Psychology Today blogger, Laura Brodie, decided to give her daughter a break from the school routine:
Many lifelong homeschoolers will wince at the thought of short-term ventures. For them, homeschooling is a way of life, not a year off. The potential benefits of home education (strong family ties, increased academic achievement) develop gradually over time, and [...]
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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 [...]
In a short piece in the Daily Herald we learn the Central Unit District 301 school board is revising its policy for homeschoolers participation in public school sports. Of note is this comment from Superintendent Todd Stirn:
“We live in an age of greater accountability all the time. I fully support a family’s right [...]
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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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According to the Quad City Times the compromise that divvies up money for Iowa’s public school Home School Assistance Programs works out well for all involved:
An amendment attached to Senate File 2288 narrows some of the uses of taxpayer dollars for home-school assistance programs, while providing for certain clerical and office support, resource materials such [...]
