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No More Rules!

In my previous post answering homeschool questions for a young lady who wants to homeschool her senior year of high school, it was clear that her questions were the result of 12+ years of public school restrictions. Even her follow up questions indicated that she expected homeschooling to be as restrictive and regimented as public school. In answer to her follow-up questions, “when are midterms and finals?, it was clear to me that she was not seeing beyond her current and past educational experiences. Here is my response to her. Testing is up to you and the person who teaches … Continue reading →

How Ridding Myself of Regulations Will Change My Homeschool

It is official. We are moving at the end of this summer. We are buying a house outside of the city with a big huge back yard. My kids are thrilled about the big huge back yard, but I have another reason to be excited. I’ve written extensively about the regulations to which New Yorkers (my current residence) must adhere. There is a letter of intent, an IHIP, four quarterly reports, and an annual assessment. That’s seven pieces of paper. You’re held accountable to 80% of your IHIP and you’d better have an explanation if you fall short. You must … Continue reading →

More Arguments About Regulating Homeschoolers

Yesterday I wrote about a very sad case in Washington D.C. where a mother murdered her children. They were being “homeschooled” and now there is somewhat of an ‘outcry’ because there are no regulations that watch over homeschoolers in Washington D.C. Today, I thought I’d devote some time to arguments I’ve heard about regulating homeschoolers and my answer to them. Regulating homeschoolers will prevent abuse and neglect. If those kids were in school someone would’ve noticed. This simply isn’t true. It’s a sad fact that kids slip through the cracks all the time. Sometimes after the fact, people come forward … Continue reading →

More Regulations Are Not the Answer!!!

This blog has come about in part from a comment on another blog and in part from a case in Washington D.C. in which a mother was allegedly homeschooling her children. . .but she murdered them. The New York Times wrote a piece about what a tragedy it is that homeschooling families are not more regulated and that had these children been under the watchful eye of the public school system this may never have happened. Like the commenter on my other blog, the New York Time’s author quotes numerous experts that suggest that regulating homeschoolers is the only way … Continue reading →

Will More Homeschooling Regulations Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect?

My 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. But first, let’s talk about how prevalent abuse is among homeschoolers. The short answer to that is ‘not very.’ It is sad when we hear about a case of child abuse and we hear that the children were home schooled and someone says, “If only they had been in school–we may have recognized it … Continue reading →

Homeschoolers Should Not Impose Rules on Each Other

I was recently chastised by another homeschooler for placing a label on my child. I mentioned that my child qualifies as “gifted” according to certain standards, and that the other was “talented” at computer science. I seem to have struck a nerve as she attacked my comment in a “how dare you” kind of way. She insisted that one of the reasons to homeschool was to remove labels from children, so as a homeschooler, I should know better than to apply such labels to my kids. She felt that calling my kids talented or gifted was the same as calling … Continue reading →

Another Way To Travel First Class Without Paying First Class Prices

In a previous blog I shared a great tip on how to fly first class without having to pay through the nose to do so. Now I have another way you can get to the front of the line and the front of the plane without having to go into debt. The answer: elite programs. Airlines call it “elite status,” and perks include early boarding, bonus miles and free seat upgrades. And if you think you have to earn a zillion miles to earn elite status, think again. Special programs and promotions will put you on the fast track. For … Continue reading →

Parenting Gone Wrong–An Answer for Kaye

For those of you who are just jumping in, you may want to take a moment and peruse the other blogs in this discussion between Kaye, one of our education bloggers, and I. I have listed them at the bottom of this blog. Kaye poses some good questions regarding home schooling. She has a neighbor, who it seems, may not be the next poster child for HSLDA. He doesn’t seem to know what he should at his age, he’s out when it seems he should be home schooling, and his behavior is less than ideal. Kaye wonders, like so many … Continue reading →

Top Reasons to Use an Insurance Broker

Have you ever used an insurance broker? There are so many good reasons to do so! Using an insurance broker to find a good, affordable, health insurance plan is a great idea. Here are the top reasons to go ahead and seek out the assistance of an insurance broker. Insurance brokers are experts. They know more about the current and upcoming laws, rules, and regulations that affect health insurance than you will. An insurance broker can tell you if the health insurance policy you are considering buying will not be considered to be a sufficient plan in 2014. They can … Continue reading →

Work From Home As An Internet Researcher

If you enjoy finding answers to questions and you are easily able to locate the information that you need on the internet, you may have what it takes to be an internet researcher. Many individuals and companies have questions that they need answered, and they simply do not have the time to look around online for the answer. Internet researchers find the answers to questions posed by their clients and then report back to their clients with their findings. The type of questions as well as the length of the assignments varies greatly. This can be a good thing because … Continue reading →