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Vocabulary Word of the Day: Accountability

The Washington D.C. Superintendent wants homeschoolers to be more accountable to school officials. Until now, homeschool parents were free from restrictions when it came to homeschooling their kids. Unfortunately, however, a tragic incident where a mother, Banita Jacks, claimed to be homeschooling her kids, and they ended up dying, put school administrators in the D.C. area up in arms. New regulations would require homeschoolers to let school representatives into the home and give them the authority to order kids back into the schools if they are unsatisfied with a child’s education. These laws would rival those of states that are … Continue reading →

Homeschool Growth Directly in Proportion to Bad Schools Part 2

When I wrote the article Homeschooling Growth is Directly in Proportion to Bad Schools I was referring to the stereotype that all homeschoolers are “all religious or socially maladjusted.” My point was to point out that many homeschoolers public school converts, and so if homeschoolers were maladjusted, the kids in public schools were also maladjusted. In part 2 I would like to be more specific about homeschool growth in relation to bad schools. It should be no surprise after the testing fiasco a couple of weeks ago in GA that the state has among the lowest graduation rate in the … Continue reading →

Homeschool Week In Review March 24-30

Monday 24 Mar 2008 Homeschool Questions: Will I be Ostracized if I Use Virtual School? by Andrea Hermitt I have no one to blame but myself. I requested questions from my readers repeatedly, and then I got a really tough question that was brought on by a previous post, You Call that Homeschooling Part two. I Almost Didn’t Homeschool Because I did not Understand My Options by Andrea Hermitt When people find out that I homeschool my kids, it is common for people to say to me “I could never homeschool”. One reason or another always follows this statement. Many … Continue reading →

Homeschooling Growth is Directly in Proportion to Bad Schools

An article in the Washington Post entitled “Outlook: A Home-Grown Solution to Bad Schools” refutes the stereotype that homeschoolers are “all religious or socially maladjusted.” With the American homeschooled population now topping one million, studies are still showing that homeschoolers are poised to change education as we see it and even the world. Studies also show that in states with poor education choices, homeschooling seems to be growing that the fastest rates. My state of Georgia for example, has a large booming homeschool community with numerous options for educating homeschoolers solo or in groups. While I finally began homeschooling after … Continue reading →