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How to Choose the Right Local School for Your Child
Posted in Homeschooling on April 28, 2017
You love your child. You want what is best for him or her. Naturally, you want your child to attend the best school available. But, picking out a school is no easy task. In a way, education choice is like picking out your child's 'start in life.' The most well-known and available school options are Read More »
Private Schools versus Public Schools: A Pros and Cons Analysis
Posted in Homeschooling on April 27, 2017
Public school and private school are the two school types with the best name recognition, but they are not the only two school options for your child. Unless you have already done the research and determined that these are your only two options, you will want to consider all the available options for alternative education. Read More »
13 Alternatives to Public School: Choices in non-public education
Posted in Homeschooling on April 26, 2017
Back when you attended kindergarten or preschool, school choice wasn’t much of a choice for your parents, and the options were probably straightforward. Today, education is an extremely complex question that rightfully deserves its place in major national dialogue. Newspapers, blogs, coffee shop discussions, and political conversations regularly debate curriculum, school quality, educational funding, educational Read More »
Is Unschooling Legal? Yes, And Here's Why
Posted in Unschooling on April 26, 2017
After receiving several messages and inquiries about the legality of unschooling, it became evident that this question deserved its own page. The legal aspects of homeschooling and unschooling are naturally common concerns among new homeschooling parents. Is Unschooling Legal in the United States? Unschooling is legally classified as a form of homeschooling. Homeschooling is legal Read More »
Teaching Your Child How to Call 911 with a Cell Phone (The Modern Way)
Posted in Parenting on April 7, 2017
When we're faced with a real emergency, it suddenly becomes extremely difficult to act logically, think straight, and remember what we were taught. There are a number of facts we all should remember when calling 911. But, over the past 15 years things have changed a bit... The ubiquity of cell phones has changed the Read More »
