10 yrs of homeschooling.
Out of 16 kids...
11 graduated
3 did not (dropped out)
2 were dismissed (and it's really hard to get me to give up/kick out anyone! So, yeah, they were bad!)
1 still in school.
Then, factoring in the parental involvement, the 2 who were kicked out had parents who always made excuses for them. Also, the 3 who dropped were total mommy's boys, always ready with an excuse.
I tell my parents that I am mean, and expect them to be equally mean, and to back me up. Most of them do.
So, 11 out of 15 gives us a graduation rate of about 74%. Not great, but certainly better than Detroit's 25%!. But, of those who decided to stay in school and slug it out, our rate becomes 100%. I like that number better! (Oh, and if my math is off, remember, it is my weakest subject, and this post serves as a great reminder that tomorrow, instead of doing algebra problems, we'll be working on percents!) So, I have failures and I'll admit to them. My saving grace is that one of the little darlings who did graduate, after much work and head-banging and screaming into my pillow, was our son, God bless him!
I think what you are doing is awesome.
heh, Math ain’t my forte either ;) I can do everthing but honors/AP calc when it comes to math. And obviously, physics isn’t my strongest subject either.
I’m the mean teacher too. And the mean parent/mom. Such is life ;) Yet, my students love me for some reason. and my kids and their friends do too. Boggles the mimd. Maybe they want structure, an adult. Well not all of them. I’m sure a couple can’t stand me. Some probably think I’m a hippie in that I drink beer, heaven forbid. I’m far from a hippie :)
I wonder what the stats would be if we took out the NE cities, Detroit, Southwestern areas with high population of illegals, L.A., etc. I bet those percentages would rise.
You’re providing a service to those kids and God Bless you.
Heh. Your son will be thanking you, eventually. Im sure of it.