Homeschooling

Archive for November, 2006

Question: Do you have to have a license, or something of the sort to homeschool in Indiana?

I am not against Homeschooling, but my step children's mother has pulled them out of school to homeschool them. She didn't make it past 8th grade herself. Their oldest is a sophomore in high school. Her children had a problem with attendance from the time they entered kindergarten (missing more than 60 days throughout the year), simply because she didn't want to get them ready. At one point her second grader was responsible for getting a kindergartener up and ready for school. The school contacted us many times about this, but CPS wouldn't do anything about it. The only law in Indiana requires Homeschooling parents to keep attendance, and to have books. There are no mandatory subjects or tests. So how do we go about assessing the kid's progress? Couldn't she "forge" attendance records? My husband and I have both been through college and are successful, but we still want our children to have better lives than what we have, I think everyone wants that for their children.

Answer: The only license required is that she is the parent, and has a right to direct the upbringing, and education of her children.

We home school; my husband has a Masters in Education, one of several degrees; I have more formal education than I need as well, but the point is, we know several parents who did not, or barely finished high school, and did a fantastic job educating their children, who then went on to college, and did great.

A parents education level is not a key factor in successful Home Schooling, their dedication to it is.

If you and your husband have so much to offer, why not offer your help, and support to make this a great experience for everyone involved.

Question: How can I get enrolled in homeschool? And what are some good Homeschool Programs that are very good?

I am in high school.
I want to be home schooled, but I don't want my parents to teach me. I want to use one of those online high schools that send you textbooks and have you do online tests but I don't really know which ones are good or not. I dont want it to be a scam. So how should I go about getting out of my high school and enrolling in a Homeschooling program?

thank you so much

Answer: Check and see if either of these programs is available in your state, they're free through the public school:

http://www.connectionsacademy.com/ourschool/passthroughMap.asp?pageName=home.asp&loc=topButton

http://www.k12.com/curriculum_and_products/schooling_programs/online_public_schools/

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