[Lyford]

In very short order, Bennett has positioned himself to be perceived as a spokesperson for homeschooling, instead of the marketer of products. The August, 2002, edition of Better Homes and Gardens magazine includes an article entitled ?Learning from Homeschooling Families? (pp. 78-79). Like thousands of "homeschooling" articles before this in mainstream publications, it opens with the reference to a named-homeschooler who is succeeding at home instead of attending public school, tells us ?how many? we are, what percentage of homeschoolers are getting into college, our performance on tests and that homeschoolers win spelling bees. Typical and tedious...until you turn the page. There, a picture of Bennett and text which certainly suggests that Bennett is a ?voice? for home education, telling us the ?most important lesson? of homeschooling and stating that his for-profit K12 is ?for homeschoolers.?

K12 is a curriculum provider. K12 is not a charter school, private school or home school. It is a curriculum, available on-line. Period.

[OldFriend]

I am pretty sure he said each year of his curriculum costs about $1,000. Pretty steep for families with several children. However, some may very well feel it's well worth buying Bennett's expertise.