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An increasing number of high school students are preparing for college by participation in dual enrollment programs where eligible students have the opportunity to earn college credit while satisfying high school graduation requirements.  The good news is that...

Are you a parent considering homeschool for the first time? As you know there's a lot of information to absorb.  This can include terms that when used in certain forms, may not be familiar.  Used interchangeably (and incorrectly)  these terms are homeschool...

As a parent of a homeschooled high school student, you already know that some colleges place requirements on homeschool applicants than they do not ask of students who graduate from a public school or private school atmosphere.  These differences range from closer...

The Cadillac Model This homeschool mom makes a one-click purchase for a complete boxed curriculum which includes all the fiction and non-fiction books the child needs for the entire year, all maps, timelines, period table chart, DVDs, and consumable workbooks to go...

Even though homeschooling accounts for just 3% of American schoolchildren (1.5 million of 50.4 million in 2016-17), 7.4% of the 285 contestants in the 2017 Scripps National Spelling Bee come from homeschools.  This means that twenty- one homeschool students will test...

In the recent ten or twelve months, I’ve noticed many articles and books about slowing down. It seems that the pendulum has hit its max distance. We’ve all seen the effect that over-scheduling has on our kids and families. Now the pendulum is heading back toward...

As summer approaches, one of the big debates is whether or not to do summer school. There are good thoughts on both sides of the conversation. I’ve personally done both depending on our schedules. The benefits to summer homeschooling are obvious: Continued learning...

While the number of U.S. parents homeschooling their children continues to grow, many families depend on two-parent incomes and can't envision managing to homeschool in addition to working full or part time jobs outside the home.  Although combining homeschooling with...

A great advantage to homeschooling is the wonderful blessing – and challenge! – of tailoring educational experiences and opportunities to individual students. Student success and confidence gained by personalized learning are well worth the labor-extensive endeavor....

Once again, the term “school choice” is big news. Regardless of policies and politics, some families practice school choice every day. These families vary greatly – Families whose jobs take them all over the world. Families who live in Smalltown, USA looking for the...

It's another busy week here in our family.  Two new mares at our barn need training.  A friend needs a ride to the hospital.  I have an OB appointment.  There is grocery shopping to do, and I have an art student coming for personal instruction. How is it possible to...