Homeschooling

Archive for November, 2007

Question: Help with using AIM on a school computer?

Topic..I'm on a homeschool computer and I've tried so many things to get on aim. I've downloaded it, tried downloading on another computer and sending the file already unzipped, sending the file to unzip, using aim express, using proxy servers to get on aim express I can't do it on this stupid computer, it's just ContentProtect software to block what I'm doing can anyone help me get on aim?

Answer: I know you don't want to hear this, but you shouldn't even try because that is against the acceptable use policy at your school. They have sites blocked for a reason and trying to bypass their security is called hacking and will get you banned from using any of their computers and probably even suspended or expelled.

They can see and track everything you do so you WILL get caught. Not being able to use the computers at all would suck way worse than just using them to view allowed sites - wouldn't it?
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Question: Do you need to follow state standards to homeschool?

I live in Illinois and plan to withdraw my son from public school. So I have to follow all the Illinois state standards, or can I create my own curriculum? Thanks

Answer: Check out http://www.HSLDA.org

The laws regarding Homeschooling vary from state to state. There are some requirements, but you do not have to use the state curriculum. You are free to use another curriculum, create your own, or a little of each.

There is a Homeschooling category here at Yahoo! Answers, where you will likely get more informative answers (with legitimate information, and not just stereotypical assumptions).

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