Does Barack Obama Support Homeschool? Should Those Who School Their Kids at Home Only Vote for a Pro-Homeschool Candidate?

Many parents who school their children at home have been curious as to what all of the 2008 candidates' views are on homeschooling. A good number of them have been backing Republican Mike Huckabee. The HSLDA has even endorsed Huckabee, but are there other choices available for the homeschooling family - namely Barack Obama? It seems there are and it seems Barack might support home schools. But, should a presidential candidate's view on homeschool really be the only deciding factor from which to make a choice for president?

Does Barack Obama Support Homeschooling?

There didn't seem to be much in the way of proof that Barack Obama supports homeschooling when I did an internet search. However, in researching the internet for a blog post of mine (Click Here for the post), I did come across some interesting information.

The quote "none of these policies need discourage families from deciding to keep a parent at home...For some families, that may mean doing without certain material comforts. For others it may mean home schooling....Whatever the case may be, such decisions should be honored.", which is stated to come from Barack Obama's book, "Audacity of Hope", was found on a personal blog written by someone named "Kemlo" or "K" on the Barack Obama website. Click here for that post.

A later quote in the same blog post, also said to be from Mr. Obama's book, says that we should go by "Lincoln's simple maxim: that we will do collectively, through our government, only those things we cannot do as well or at all individually and privately. In other words, we should be guided by what works."

Based on those quotes, assuming they are, in fact, from Barack's book, it does seem that he may well support the choice to school children at home.

Should Homeschool Be A Homeschooler's Only Concern When Voting?

Now that we have examined Barack's possible views on homeschooling, I think it's important to discuss the matter of who to choose for president. While homeschooling is an important issue for those who homeschool their children, should that really be the only deciding factor in choosing a presidential candidate?