The Journal of Unschooling and Alternative Learning understands learner centered democratic education as individuals deciding their own curriculum, and participating in the governance of their school-if they are in one. Some examples of learner centered democratic possibilities are unschooling, Sudbury Valley, Fairhaven, the Albany Free School, and the Beach School in Toronto. In terms of unschooling, we view it as a self-directed learning approach to learning outside of the mainstream education rather than homeschooling, which reproduces the learning structures of school in the home.
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Homeschooling families across the nation and around the world are watching 18-year-old homeschooler Becca Ward, of Denver, CO, as she prepares for Saturday’s fencing competition in Beijing, China.
Mary Nix’s HEM Guide to Homeschooling Resources features links to news stories, a video and photo gallery of Becca, and an online viewing opportunity.
Among the news stories:
USA Today
“If [...]
One of the more delightful finds during this end of summer “not-back-to-school” period is this sharp, smart rewriting of a pop song into an anthem for new homeschoolers:
I Will Survive (the first year of homeschooling)*
I kidded Natalie that she’s homeschooling’s answer to Weird Al.
*Originally written and produced by Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris
Originally performed by [...]
Parents have the right to home school, state court says
Bob Egelko, Chronicle Staff Writer
Friday, August 8, 2008
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(08-08) 10:49 PDT LOS ANGELES – — A state appeals court reversed itself today and ruled that parents in California have the right to home school their children even if they lack a teaching credential.
The Second District Court of [...]
It is with great delight that I direct my blog readers to an absolutely marvelous tribute to our 25th Anniversary of publishing Home Education Magazine!
Be sure to scroll down the page to read the wonderful personal notes from our friends, colleagues, and fellow supporters of homeschooling. I’ve been reading them for a few hours now [...]
