Diverse, Tolerant, Civically Engaged. That’s Homeschooling. June 03, 2021 Above: The St. Louis Patriots outlasted the Tulsa Jaguars 6-1 to win their first championship at the Homeschool World Series in May. Photos by Sarah Durham/David Prentice for Defining Moment Sports Media. Are homeschoolers socially isolated? Researchers at last week’s Harvard panel on homeschooling dismissed this particular criticism of the educational method, agreeing that studies show home-educated students are engaged in their communities to a degree that often exceeds the participation of their peers in traditional schools. “Homeschool children are not socially isolated,” declared panelist Michael McShane, director of national research at EdChoice. “I think it’s very clear.”