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I'm currently putting together my PA homeschool portfolios for my kids. It consumes about a man-day every year, that I could spend on other things, and does not accomplish anything productive IMHO.

One of the panel members was proud - PROUD of the fact that it would only cost her about $315 (in cash) to home school each child. But what does she get for that $315? The Commonwealth will force her to comply with their rules, but they won't issue a diploma or certificate of completion or anything. All she gets for her $315 is the right to be left alone by the School District.

That's presuming the S.D. follows the law. The HSLDA attorney told us he had a file full of over 300,000 cases of trying to help home schoolers with over-active S.D.s. (I'm not clear whether those were all PA homeschoolers.)

Tonight I have to finish my objectives for next year - which I must submit to my S.D. and which the S.D. may not reject. How stupid is that?

Shalom.

Tonight I have to finish my objectives for next year

A while back I had heard that they were going to try to get this passed this year. Any word on that?

Our oldest is 8 this year and this will be the first time we have to file. It would be so nice if they were able to get this through before 8/1/02.

I know...wishful thinking.

One of the panel members was proud - PROUD of the fact that it would only cost her about $315 (in cash) to home school each child. But what does she get for that $315? The Commonwealth will force her to comply with their rules, but they won't issue a diploma or certificate of completion or anything. All she gets for her $315 is the right to be left alone by the School District.

I think under other circumstances that's called a "protection racket."