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Homeschooling is Good says Florida Governor

Charlie Crist Governor of Florida took a look at homeschooling, and said it was good. A proclamation was issued on March 25, 2007. Here is an excerpt. “WHEREAS, the State of Florida is committed to excellence in education and to public policy that strengthens the family and recognizes parental choice in pursuit of that excellence and the importance of parental involvement in education… I Charlie Crist, Governor of the state of Florida, do hereby extend greetings and best wished to all observing April 1-7, 2007 as Home Education Week….” So homeschoolers were not only recognized in 2007, but were also … Continue reading →

Homeschool blog week in review: Feb 24 – Mar 02 2007

This past week, the families.com homeschooling blog included a bit about issues, as well a wealth of information. From a Homeschool Legal Defense Association discussion to the beginnings of a homeschool glossary, the homeschool blog as definitely a must read. Feb 24: We took a much-needed day off Feb 25: You will find reviews of the wonderful articles of the previous week. Feb 26: Julie Gentry wrote about Homeschooling and Scouting and accusations that homeschooling gave her kid an unfair advantage over other scouts. In The Cost of Summer Homeschooling , I discussed ways to creatively “homeschool” in the summer … Continue reading →

HSLDA: The Ugly

This 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. Not an Insurance Policy: The Home School Legal Defense Association represents itself as a type of prepaid insurance. You pay $100.00 a month and they come to you rescue should you neighbor claim you are neglecting your children by homeschooling. That is not the entire story. In fact, many families complain that they have paid the membership fee for … Continue reading →

HSLDA: The Bad

Yesterday I started a discussion on the Home School Legal Defense Association. I mentioned that the HSLDA has many good aspects and services. For the cost of only $100.00 a year, it is easy to justify joining this homeschool protection organization. However, may people still have qualms about joining the HSLDA. Here is my list of the features that many homeschoolers consider bad. Religious Exclusivity: The HSLDA caters specifically to Christians, and often-non Christians often feel excluded based on the legislation for which they fight and lobby. One might notice that on the page that directs potential homeschoolers to support … Continue reading →

Should You Join HSLDA?

For those of you who don’t know, HSLDA stands for the Homeschool Legal Defense Alliance. Many Christian families join HSLDA for legal ‘protection’, should the need arise. Many other families are completely against HSLDA and what it stands for because it is exclusive. Still others feel like it is a waste of money because they live in “lax” states. Every year around this time, this topic comes up in our homeschooling group. This is what I always tell new homeschooling parents: Why You Should Join HSLDA. . . HSLDA is (in their own words) an advocacy organization. This means that … Continue reading →

Homeschooling With Charlotte Mason

After watching my two oldest girls struggle with public school due to boredom and friction with “the cool kids,” I decided to home school my three youngest. It was an easy decision, but creating my own curriculum was often confusing. I didn’t want to use the traditional Christian home school programs such as Alpha Omega, Abeka and others. Aside from the fact that they’re quite costly and need to be purchased for each grade, I found them to be more stringent than what I was looking for. While doing some research on homeschooling programs, I came upon the Charlotte Mason … Continue reading →

Homeschooling Loses a Champion

Last week, Christopher Klicka lost his fight to Mulitple sclerosis. He had suffered for the last 15 years and still continued to work for the HSLDA in spite of his severe illness. Mr. Klicka was the first full time employee of the organization that led the fight for homeschool rights and continues to lead the battle. He worked in the roles of attorney, spokesman, and lobbyist. He fell into his final bought of severe illness while at a homeschool convention. While I strongly disagree with some of the aspects of the HSLDA, particularly the some of the lobbying, I can’t … Continue reading →

Do You Have a High School Graduation Plan?

I spent the bulk of this morning mapping out a plan for the rest of my son’s high school. In looking at what he has done so far, I have realized that his transcript is very elective heavy, but he is still on track to graduate at the end of his 1lth grade year if he wishes, or his 12 grade year which is what I would prefer. I found a 4-year high school plan template at HSLDA to download and started plugging in his completed classes. Because he started taking High School classes in the 8th grade, he will … Continue reading →

Is It Time for a new Homeschooling Survey?

According to the HSLDA it is. They are distributing a survey to homeschoolers through several homeschool-testing services in conjunction with the National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI). If you order a standardized test (which is mandatory in most states) through BJU Press, Family Learning Organization, Piedmont Education Services, or Seton Testing Services, you can expect to receive a survey along with your test materials. According to the HSLDSA website, the reason for this test is to provide updated information about homeschooling to the public. They say this is necessary because it has been nearly 10 years since the last survey … Continue reading →

Homeschooling around the World: Australia & New Zealand

Homeschooling is alive and well in Australia and New Zealand. Initially, homeschooling made it possible for children in remote areas to be education. Now families may choose to homeschool for any number of reasons. Homeschooling in Australia Australia: There are between 15,000 and 20,000 homeschoolers in the country, according to reports from different educational agencies. Homeschoolers have access to public homeschooling programs as well as private. Some of the private programs available are Australian Christian Academy, Swan Christian College Online, and Yea High School. Unschooling is also popular in Australia. Australia has three homeschool associations. They are the Home Education … Continue reading →