Apr
10
Each year, more and more homeschoolers are graduating and moving into the world. Many choose to take their education further and attend college. The good news is that more and more colleges have altered their admissions policies and are accepting, even actively recruiting children. There are also a large group of homeschool graduates who chose …
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Jan
10
With the current economic downturn which indicates that 80% of jobs lost were held by men, it is not surprising that at least some homeschooling families are embracing the lifestyle of dad as the primary educator. One census showed the number of full time, stay-at-home male educators was more than 140,000 in 1998. There are …
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Dec
05
Perhaps the biggest concern your family and friends will express when you tell them that you are going to homeschool is how your children are going to learn to socialize with their peers if they are not in school. This is a common fear, and it can be valid in some cases, but for most …
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Jun
21
When I told my mostly middle class family that I was thinking of homeschooling my children, I was met with a host of negative responses. My mother, in particular, was mortified. “Home school!” she said exasperated. “Now why would you want to do that? Don’t you know home school children don’t get into good colleges? …
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Jan
22
Is it really a radical choice for parents to decide to homeschool? Or should we applaud these parents for making the right choice about their children’s education? Some parents nowadays are thinking-out-of-the-box to make sure that their children don’t have only the best education but possess also the right values, principles and attitude toward life. …
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