Posted on 06/26/2013 6:33:03 PM PDT by Coleus
As dissatisfaction with the U.S. public school system grows, apparently so has the appeal of homeschooling. Educational researchers, in fact, are expecting a surge in the number of students educated at home by their parents over the next ten years, as more parents reject public schools.
A recent report in Education News states that, since 1999, the number of children who are homeschooled has increased by 75%. Though homeschooled children represent only 4% of all school-age children nationwide, the number of children whose parents choose to educate them at home rather than a traditional academic setting is growing seven times faster than the number of children enrolling in grades K-12 every year.
As homeschooling has become increasingly popular, common myths that have long been associated with the practice of homeschooling have been debunked.
Any concerns about the quality of education children receive by their parents can be put to rest by the consistently high placement of homeschooled students on standardized assessment exams. Data demonstrates that those who are independently educated generally score between the 65th and 89th percentile on these measures, while those in traditional academic settings average at around the 50th percentile. In addition, achievement gaps between sexes, income levels, or ethnicity—all of which have plagued public schools around the country—do not exist in homeschooling environments.
According to the report:
Recent studies laud homeschoolers’ academic success, noting their significantly higher ACT-Composite scores as high schoolers and higher grade point averages as college students. Yet surprisingly, the average expenditure for the education of a homeschooled child, per year, is $500 to $600, compared to an average expenditure of $10,000 per child, per year, for public school students.
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Well I make a practice of sending my entire curriculum to any interested parents.
A few have used it for themselves to homeschool. So you’ll know all my lesson plans throughout the year. no surprises.
Personally, I graduated from a liberal indoctrination factory. I would say the best way is to sit down with the teacher and ask them. I try to be open to the parents so that they can come in and talk to me if there is time, but it can be hard to schedule with the parents being busy.
The trick, as I see it, is to multiply a person such as yourself by about half a million. Homeschoolers are excellent at setting up teaching co-ops and networking with each other. Is there anything like that on the professional teacher side of things?
If there is, I’m unaware of it. I’m kinda ‘special’. I wouldn’t recommend any of my peers that I graduated with (remember, liberal indoctrination factory), etc.
Like I said, as the parent have a sit down and talk with the teacher.
I do know a few other conservative teachers, but there are not many of us in liberal arts.
A rich educational environment — that’s a good one.
Anything a school offers can be duplicated by home schoolers.
At this growth rate, the number of homeschoolers could reach 15% of the school-age population in 15 years. Together with the number of children in private schools, this would represent 25% of all children.
This is a very positive development for our culture.
—— Charter schools, religious schools and home schooling is cutting into them so much that they are actually running commercials on TV here to get you to send your children to public school. ——
I’ve seen ads for “public school homeschooling.” It appears to be a national campaign. Not sure what it’s about, or who’s running it, but it looks like they’re running scared.
—— I believe home schooling is outlawed in Germany right now...so it’s been done. -——
Germany invented compulsory government schooling in the 1800s, and look what it gave the world. Citizens obedient to the State.
-— The very short time anyone homeschools is nothing but a fleeting moment. You will NEVER EVER regret the time spent with your kids. I am here to pound that into anyone’s head who is trying to decide what to do.——
Yes!
Our oldest will graduate in a few weeks. Never set foot in a school.
Sadly, our youngest, who is mildly autistic/ocd, went to PS this year, over my vehement objections. The teachers in the extended family hounded my wife for years, telling my wife that our daughter could get special help in school.
Needless to say, its been a disaster. She is now very distant from us, and the schools did nothing for her, except put her in the dumb class. They did write up a very nice plan for her though. My wife fell for it, hook, line and sinker.
We were only four years away from getting her through. Thanks to the people who can’t mind their own business.
JOIN:
http://hslda.org
http://www.heritagedefense.org
The left WILL come after homeschoolers/homeschooling, because it is a serious threat to their agenda to have a group of kids who are not indoctrinated to love the state.
And, homeschoolers are 14 times more likely to be politically active than the normative average.
So, they WILL come after you, or your kids & grandkids. Keep these organizations strong in order to protect future generations.
You don’t want them “normal”, because “normal” = worldly = Satanic in worldview.
Agreed!
That day is close. People that don’t agree with homeschooling already use CPS like a weapon and once Common Core is fully implemented private and homeschools nationwide will be required to follow it. With the targeting of conservative and Christian groups from the IRS and others, the assertion that kids belong to the state, ect. can your scenario be far behind?
Hi,
My wife and I HS’d from K-12...Started in the late 80’s...
My much better half has written a book called “So Much The Better”....and it has a curriculum along with it....
It’s a good book...children and adults....like it!!
www.meganmeansauthor.com
www.facebook.com/SoMuchTheBetter
Thanks!!
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