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Clayton County GA Parents Should Look into Homeschooling

Let’s see if I can get this right… Homeschooling opponents insist that homeschoolers need accreditation for their high school diplomas to count. They tell us that going to a public school or accredited private school is the only proper way to educate a child. Still, as is the case in Clayton County GA, not all public schools students are guaranteed accreditation. Hmmm. About a month ago, the Clayton County Public School district in Georgia was threatened with loss of accreditation for next school year if it did not clean up its act. The problems have been more board related than … Continue reading →

Homeschooling Week in Review June 25, 2007 – June 30, 2007

Last week on the Families.com Homeschooling Blog, the main topic of conversation was homeschool “schools” and the emergence of Hybrid Homeschooling. We also discussed whether or not parents are qualified to teach their own kids, thanks to yet another homeschool mom grilling. Will people ever stop putting homeschoolers in a position to defend themselves? Here is the Homeschooling week in review June 25, 2007 – June 30, 2007. 25 Jun 2007 Homeschooling Week in Review June 16, 2007 – June 23, 2007 by Andrea Hermitt Last week on the families.com homeschooling blog, I finished my compilation of books homeschooling parents … Continue reading →

Reasons to Avoid an Accredited Homeschool Diploma

In 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. Accreditation is too restrictive: Accreditation can cause homeschooling to be too restrictive. A student may give up taking classes in his or her interests to take a health class in order to fulfill requirements for accreditation. Meanwhile, a portfolio could show that the child already had fulfilled his or her requirements through science, class and physical education activities. By … Continue reading →

Homeschooling Week in Review June 16, 2007 – June 23, 2007

Last week on the families.com homeschooling blog I finished my compilation of books homeschooling parents should read. I also wrote a bit about college admissions and the need (or lack of need) for accreditation. 16 Jun 2007 What are College Admissions Officers Saying about Homeschooling? by Andrea Hermitt This post gives some insight as to what college admission officers are saying homeschoolers will need to provide to colleges in the near future. Give Me a Break? by Andrea Hermitt After completing a blog post on why I disagree with waffling back and forth between homeschooling and public school, I read … Continue reading →

Reasons to Consider an Accredited Homeschool Diploma

In 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. A level of legitimacy: With Accreditation, you are ensured colleges and future employers will not challenge your children’s homeschool career. You do not have to supply a homeschool portfolio for college entry, and your child will not have to explain to future employers why he or she did not “graduate” from high school. The reason is that with accreditation, the accreditating agency or … Continue reading →

Ideas on Evaluating High Schoolers

I 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. But someone recently asked me how to keep track and give your high schoolers credits for the courses they study. Here are a few suggestions that might help point the way. Why do You Need High School Credits The first step, in my opinion, to determining how to keep track of high school credits is to determine why you need to … Continue reading →

When Accreditation May be Necessary

In 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. I also wrote about reasons you may want to avoid an accredited diploma. This is a difficult debate for the homeschooling community. Many homeschoolers love the freedoms that they have to educate each child toward his or her individual strengths. Others, while appreciating that freedom, still want to be able to get help or reassurance that they are ‘doing it right’ in the form of accreditation. The safety net threatens homeschoolers who … Continue reading →