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Margaret Krome of Madison writes a semimonthly column for The Capital Times. E-mail: [email protected]
There was a time when I might have ridiculed home schoolers as xenophobic. But our eight weeks of home schooling have given me pause. The amazing network of home school support groups, study groups, curriculum offerings, special classes and advocates reflects something better than just heads-in-the-sand. It reflects a deep parental commitment to enhance children's learning environments and make an investment in them personally.
I'm proud that Wisconsin has one of the nation's best home schooling laws, and I appreciate the recognition that in education, one size doesn't fit all, all the time.
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A Homeschooling Convert
Margaret Krome of Madison writes a semimonthly column for The Capital Times. E-mail: [email protected]
There was a time when I might have ridiculed home schoolers as xenophobic. But our eight weeks of home schooling have given me pause. The amazing network of home school support groups, study groups, curriculum offerings, special classes and advocates reflects something better than just heads-in-the-sand. It reflects a deep parental commitment to enhance children's learning environments and make an investment in them personally.
I'm proud that Wisconsin has one of the nation's best home schooling laws, and I appreciate the recognition that in education, one size doesn't fit all, all the time.
Read the rest of the article at The Capital Times.
- Homeschooling Wasn't The Problem And Tougher Homeschool Regulations Are Not The Answer.
Tragically Ms Jacks murdered her four daughters. Irrationally the New York Times has chosen to blame it on Homeschooling, Lack of Supervision Noted in Deaths of Home-Schooled. Other papers who are less biased against homeschooling are honest enough to...
- Retired Educator Praises Homeschooling
Though it may seem like a recent trend, home schooling is nothing new. George Washington, Queen Elizabeth, Theodore Roosevelt and Sandra Day O'Connor were homeschooled. However, a couple of decades ago, this option still seemed like a fringe choice....
- Npr Interview With Unchooled Laurie Chancey
The U.S. Department of Education estimates that over a million children are homeschooled and research shows that number is on the rise. Less research has been done on a newer branch of home learning, known as "un-schooling." As many as 20,000 children...
- The Other S Word
For some reason in today's politically correct world, it's still OK to bash homeschoolers. First homeschoolers were attacked on the academic front. How could parents possibly be qualified to teach their own children unless they had teacher's...
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Educator urges mobility for degrees, proof of skills So instead of just saying a student got a B+ in "environmental design," for example, an electronic card would summarize the course requirements, highlight special projects the student did outside...