are children from single parent homes educated better than those children who have both parents?
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Based on statistical averages they are educated to a lesser standard.  There are of course exceptions.\n\nresearch has shown that the following factors are detrimental to educational standards...\n\nLiving in high-growth states \nLiving in unstable school districts \nBeing a member of a low-income family \nHaving low academic skills (though not necessarily low intelligence) \nHaving parents who are not high school graduates \nSpeaking English as a second language \nBeing single-parent children \nHaving negative self-perceptions; being bored or alienated; having low self-esteem \nPursuing alternatives: males tend to seek paid work as an alternative; females may leave to have children or get married
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It is WAY better to be raised by loving caring parents then have your child being raised in a daycare. Being with your child teaching them what could be better and at least you know what they are learning and not learning from other children who may not have the best influences
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Any parent has legal right to there children.  The best thing to do is to decide who would care for the kids the best due to your situation.  I would say my husband would be better because I am still in college and very busy and being a single mother can be hard.  Right now my husband is done with college and already making money. Also the children should stay with who ever gets the house.  They shouldn't be moved.  You could also just share.
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both & why do you ask such a dumb question? Kids need both parents in their lives,whether the parents are together or not. Sure don't know where you're coming from with this question.
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=Unfortunately the odds are less than 50/50 that It will work.  Please try to make it work for you and the children.  Single life is not all it is cracked up to be.
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i think so. as a student with a parent thast cares for my grades and me i look at others and wonder the same thing. nowadays more and more highschoolers are becomeing parents and then they drop out, find an hourly-pay job, and just hope that their child does better than them. they dont care because their parents were high school drop outs and didnt care about them.
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Of course family comes first - and that should go without saying.\nBut living near a good school - or simply the child's school means a closer connection to school and parents - a scure feeling for the child of any age to know that the adults who care are nearby.\nMany children come home for lunch and chat away to their parent - if they can find a parent at home, about the joys and traumas. It can help the rest of the school day to be a success.\n\nIf the parents are near the school there is a better chance for them to be closer to the teachers - and the mutual cooperation in invaluable.
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Well, I would say 25% of my friends and business associates were raised by a single parent.\n\nIt is more common today and as long as the child receives love and guidance, they will be fine.
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all studies show that students perform better in single sex schools
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I don't think it's a big no no. It may meet with some disapproval, but as long as you are able to be available when you are supposed to be, it won't be much of a problem.\n\nI know it's not the same thing, but while I was attending undergrad classes a few years back, being the parent of four children was no huge disadvantage. I, personally, don't think being a parent is as hard on one's academic life as being single and partying, etc and plenty of students do that.
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Unfortunately the poor are usually less educated than the upper class(not  saying all upper class's are smarter than the poor but) people tend to live by example, if the parents are poor and they are raised poor they just seem to find it easier to follow than to fight.
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For some individuals, Yes.  Two of my high-school age children are currently attending charter schools, and with great results. They get more individualized attention and better grades.
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No.  Many times, people send their kids to private schools only because that state has a rep for terrible public education.\n\nIn my case, I sent my son's to a private school because one opened in our area that specialized in students with add/adhd and learning disabilities.  It was a smart move!  They taught my boys techniques to deal with their learning disabilities (one was in reading, one in math).  Both boys graduated top of the class...one was first in class, the other was 3rd.  \n\nBTW, in case you think they are "dumb" the youngest has a very high IQ (tested by a psychologist...not an online test).  Other scored very high on his SATs and will graduate college next year.  They just learned to deal with their learning disabilities.
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I've known plenty of homeschooled people who were either morons or messed up in the head.\n\nIf you're talking about them being more conservatively minded, well hell, if you're around your parents 24/7, chances are you're more likely to take in whatever they think regardless of whether its right or wrong.
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Yes.  \nYou can find many of them listed here:\nhttp://singleparents.about.com/od/singleparentscholarships/\n\nHope this helps!
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I'm with you.  Let's see the valid studies!\n\nNHERI has done a tremendous amount of research.  Dr. Brian Ray and his colleagues give presentations in courts of law, to the US Congress, and to governments of foreign countries.  The statistics are clear and present the fact that home-schooling is a very good method of education.\n\nI personally helped with one project that involved questioning home-school students in regards to the military.  The study involved questions that could help the military adjust their enlistment requirements and recruiting policies.\n\nEvery home-school will have it's "issues" just as every public school has areas that need improvement.  The question is:  Who do you trust more -- parents or the government?
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No. Private schools often offer more opportunities, but not necessarily better people. For example, the top schools are more likely to accept someone from a private school than a public school, but that doesn't mean they are actually better students.\n\nAlso you have to consider the backgrounds of the people. A very small minority of kids in private school come from broken homes/poverty, while larger numbers go to public schools. Some things like this are difficult to overcome in any educational setting.\n\nI feel that, in the end, the important thing is to study hard and get support both at school and at home for the child's individual needs and skills.