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Homeschooling: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
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.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN commenters use it as a researched, eye-opening reference whenever homeschooling oversight comes up.
This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.
Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- LastWeekTonight
- Topic
- homeschooling regulation
- Format
- commentary
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 3
- HN mentions in dataset
- 6
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2023–2025
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
Excerpts from the recorded comments. Follow each source for the full comment and surrounding discussion.
John Oliver did a great segment on the issues with home schooling in the modern age a few weeks ago. [VIDEO]
nickthegreek on Hacker News · 2023-10
In Home schooling's rise from fringe to fastest-growing form of educationJohn 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.
rbobby on Hacker News · 2023-12
In Why Is the Press Attacking Home Schoolers?Here's your chance to get up to speed -> John Oliver breaking it down in a lot more researched detail: [VIDEO]
silverbax88 on Hacker News · 2023-12
In Why Is the Press Attacking Home Schoolers?
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