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IS HOME EDUCATION AN ALTERNATIVE TO SCHOOL EDUCATION?

The immediate impetus for this article is the increasing media coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, which offers homeschooling with distance learning elements as a replacement for traditional schooling. The conditions of a pandemic are not easy for educational organizations. This is due to the specifics of educational programs in schools, and also to some features of the students’ What form is effective for quality education of children? The answer depends on what goal we set for the educational process. There is a general consensus that it is about good socialization for the child, i.e. about becoming a competent (autonomous) member of their community. This requires mastering basic knowledge and skills. Thus, attending school is a prerequisite for the child's socialization in society, as well as contributing to acquiring a quality education that matches the established trajectory of the educational process. The arguments for unrestricted expansion of home education do not stand up to a high level of scrutiny. However, this does not mean that it should be banned. The authors of this article believe that home education can only be used as an alternative to school education. School education should not be completely replaced by home education. Home education can only be used for a short time, and in justified cases (for example, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic), with full awareness of the problems it can pose.