Startling, I know, but Adam Caller, founder of Tutors International, is urging homeschooling parents to plan ahead by calling him.
I’m not for a moment saying that home education is unable to prepare a child for university, or disadvantaging them in any way, far from it. The vast majority of home schooled children that I have [...]
Well, at least somebody gets it.
“There is no more important task for a parent than the education of one’s children. That responsibility belongs to parents, not the government,” insists Wayne Allyn Root, the Libertarian Party candidate for vice president. “As a home school parent myself, I know how important it is for government to not [...]
The edited version of the show with Rina talking about her experiences homeschooling in Germany is finally available. It is much better without all the dead air. At the start, I talk a little about my experience in Germany and how my first visit to Berlin affected me. I wanted to share a few of [...]
Perhaps a little light in the darkness for homeschoolers in Germany, many of whom are foreigners. Catherina (better known around here as Rina) recently traveled to Brussels to make her presenation before the European Parliament Petitions Committee regarding Germany’s persecution of homeschoolers, specifically those of other nationalities homeschooling in Germany. The presentation reportedly went well. [...]
What an odd thing for a principal to say.
“Why would we ever buy a book when we can buy a computer? Textbooks are often obsolete before they are even printed,” said Debra Socia, principal of the school in Dorchester, a tough Boston district prone to crime and poor schools. Reuters
It reminds me of that [...]
Several blogs recently have asked their readers to help German homeschoolers put a question before their Chancellor regarding homeschooling. Educating Germany provides pretty clear directions. Home Education Magazine even provided a pictorial tutorial. And Dare to Know has a translation of the letter you would be supporting.
This is sort of a democratic [...]
Most of the information I have posted on Germany has focused on the persecution felt by homeschoolers in Germany. In the wake of a few high profile cases, however, there is evidence that public attitude is beginning to shift. There have been a number of positive articles on homeschooling in German newspapers which [...]
(11/19/07) Homeschooling is currently illegal in Germany and families who choose to pursue this method of education face court, fines, potential imprisonment and possible loss of custody of their children. Many flee to neighboring countries, but some have also chosen to stay in a fight to allow educational choice for Germany. The [...]
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