Should Iowa pay millions for home schools?

Mark on January 17th, 2010

A lot of issues come to the fore in this piece, which as I read, is at the top of the site’s “Most Viewed Stories” list ahead of ISU beating Nebraska, a plane crash, and a shooting of a mountain lion. That is interesting in itself.
Some excerpts from the piece that caught my eye:

Legislative leaders [...]

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Homeschooling “not a matter of money”

Susan on May 21st, 2009

Choice to homeschool children not a matter of money, experts say Bloomington Pantagraph
By Phyllis Coulter
“I personally don’t know anyone who home-schools — or not — based on the economy,” said Shelly Nelson, coordinator of a homeschooling network in McLean County. “The economy plays little or no part in the decision to homeschool.”
Twin City school [...]

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Houston-Economy Stimulates More Homeschoolers

Susan on April 29th, 2009

Home-school interest grows in hard times Houston Chronicle April 27, 2009
Expense of private schools leads some to make a change

An estimated 300,000 Texas children are homeschooled, compared to the nearly 4.7 million who attend traditional public schools.

Seems like they wouldn’t have a clue how many Texas homeschoolers there are?  Texas homeschoolers don’t register or notify [...]

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South Carolina: Education Opportunity Act is a bi-partisan effort

Susan on March 24th, 2009

The “Education Opportunity Act” was introduced March 4 and commentary (Greenville News) was provided in support of this bill by Republican Representative Bedingfield and Democrat Senator Ford:
As elected officials go, a lot of people might be tempted to view us as the “odd couple.”
One of us is black, the other white. One is a Republican, [...]

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IL: Parents “may engage only in non-teaching duties”

Susan on March 10th, 2009

The above quote is from an Illinois bill [HB 2448- Remote Educational Programs] sponsored by House Representatives David Miller, Darlene Senger, Robert Pritchard, Jerry Mitchell and Jehan Gordon .  Here’s the synopsis and as in so many other Illinois bills, “a fiscal note may apply”.
Amends the School Code. Allows a school district, by resolution of [...]

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