Homeschooling
Now why are people worried about homeschoolers?
Recently, there’s been another article on the need to regulate homeschoolers. As best as most homeschoolers can figure out, it’s because we don’t think like everyone else and are passing that trait on to our children. See, it’s not about preventing harm, it’s about control and we all know how well that turns out education [...]
Progressive homeschooling
Ask Rockridge: Can a Progressive Support Homeschooling? — Rockridge Nation So, yes progressives can support homeschooling. But apparently with quite a few “ifs”. I really can’t bring myself to read through all the comments. I’m sure there is the usual education as the foundation for democracy and so on. I’m sure there are plenty of [...]
Education Expert, Homeschooling, and Socialization
The San Antonio Express News published a very positive article on homeschooling. The best part was that when they presented the obligatory “expert” view on homeschooling who you expected to give the standard “problems with socialization” spiel, you got this instead: MySA.com: Our Point Of View: On Motherhood and Parenting in San Antonio Experts say [...]
Top Websites on Homeschooling Legality in Texas
These websites are provide you with information on the legal aspects of homeschooling. They list relevant education code, legislation, and court cases as well as the basic steps to start homeschooling in Texas (how to withdraw your child from public school.) Many other websites present this information as well but those listed here have proved [...]
San Antonio SAT Prep
Announcements SAT Prep Class Offered by: Pauline Bauml (math) and Cayce Yarbrough (language) Both of these teachers are well known, respected and valued in the home school community. Studies have shown that prep courses will boost students’ test scores significantly and, with these two teachers, your student will look forward to these beneficial classes. Location: [...]
Petition for the National Education Association
Care2 : The Petition Site : Homeschoolers against NEA Philosophy The National Educational Association in their 2007-2008 Resolutions has taken a stand against homeschooling. Don’t teacher unions have better things to do? When they take the time to include it as a resolution, you have to wonder what are they worried about? Do they really [...]
Homeschooling and Harry Potter
I’ve always thought that J. K. Rowling did an excellent job of critiquing the school bureaucracy in the fifth Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Her last book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, includes a justification for homeschooling. Once Voldemort takes over the Ministry of Magic, he makes some [...]
PSAT Info for San Antonio Homeschool Students
Calendars : Northside Independent School District – San Antonio, TX 78238 October 17, 2007 7:45 am to 12:30 pm PSAT Testing Opportunity for Home School Students Home school students whose instructional level is either Grade 10 or 11 are eligible to take the PSAT at Northside ISD schools if they live inside the Northside boundary. [...]
The Homeschooling Community
I subscribe to several homeschool groups on yahoo and periodically there is a “discussion” on what it means to be a homeschooler. There was one recent discussion I decided not to join for several reasons but the principle one being that I don’t need to be yelled at and called some sort of subversive in [...]
Back to school
Broadsheet: Women’s Articles, Women’s Stories, Women’s Blog – Salon.com It’s that exciting time of year when adolescent girls across the nation go in search of the essentials for starting off the school year prepared and ready to learn as a hot new ‘tween: pink, padded bras, T-shirts with slogans declaring their total lack of smarts [...]