2006-06-29 05:30:05 · 7 answers · asked by msloptician 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Home Schooling
In Texas, homeschools are legally viewed as private schools & as such are not subject to regulation by either the school district or child protective services.
How you might proceed with regard to this family depends on your relationship with them. If you know them personally (family or friend), you might politely ask about how homeschooling is going & offer your support and assistance if needed. If you're just a neighbor who doesn't know the ins & outs of what this family does on a daily basis and is going on assumption, please get more information about the situation before jumping to conclusions.
2006-06-29 07:19:00 · answer #1 · answered by TexasMom 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Texas Mom is right - we're private schools and as such, not subject to the same regulations, restrictions, and requirements of the public schools. CPS SHOUDLN'T (which doesn't mean they won't) give the parents any trouble about the school situation. Legally, CPS has no standing.
Homeschooling has MANY forms and one is called un-schooling. This is where parents allow their chldren to learn things by way of discovery - no formal teaching, no textbooks. It may be the parents are unschooling for the time. Eventually, many of these parents will start using textbooks. Depending on the age of the child (if they are younger elementary), I wouldn't worry too much. In Singapore, formal schooling doesn't start until the child is 7 - and they are WAY ahead of US kids on standardized tests.
If you know the family well, make your concerns known. If not, well...
2006-06-29 15:19:51 · answer #2 · answered by homeschoolmom 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Below is a website with information on what is legally required to homeschool in each state. This website promotes legal, responsible homeschooling. I hope it will answer your questions.
After finding out what is required, please talk to the family you are concerned about before thinking about calling some group like child protective services.
2006-06-30 08:29:47 · answer #3 · answered by imzadi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.hslda.org this site has all the requirements of every state for homeschooling.
Its a shame when people claim to be homeschooling and just sit their kids in front of the video games all day and do not try to educate them. It gives us hard working homeschooling parents a cloud we have to fight to get out from under in the public eye.
2006-07-03 12:27:14 · answer #4 · answered by AccountableLady 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know about Texas, but there are national laws against keeping a kid out of school. Calling a local school district to file a complaint/concern is probably a good thing to do.
2006-06-29 05:32:52 · answer #5 · answered by PrincessBritty 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yep. Call Chuck Norris. He will roundhouse kick the kids back into school and roundhouse kick the parents in the right direction.
2006-06-29 05:35:15 · answer #6 · answered by Jason W 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
in general kids HAVE to get a form of education. legally they must complete jr. high. so you can file a report, if that's what's happening to a kid you know.
2006-06-29 05:33:46 · answer #7 · answered by outofwater920 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋