GoConqr: Online tools to meet homeschool needs

Posted in Resources on February 17, 2017

Many of the challenges faced by homeschooling educators are heightened versions of the challenges faced by teachers in mainstream learning environments. The desire to increase student motivation and engagement, the need to find interesting and relevant content, and the importance of providing feedback and support for learners are common to all educators. While the closeness Read More »

Virginia Senate Approval Sends 'Tebow Bill' to McAuliffe

Posted in News on February 14, 2017
Tags: Politics

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Senate narrowly approved a bill Monday that would allow home-schooled students across the commonwealth to play high school sports. HB 1578, commonly known as the "Tebow Bill," would eliminate a statewide ban prohibiting home-schooled students from participating in high school athletics and other interscholastic activities. The Senate voted 22-18 Read More »

You won't do it. You won't homeschool to spite DeVos. You're the same people who said they would move to Canada.

Posted in News on February 9, 2017
Tags: Opinion, Politics

The media loves to have fun and exacerbate the public opinion. All this talk about "we're going to homeschool" in backlash to Betsy DeVos being confirmed by the senate. Let's clear something up... they won't do it. There is no way they will pull their kids out of school and educate them at home. They have no Read More »

Parents Threaten to Homeschool Kids After DeVos Confirmed by 51-50 Vote

Posted in News on February 9, 2017
Tags: Politics

I used to make fun of homeschooling but now we live in OPPOSITE LAND, where homeschooling may soon be the only way to learn science — VoidBurger (AKA Jess) (@VoidBurger) February 7, 2017 Several days ago, Fox News reported that, "Leftists Threaten to Homeschool Their Kids in Protest of Trump’s Education Secretary." Just for one moment, Read More »

Harsh Parenting Leads to Poor School & Academic Outcomes

Posted in Parenting on February 9, 2017

A recent study published on February 8th, 2017, found that children raised in a "harsh parenting environment" were more likely to be influenced by the opinions of their peers. The study tracked 1,500 students who were in or above 7th grade. Researchers concluded that by 9th grade the students who were parented harshly were more likely Read More »