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Stephen Colbert–Public School Teachers’ Hero

Don’t underestimate the power of Stephen Colbert. The Comedy Central star may have lost out on his chance to run for the president of the United States, but his words are still powerful enough to rally the troops. During the hoopla surrounding Colbert’s mock presidential bid the host of Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report” also asked viewers to give to DonorsChoose.org, which helps fulfill teacher wish lists for books, globes and other classroom materials in schools throughout the country. A South Carolina native, Colbert took time to promote the organization in an effort to help public school teachers and students … Continue reading →

Can Homeschoolers Change Public Education? Part 2

In my last few posts, I wrote a bit about the history of Education and how homeschooling can take education back to its roots, in Homeschooling: Back to Education. I also wrote about how the Industrial Revolution shaped education in Education and the Industrial Revolution. My last post, How education Restricts Homeschooling, hints that homeschoolers are still restricted by modern education for the most part. I am ending this series by talking about how homeschooling could potentially change education. In part one of Can Homeschoolers Change Public Education, I wrote about that fact that I must first take the time … Continue reading →

Can Homeschoolers Change Public Education? Part I

In a recent post, I wrote a bit about the history of Education and how homeschooling can take education back to its roots, in Homeschooling: Back to Education. I also wrote about how the Industrial Revolution shaped education in Education and the Industrial Revolution. My last post, How education Restricts Homeschooling, hints that homeschoolers are still restricted by modern education for the most part. I will end this series by talking about how homeschooling could potentially change education. Homeschool opponents often say that if homeschoolers were really interested in improving education, then instead of pulling their kids out of school, … Continue reading →

My Kid Wants to Homeschool!

Yesterday I wrote about the possibility of homeschooled children wanting to go to public school. I also gave you some questions you might want to ask should they bring up the subject. Likewise, many public schooled children approach their parents asking to be homeschooled. I want to talk about that today. I read question after question on the internet with students asking how to convince their parents to let them homeschool. They cite being unable to focus in school and having social issues. They complain about school violence. Some say they feel they are wasting their time. Meanwhile, the parents … Continue reading →

Questions to ask your Teen Homeschooler Who Wants to go to School

Your child has announced that they want to stop homeschooling and go to a regular school. After you have gotten over the initial shock, rejection, and horror, you have to help them decide if school is really the best thing for them. Here are some questions you can ask your teenaged homeschooler who wants to go to school to help them decide their next step. (I believe parents should make the decision for younger children) Just be prepared for the answers. What is it about school that you want to experience? An acceptable answer might be, “I just want to … Continue reading →

My Kid wants to go to Public School!

The last thing many homeschoolers want their kids to say is “I want to go to Public School”. After all, you may have worked 3, 5, or 10 years solely on the job of homeschooling, and it can be a shock for your child to want to try something different. Such an announcement can seem like a cruel blow. Well, it could happen. Your child may really want to go to public school after homeschooling for just a few years, or for most of their lives. So, what is a homeschooler to do when a child announces that they want … Continue reading →

Why Do Homeschoolers Hate Public Schoolers?

I troll the internet for stories and conversations on homeschooling. Occasionally I come across something that makes me smile, or recoil in horror. I am recoiling right now. Someone asked the question, “Why do homeschoolers hate and say degrading things about public schooled children?” I had no answer for them. I had to stop and ask myself a few questions. Do homeschoolers hate those who don’t homeschool? Fortunately, I could answer that question with a resounding NO! How can we, as a group hate others based on educational choices. We are the ones who have chosen to be different. We … Continue reading →

Public School’s Offer to Help with Your Learning Disabled Child

It is that time of year again. Homeschooling parents all over my county and very likely all over the country are receiving letters that offer in school services to learning-disabled home schooled children. Here is an excerpt from one such letter: Federal law (Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, or IDEIA) and the Georgia Department of Education Rules for Special Education require that each local public school agency work with private and home school providers to locate any student that may benefit from special education and related services. Our local school district is required to spend a proportionate … Continue reading →

Public School Promoting Homeschooling when it is Convenient?

A recent news story tells of a young lady who is suing the school system. This 16 year old is an honor student and also the mother of a 2-year-old child. The suit says the district has brought complaints nine times against A.C. or her mother, leading to detention, in-school suspension, fines, warrants and suspension of her driver’s license. The lawsuit (also) says school officials also have encouraged a switch to home-schooling or to a vocational high school with a daycare program. So suddenly, homeschooling is a good idea? I guess if it means to that the school will not … Continue reading →

Reasons I am glad I homeschool: Local School Dangers

Today at a local school, probably 30 minutes from my front door, a student walked into school carrying what he said was a bomb. The child was a freshman, was 14 years old, and seemed confused and agitated. It will probably be weeks before anyone knows what his motives were. Fortunately, disaster was averted, as the school, with a population of 1700 students, was evacuated and the “bomb” did not go off. Whether it was a real bomb or not, has not been disclosed. He surrendered a few hours later. While I do not keep my children in my presence … Continue reading →