Mary Nix on February 18th, 2008

Sonlight Curriculum is unique compared to most other homeschooling companies because they include so much high-quality literature in their curriculum.
Sonlight Curriculum’s literature-rich approach to homeschooling provides a dynamic and unique educational program. It gives children a healthy appreciation of books, helps build close relationships between parents and children, and promotes a lifelong love of learning.
Sonlight [...]

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Mary Nix on December 20th, 2007

A reader sent along a link to Free World U.

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Mary Nix on July 16th, 2007

These free resources are offered through a non-profit project underwritten by the William and Flora
Hewlett Foundation.
www.hippocampus.org (searchable multimedia objects offer homework help by topic and
correlated with leading textbooks)
www.courserepository.org (content within a course context in history, government,
biology, algebra, calculus, physics and environmental science, with an emphasis on
AP curriculum)

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Mary Nix on May 16th, 2007

What is CLEP Testing? CLEP is the College-Level Examination Program.
Collegeboard.com explains it well. They write:
About CLEP
Shorten your path to a college degree — with CLEP!
The College-Level Examination Program® or CLEP provides students of any age with the opportunity to demonstrate college-level achievement through a program of exams in undergraduate college courses. There are [...]

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Hoagies’ (Free) Online High School Courses & Curriculum Materials Page has recently added some new awesome courses.
Visit them here to view their updates!

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Mary Nix on March 19th, 2007

Kroka Expeditions, a non-profit Earth Living Skills School based out of Newfane VT is announcing an exciting opportunity for High School students seeking alternative ways to be educated.
The Vermont-Ecuador Semester: Late August-December 2007
The Vermont Semester: January – June 2008
Imagine, a whole semester of experiential learning in nature. Rivers and mountains, forests, [...]

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