The Duggar Homeschool Curriculum: What Do Jim Bob's Kids REALLY Learn?

If you're a fan of the Duggar family, then you're probably aware that Jim Bob Duggar exercises tight control over the lives and decisions of his children.

The indoctrination campaign begins at a very young age and doesn't let up until they start families of their own.

This means, of course, that all Duggar children must be homeschooled.

Periodically, fans question the quality of the education that the Duggar children receive under these circumstances.

The scrutiny began anew this week with the revelation that Jill Duggar has enrolled her son in kindergarten, and does not plan to homeschool her kids.

This latest controversy prompted us to take a deep dive into the Duggars' homeschool curriculum -- and we think you'll be as shocked as we were by our discoveries.

Take a look:

1. The Student Body

Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar have homeschooled all of their 19 children. And until recently, the curriculum they use for their kids' education has been mostly kept secret.

2. The Students Become the Teachers

Jim Bob and Michelle are strict adherents of the Institute in Basic Life Principles and its offshoot organization, the Advanced Training Institute International.

3. The Next Level

Basically, the IBLP-ATI is an organization for evangelical fundamentalists who feel the Southern Baptist Church somehow is not enough of a strict and all-encompassing presence in their lives.

4. The Founder

The organization has seen a steep decline in membership in recent years, thanks in large part to numerous sexual assault allegations directed at its founder, Bill Gothard.

5. More of the Same

The Duggars are the IBLP's most high-profile members, so the revelation that Josh Duggar molested four of his sisters wasn't exactly great for enrollment levels, either.

6. Getting Them While They're Young

But still, the Duggars remain staunch advocates of the IBLP, as well as the ATI, which focuses primarily on the "education" and indoctrination of young evangelicals.

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