling--private school students do not have a right of access to the local public school's extracurricular activities that are not offered by their academic and environmental choice, the private school.

I don't think any of the previous arguments have adequately distinguished why one student should have a right of access when the other does not.

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