Numerous research studies uncovering the advantages of homeschooling have been conducted over several decades, indicating that among many benefits, homeschooled students tend to score higher on standardized tests, are better prepared for college and even get more sleep than their public school counterparts. Apparently, an increasing number of parents and guardians have taken note as…
In my recent post “How Homeschool Happened to Us,” I shared many of the reasons my husband and I decided that educating our children via homeschool would be best for them. Some of those reasons included ensuring that our son, who was identified as being gifted, has a teacher who is certified to teach…
Photo by Talento Tec – Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education Only 34 percent of children in Georgia read on grade level by the end of third grade. Whenever I think of that abysmal stat, I do three things: I shake my head in disbelief. I say to myself, “I must have misread that…
When parents are forced to funnel the majority of their salaries to pay bills, there sometimes isn’t enough left to provide their children with a wholesome breakfast let alone a family vacation.
Ginn Academy in Ohio, is proving that students who attend majority-minority schools can excel as evidenced by its zero percent drop-out rate. The Black Home School reported on this success story. The research is clear. Students who attend majority-minority schools typically face many odds. Despite the odds, I believe that when stakeholders, i.e. communities, central offices, school…
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