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Homeschooling: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

LastWeekTonight · 8M views · 2023-10-09 · 24:25

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Overview

John Oliver's Last Week Tonight segment on homeschooling, focusing on how little regulation exists in many US states. It covers states where a one-time declaration removes children from any oversight.

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HN commenters use it as a researched, eye-opening reference whenever homeschooling oversight comes up.

Recommended by 3 HN people across 2 months · HN mentions 2023–2025

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rbobby · 2023-12 · Recommendation

John Oliver did an eye opening bit on homeschooling: [VIDEO] The lack of regulation is concerning. What's truly disturbing is how easily it is for children to fall through the cracks when there are no teachers to report possible abuse. Frightening.

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silverbax88 · 2023-12 · Recommendation

Here's your chance to get up to speed -> John Oliver breaking it down in a lot more researched detail: [VIDEO]

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nickthegreek · 2023-10 · Recommendation

John Oliver did a great segment on the issues with home schooling in the modern age a few weeks ago. [VIDEO]

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