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 Those that are in favor of homeschooling most often use the fact that homeschooling adds a multitude of flexibility to their lives as their main argument. They say that the ability to work on whatever they want is much better than having to study required topics from school. With this added flexibility, they claim, they are able to focus on the topics that interest them more (Rivkin 1-2). Although these claims may seem like very good reasons to encourage homeschooling, there are many issues with these ideas. For example, the tests used to determine whether or not students are spending adequate time learning required subjects are not necessarily accurate. Kids could be neglecting to actually learn, and just spend their time doing whatever they like. Then, as the time for them to take their test comes around, kids will just cram to “learn” their material. Cramming has been proven to not work, because as soon as the tests pass, students immediately forget the information. The flexibility added by homeschooling is not helpful for the advancement of students’ education.