Recent Homeschool Blog | High School PostsHomeschool Question: Can My Child Take Art Classes at Community College?by Andrea Hermitt12 Mar 2008 11:54 AMMy renewed call for homeschooling questions resulted in a very good inquiry about homeschool high-school students taking summer classes at the local community college. Even Veterans Wonder, "Can I Really Do This?"by Valorie Delp21 Dec 2007 07:15 AMA good friend of mine and I were talking about whether or not we really know what we're doing with this homeschooling thing. She is more a veteran than I as her oldest son is going into high school and she has homeschooled her kids from the very beginning. So far, we haven't messed up our kids. . Ideas on Evaluating High Schoolersby Valorie Delp19 Nov 2007 04:35 AMI am quite a few years away from having to worry about this and yet, somehow time has actually grown faster over the last several years and so I'm sure high school will be here before I know it. When Accreditation May be Necessaryby Andrea Hermitt26 Jun 2007 06:08 AMIn my post, Is Accreditation Necessary, I wrote about the current debate of accreditation in the homeschool community. Next, I wrote reasons to consider an accredited homeschool diploma. Reasons to Avoid an Accredited Homeschool Diplomaby Andrea Hermitt25 Jun 2007 07:36 PMIn my post, Is Accreditation Necessary, I wrote about the current debate of accreditation in the homeschool community. Next, I wrote reasons to consider an accredited homeschool diploma. Now I will discuss reasons you may want to avoid an accredited diploma. Reasons to Consider an Accredited Homeschool Diplomaby Andrea Hermitt22 Jun 2007 08:34 PMIn my post, "Is Accreditation Necessary", I wrote about the current debate of accreditation in the homeschool community. The arguments on each side are very convincing. First, let us cover the reasons to consider an accredited diploma. Is Accreditation Necessary?by Andrea Hermitt20 Jun 2007 07:50 AMThe biggest topic this week on my homeschooling message lists is accreditation. More specifically, the argument was, "do my kids really need an accredited homeschool diploma." For some the answer was an emphatic NO! Others insisted that it would be absolutely necessary in the near future. Homeschool Diploma Instead of GEDby Andrea Hermitt19 Apr 2007 12:00 PMFor students struggling through high school and faced with dropping out and getting a GED (General Equivalency Diploma), a homeschool diploma is also a legitimate option. Students struggle with high school for different reasons. Some of the problems are social; others are academic. Speed Homeschoolingby Andrea Hermitt02 Apr 2007 04:32 PMAt the end of every school year as graduation announcements are made, there are more and more reports of homeschoolers finishing high school and even college in record time. Home schooled Highschooler on your own?by Andrea Hermitt27 Mar 2007 07:31 PMI just encountered a question from a homeshooled high schooler who wanted to go to college. He feared that his mom had not taught him everything he might need to know to go to college, and felt that he was on his own in completing his education. He wanted to know what his next step should be. Recent Blog Comments CrystalDS says... "I think some homeschoolers are taking advantage of the system." soccert13 says... "Being a student of homeschooling from Kindergarten to my Junior year in high school, i agree ONE HUNDRED PERCENT with this article." |
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