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Does Unschooled Mean Unemployed?

Thanks Alan. From what I've read I believe one of the large differences between homeschooling and unschooling is the lack of a curriculum with unschooling. There is also "radical" unschooling where there is zero structure in place that reaches beyond schoolwork (shown in the GMA link). I also had friends in college who were homeschooled and they are intelligent, thoughtful and wonderful people who lead very successful lives. The National Home Education Research Institite (HNRI) has some interesting statistics for H-schooler, on their website www.nheri.com. It's more difficult to find real data on unschoolers. F
Though I don't know if any of these people were "unschooled," I do know a lot college friends who were homeschooled. The reasons for their homeschooling ran the gamut from religious/political reasons to parents who weren't confident in the public education available to them and didn't have an affordable private option. They were, by and large, fine people that often provided a greater diversity of thought during discussions in and out of class. Many of them were more challenged by their own parents than I was in high school and had ACT/SAT scores to prove it. We all know that, to ensure we're hiring top talent, we can't limit ourselves to filling out a checklist of requirements. If someone has a less traditional educational background, it ought to pique your curiosity further.