Homeschooling

Homeschooling can be a wonderful experience for a family, and as more and more homeschool (2 million in the United States as of 2000 with around a 10 percent increase each year), more studies are coming, and the results are good.

Adults who were homeschooled are more apt to take leadership roles in the community, homeschoolers as a whole are outshining traditionally schooled kids on the SAT, and homeschooled children tend to have more confidence and higher self esteem as well. However, there are several issues that homeschoolers deal with. Probably the most challenging of all the homeschooling issues are the legal ones, given that of our 50 states, 41 have homeschooling restrictions.

Other homeschooling issues include concerns such as preparing for college and/or a career, socialization, opposition from others, opposition from children who don't want to be homeschooled or aren't happy with the method used, resources and support, curriculum, homeschooling methods, financial (especially for single parents), and what and how to teach and deal with testing.

Depending on your circumstances, you may be dealing with a different set of issues, but the ones listed above are some of the mostly commonly  discussed ones in online homeschooling discussion groups.

If you are dealing with a legal issue, then you may need legal council. Given what we have seen in the news and read about on homeschooling networking sites, we cannot and must not assume that the school system and in some cases, even the judicial system is going to be supportive and well informed about the rights of homeschoolers. On the other hand, don't enter homeschooling expecting trouble. Many school districts are accommodating and even flexible.

At the root of many of these legal troubles you may have read about where, homeschooling parents are forced to return their children to school or are even jailed, come down to a matter of the parent failing to comply with the state's laws regarding homeschooling. However, sometimes it is the school district's budget that motivates district officials to be very hard nosed. Districts receive a set amount of funding per student, and the amount per homeschooling is far less than the standard amount.

Often times though legal issues arise out of misunderstanding, either on the district's part or the parents. So that said, learn all you can about your state's laws (not just what the district office conveys to you) regarding homeschooling. Get things in writing in case you later need proof.

A local or regional homeschooling group can often provide good resources in this area. The Christian and membership based Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) http://www.hslda.org/laws/ lists each state's homeschooling laws (viewable to nonmembers as well) and provides prepaid legal representation council for homeschoolers.

If the laws and your homeschooling philosophy are irreconcilable, consider seeking legal council to get these laws changed or relocating to a more supportive state.

At last check, nine of the United States have no homeschooling restrictions. These states do not require registration or monitoring of homeschooled students: Alaska, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Minnesota.

The National Home Education Network www.nhen.org is a good resource Website for homeschoolers seeking information on legal and other homeschooling issues.

When it comes to dealing with these other issues, such as opposition from others or preparing for work or college, a good place to start is again with a homeschooling support group. You can find these by searching online, and often you can find one close to home or that is online based but focused on homeschooling in your particular state. There are also special interest homeschooling groups. For example, if you are dealing with a single parent homeschooling issue, you may want to join a single parent homeschool forum, discussion list or other online group.

Here are a few resources to help you find help in dealing with whatever homeschooling issue is currently challenging you:

Jon's Homeschool Resources http://www.midnightbeach.com/hs/index.html

John Holt (the later educator and homeschool movement leader) http://www.holtgws.com/faqabouthomescho.html

Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeschooling

Resources for homeschooling a child with a learning and/or physical disability http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/weblinks/learningdisablities.htm

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