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Lee Binz

Thursday, 26 September 2013

Does Homeschooling Make You a Bad Person?

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This article title just SCREAMS for attention! "If You Send Your Kid to Private School, You Are a Bad Person." I'm sure the author chose the title just so people would get upset enough to share it with friends. A "bad" person? Really?Her thesis is simple. "If every parent sent every single child to public school, schools would improve. Not immediately, could take generations, mediocre educations in the meantime, but worth it for the eventual common...

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Guest — Shannon West

Melanie, I see the point you're trying to make, and I've pondered it before: should I work 'within the system'? There are a few pr... Read More

Friday, 27 September 2013 09:02

Guest — JW

LOL, I would recommend two books for the author of that article, both written by homeschooled young men. The Fallacy Detective and... Read More

Friday, 27 September 2013 07:49

Guest — Judith Martinez

As a citizen I have a moral responsibility to advocate for the public schools in my community to be as good as possible whether my... Read More

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Lee Binz

Thursday, 26 May 2011

The Validity of High School Diplomas - Encouragement for Homeschoolers

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HSLDA reports that colleges are now required to determine the validity of high school diplomas from public and private schools. How exactly can the college determine validity? Will they be requiring course descriptions from every applicant? That would be a lot of reading for the admissions team. Homeschool parents often think about their own transcripts and validity. Yes, you are valid! Isn't it interesting that public and private high schools are now having the same concerns...

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Lee Binz

Thursday, 05 May 2011

Transition from Public School to Homeschool Takes Time

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The transition from public or private school can take some time. Even when parents and children are eager to homeschool, the change in attitude may not happen immediately. In this letter from Kelly, she describes the gradual process in her home. In a year and a half her son went from "the deadness of school" to sounding independent and happy. Read what she has to say: Hi, Lee. I am needing to share this with someone,...