I recently wrote an article entitled Clayton County GA Parents Should Look into Homeschooling I do not think I really believed that an entire school district might have no other choice than to actually turn to homeschooling.
“The uncertainty has parents flooding waiting lists for private schools, signing up for home schooling and looking at renting apartments in other counties so their children can attend another district.”
Even less fortunate than the fact that the schools could lose accreditation is the fact that the districts problems are more board and personality related than education related. Clayton county schools were actually doing a decent job with a 72% graduation rate.
“I’m so sick and tired of being embarrassed every time I turn on the TV news,” said Daniel, who plans to home school her daughter, Blakney, a rising junior, next year.
Georgia already has a very large homeschooling population. Having a mass exodus of schoolchildren turning to homeschooling at one time could probably put Georgia into the running for states with the most homeschoolers like California and Florida. It will also give a much-needed boost to the high school homeschool population, and many kids in Georgia, head to public school in middle school and high school.
Parents of seniors and juniors planning to homeschool this year have a great deal of work in front of them. They would have to be prepared to create a homeschool portfolio, and do a great deal of learning about homeschooling, as they will be getting a late start in homeschooling. In the end, though homeschooling is still very doable at this age. In addition, they will not be left out at prom time, as there is always a homeschool dance they can attend.