Homeschooling Why It’s Important To Everyone

President Obama is pushing for so-called national standards. I worry that if the Education Establishment has its way, we’ll have one type of government school–all mediocre, all overflowing with social engineering and indoctrination. I think everyone should resist Obama’s plans. States should have their separate standards; and every citizen should support as much diversity as possible. Support vouchers. Support charter schools. Support private schools. And support homeschooling.

The following is one of several attempts I’ve made to defend and justify homeschooling on broad strategic grounds:

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Homeschooling Through High School

Most parents who choose to homeschool their children eventually have to consider the question of when to end the process. Often, homeschooling ends at the middle school level, with parents choosing to allow their students to attend traditional public or private high schools. To most parents, allowing their students to enter traditional high schools is an issue of not feeling confident in their ability to deliver a high school level curriculum. For other parents, it is a fear that keeping their children homeschooled too long will somehow deprive them of the experience of growing and developing.

When you consider though, the issues that today are associated with high schools, from lack of funds and violence on campus, to poorly-qualified teachers inadequate facilities, the idea of homeschooling a child through high school suddenly does not sound like such a bad idea.

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Homeschool High School – How Do You Get Public Schools to Accept Homeschool Credits?

Two families, two students, same question, same answer.

A mom called me for transcript help. Her daughter homeschooled for two years, using Alpha Omega LifePacs and Weaver Curriculum for 9th and 10th grade. Once her daughter got up to grade level, she wanted her to go back to public school. She asked me how to get her homeschool transcript accepted by a public high school.

Today, a father called me for transcript help. His daughter homeschooled for one year, using Alpha Omega Switched on Schoolhouse during 9th grade. Now he wants his daughter to go back into public school, and asked how to get his homeschool transcript accepted.

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