Recent Homeschool Blog | Legal Issues PostsWhen homeschooling becomes an issue in divorceby Andrea Hermitt26 Feb 2009 01:23 PMWhen families decide to homeschool it is usually a joint decision between both parents. However, when families divorce, one parent is suddenly vehemently against allowing the other parent to continue. California Homeschool Ruling looks Positiveby Andrea Hermitt12 Jul 2008 06:07 PMThere still hasn't been a ruling on the final verdict on legality of homeschooling in California. Apparently the child abuse case that started the whole thing has been dismissed. Still, the greater issue is still under consideration. Here is a bit of background from the Latimes. Why What Happens in California Mattersby Valorie Delp07 Mar 2008 05:27 AMFor the first time, at least that I'm aware of, in a long time, a state court has ruled essentially, that homeschoolng is illegal. Not just for one family, but for all of the families in California. Other Creative Activities That 'Count' as Homeschoolingby Valorie Delp08 Oct 2007 06:23 AMThe other day, I wrote some articles on how to keep track of hours and attendance for your home school records. If you live in a state that doesn't require this then you're lucky! Several states do require some type of log, including New York. Why NCLB is Good for Homeschoolersby Valorie Delp16 Sep 2007 02:07 AMIn case you're not familiar with the acronym, NCLB is the "No Child Left Behind Act". Do Homeschoolers Need Regulations to Tell Them What to Teach?by Valorie Delp03 Sep 2007 06:19 AMFor the past few days I've been talking about whether or not homeschoolers need more regulations. I have to be honest and say that this question always cracks me up a little. The thought that all common sense goes out the window when we decide to homeschool floors me. Will More Homeschooling Regulations Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect?by Valorie Delp03 Sep 2007 04:04 AMMy short answer to this is no, more homeschooling regulations will not prevent child abuse and neglect. In fact, I would suggest that regulating the homeschooler is a useless means of telling whether or not a child has been abused. I'll explain why in a minute. Does Homeschooling Need More Regulating?by Valorie Delp02 Sep 2007 06:00 AMIf you've read some of my blogs and comments, you know that I live in a state that's very highly regulated. Dealing With the Board of Edby Valorie Delp24 Apr 2007 04:26 AMSome of you who have read my blogs know that our family is in New York. When I'm writing in the homeschooling blog I can write that as New-York-Sate-the-most-unfriendly-home schooling-state-ever. Our state is highly regulated with no less than 7 pieces of paperwork that I have to turn in per year. HSLDA: The Uglyby Andrea Hermitt01 Mar 2007 07:16 AMThis is the conclusion on my series on the HSLDA. My previous articles are entitled The Good, and the Bad. In this installment The Ugly, I will delve a bit further into some of the more disturbing aspects of the HSLDA. Recent Blog Comments Allinformation says... "I don't know if this would be helpful to you or not, but Bison Educational Systems is a website that has proficiency test questions and answers that allow you to pick and chose, then print for your child to take." Allinformation says... "This is a really great resource to use!" In Homeschooling Resource of the Day: HomeSchoolViewTube.com |
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