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Public School Authorities Bully Would-Be Home Educators
Illinois parents, along with millions of other parents across the nation, were tossed into an at-home learning environment this past spring that the public school coined “Homeschooling.” The public schools were ill-equipped for this change-over, despite years of “e-learning days” where public school children learned how to use the software during snow days and other days off.
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Tagged COVID–19, Department of Children and Family Services, Dr. Chris Dougherty, Dr. Tony Evans, e-learning, Homeschool Legal Defense Association, Homeschoolers Encouraging Loving Parents, homeschooling, Illinois Christian Home Educators, illinoisreportcard.com, Individualized Educational Plans, Regional Office of Education, ZOOM meetings
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Three Big Reasons to Consider Homeschooling This Year
With the debate raging across America about opening the nation’s schools this fall, many parents are considering home education.
As a homeschool graduate and second-generation homeschooling Dad, I’d like to share with you three huge reasons why I believe homeschooling is a great choice whether the public schools are in session this fall or not.
As a homeschool graduate and second-generation homeschooling Dad, I’d like to share with you three huge reasons why I believe homeschooling is a great choice whether the public schools are in session this fall or not.
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Tagged Andrew Pudewa, homeschooling, Institute for Excellence in Writing
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Three Steps to Start Homeschooling Now
In the age of COVID-19, many people are finding themselves in an unfamiliar educational camp with their children. Homeschooling is a subject that every parent with school-aged children is now talking about. But with so much information on homeschooling available online, many parents are overwhelmed and unsure of how to get started. The question I am asked most often is "Where do I begin"?
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Tagged COVID–19, homeschooling, Jacqueline Wilson
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Need Help With Homeschooling? The 2020 ICHE Conference is Virtual and Free!
One of the unfortunate side effects of the coronavirus pandemic has been the cancellation of numerous conferences and other events. With the benefits of technology, many of those events have been able to take place online. The full experience may not be the same, but at least we don’t have to miss out completely!
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Tagged Carl Kerby, Cheri Frame, Dan Lietha, Elizabeth Urbanowicz, homeschooling, Illinois Christian Home Educators, Jeff Lewis, Kelly Crawford, Ken Ham, Kirk Smith, Krisa Winn, Nancy Bjorkman, Sonya Shafer, Voddie Baucham
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Homeschooling, the Feds, and You
Recently, US Secretary of Education John King, while speaking at a press conference, remarked that although some homeschool situations are just fine, in general, “Students who are homeschooled are not getting kind of the rapid instructional experience they would get in school.”
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Tagged Common Core, Department of Education, George W. Bush, Home Education, homeschooling, Jimmy Carter, Joe Kelly, John King, Lindsey Burke, No Child Left Behind
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Homeschooling Grows Rapidly
The National Center for Education Statistics, which is part of the Department of Education estimates that homeschooling grew 36 percent between 2003 and 2007. “Homeschoolers can now be found in all walks of life,” said Michael Smith, HSLDA President.
The NCES estimates 1.5 million homeschooled children, or 2.9 percent of the school age population in 2007. This is a significant increase from 1.1 million in 2003, or 2.2 percent of the school aged population.
The NCES survey also considered the reasons parents are turning to homeschooling. Parents continued to cite the negative peer influences of public school, the …
