I wanted to be home-schooled last year but then the principal of my school told my mom that i couldn't because then i would have to go to court or something is this true? (can anyone tell me how to get home-schooled, don't you have to sign papers and stuff?
2007-03-26 18:06:50 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Home Schooling
Even though my answer parrots two other posts, I just wanted to chime in and counter the several inaccurate and incorrect posts before them.
www.hslda.org is where you want to go to get factual information on homeschooling procedures in your state.
As far as the principal goes, when a family makes the decision to remove a student from the public schools that school loses money, just like a private school losing tuition.
So, most administrators, not only are clueless about homeschooling because for years and years they have been fed false information about homeschooling, but they do not want students to leave, so they make it sound much tougher than it really is.
Now, you did not say where you live, but if I were a gambling person, I would put money down and say you do not need to go to court for your parents to exercise their parental rights to educate you the way they want.
The only reason they would have to go to court to do that would be to sue someone, like the school district, for stepping on those rights.
Please remember: get the facts by consulting the experts (hslda) and your principal is not the expert in this situation. Your principal was not concerned with you, he/she was only thinking of the bottom line.
2007-03-27 02:46:18 · answer #1 · answered by Terri 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not true. A lot of (vice-)principals try to scare people out of homeschooling or they just don't have their facts straight.
You don't necessarily have to sign papers. Depends on where you live. Check out the laws at http://www.hslda.org AND find a regional or local homeschooling support group where you live. The support group can explain how the laws are put into place. They'll also be able to provide tips on how to deal with principals like that one!
Oh, and DON'T go through the county board of education. You basically want to avoid district/board/government involvement as much as you can. You also don't necessarily need to be tested regularly--that depends on where you live. Many people think that how homeschooling works where they live is how it is everywhere, but that's just not the case.
2007-03-27 01:18:07 · answer #2 · answered by glurpy 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
The requirements for home schooling vary from state to state. In some places - like California - it's a very easy process. Other states, like Pennsylvania, are terribly complicated, with the state making it as hard as humanly possible.
I'm attaching a link to a site that tells what you need to do, depending on the state you live in. This is a legal defense association website, because (in some states like Pennsylvania) people still have to fight in court to get the state government to allow them to homeschool - or to make it easier for them to let their kids homeschool.
Good Luck! I hope you find the information you're looking for.
2007-03-26 18:26:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 0⤋
If you are under 16, your parents will have to sign some papers. If you are in high school, I would recommend going through the American School of Correspondence or Penn Foster.
www.americanschoolofcorr.com
www.pennfoster.edu
Try checking hslda.org for laws.
2007-03-26 18:10:35 · answer #4 · answered by ♥Catherine♥ 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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im home-schooled, and i miss school. but it has its good and bad things. i miss my friends that i had at school, but i dont have to wake up at 6:30 anymore. its easier to do cause theres no distractions. and you can eat all day.
2016-04-03 01:02:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The exact procedure to being home-schooled depends on what state you live in, but what your parents need to do is contact the County Board of Education (or equivelant local education department) and ask them what the procedure they have to go through is. They DO have to become qualified by the state and follow set guidelines while schooling you, but it is a fairly common thing and your principle was wrong to act like it's impossible. These local schools depend on attendance for funding, so you often have to go around the principle to get a good answer to your questions.
2007-03-26 18:16:21 · answer #6 · answered by Wildernessguy 4 · 2⤊ 5⤋
www.HSLDA.com
Look at the laws for your state. It is legal to HS in ALL 50 states, you just have to follow the laws of your state.
2007-03-27 06:21:22 · answer #7 · answered by Question Addict 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
How Can You Be Homeschooled
2016-11-04 11:31:02 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes.
to be home-schooled you need permission for your state's government.
they are official documents that need to be shown to police officers if so retards decide to report.
because by law children need to be schooled until the age of 16.
so good luck with home-schooling!
2007-03-26 18:11:15 · answer #9 · answered by Justin Sanchez 2 · 2⤊ 7⤋
Yes. Home schooling is mostly fraudulent, getting child labor and pretending education. That's the reason.
2007-03-26 18:11:02 · answer #10 · answered by indike111 4 · 0⤊ 10⤋