Homeschooling is distinct from a ‘parent-partner program’ described in, Vashon’s alternative education program offers families support. The difference is hard to tell from the article, except on this point:
Data on Vashon’s homeschooling population is hard to come by, in part because some homeschooling families who aren’t a part of FamilyLink aren’t documented and because parents [...]
Most reader know I have strong opinions about how the term ‘homeschooling’ is used – it is a matter of maintaining our distinctiveness. This piece from the Little Rock Homeschooling Examiner fumbles around with ‘homeschooling.’
The Arkansas Virtual Academy, located in Little Rock, is accepting lottery applications for the 2010-2011 school year.
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This article from Wenatchee WA about school funding uses the term ‘homeschool’ very loosely.
The enrollment war is troublesome for districts trying to plan their yearly budgets. Methow Valley School District started the year with a $60,000 deficit because 15 homeschool families unexpectedly transferred out, said Superintendent Mark Wenzel.
The school district offered its homeschool students [...]
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Pathways Christian Home School offers alternative to public education system, 26 September 2008, Jones County News, Atlanta, Georgia
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The article is about a private school that calls itself a “home school.” No, it’s not about being an “umbrella” school, or a distance-learning provider, it’s about being a school. (“Becky Hataway is the school supervisor, and [...]
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“Home schooling is a well-known and established means of education”
That quote in the header was from a Cook County (Chicago) Circuit Court summary judgment in favor of the Chicago Virtual Charter School (CVCS). Why were they talking about homeschooling in a virtual school judgment? This week, the Chicago Teachers Union lawsuit claiming Chicago Public School/IL State Board of Education authorization illegalities was [...]
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