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Question by juniper: What are the legal requirements for home schooling grade school age kids?
If I decide to home-school one or more of my children, what legal requirements do I have to meet in Illinois? One child is in 5th grade, the other would be in kindergarten next year. The reason would be the lack of quality education and quality teachers available where we live.

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Answer by hsmomlovinit
Here are the laws and regs for Illinois: http://hslda.org/laws/analysis/Illinois.pdf

Homeschools in IL are considered to be private schools; as long as you are educating your daughter according to her ability, and you keep appropriate records, you should be fine.

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Question by LiveLaughLove: What is home schooling / going to an online school like?
I am 14 and I have gone to both public and private school and neither has worked with my schedule. Now I am checking out home schooling and it seems really interesting. I checked out a few online high schools like the Laurel Springs School but I just want to see what people think about it. Also if you can tell me any more online schools to check out that would be great. Thanks!

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Answer by Izzy Wink
It involves a lot of work on your part and your parents need to be fully involved, but it can be very rewarding and fun.

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Question by Trenia D: How to finish a public school at home?
I am home schooled;and I am going to high school next year, and I wanted to know how can I finish a public school at home? I know that I would have to go to school to take state exams and stuff like that, but I wanted to know how do I go about doing that? I am not looking for a online home school, I want to go to a public school but at home, and I would like turn in my work every week or however that works. Please help.

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Answer by KTC
Hi--the first thing you need to do is find out your state laws. In Michigan, where we live, you can do high school at home (homeschool). We are. There are plenty of websites that give instruction (go to math.com for lessons in Algebra or Geometry).

If you type in your state and homeschool, you will find a group in your state to answer your questions. If that doesn't help, post your state or send it to me and I will look it up for you. You can also go to your state government's website (consider this part of your social studies or civics or political science). Once you are in state government (here it is Michigan.gov) , go to education department and look up homeschool. If all else fails, send Education Dept an email. They work for your parents' tax money and can answer you.

Also, if you plan to go to college, you can look at colleges and see their requirements. All of the ones I've looked at don't say diploma. They say ACT or SAT exam. If you don't plan to go (and plan on other training for a job) you can always take a GED test when you are ready.

Good luck! I hope this helps.We've been homeschooling for 5 years and I taught for 30
KTC

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Question by Jess Nelson: What is it like to transition from a home school to high school environment?
Hi! I am doing an assignment on home education and would love to hear about your transition from the home schooling environment to a high school environment. In particular, how did your new teachers help you to feel welcome? Thanks!

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Answer by LisaN
I can only speak of my daughter's experience going into 9th grade after home schooling her entire life.

How did the teachers make her feel welcome? Well, in most cases they didn't know she had been previously home schooled her entire life. That is because she had been well-educated at home and was not behind in any subject.
In one case, the teacher would go out of his way to make snide comments on how she didn't know how to do things since she had been home schooled. Like when assigned to hang drama posters, "I guess you know how to hang a poster, since your home school put on so many dramas! Ha Ha Ha." He meant it as a joke, but after a while it got a little old. In fact, she had already starred in 4-H productions, as well as parts in adult community theater. Plus the home school group put on plays at a school campus. Some of the other drama students picked up on his "humor" too. Trying to convince her she didn't know how the "real world worked." Calling her "stupid home schooler." The teacher thought they were hilarious. No, he was not much of a teacher.

She stayed in that school from 9th to half way through 10th. It was a waste of her day. Too much time wasted. Needless assignments and homework. After home schooling from age 4 on, the cookie cutter methods of the classroom just didn't work for her. She wanted to learn more, in a shorter time period. Without cliques, and teen drama. Unfortunately some of those same drama kids are now at the community college she goes to. Oh well... she learned to deal with them before. (She is 2 years younger than they, but in the same class at school. So, who says home schoolers are stupid now? The joke's on them!)

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Question by Discombobulated: How can someone graduate home school high school at 16?
Does home school have the same curriculum as the public schools? Isn't it easier, otherwise how does someone finish high school at 16?

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Answer by Lisa N
There is no one answer. Each state home schooling laws differ. Home schools do not have a "curriculum." You can study at your own pace, and therefore, may do the upper class work when younger. It is not easier, just different. Also, some home schoolers go to community college for classes. In our area the classes are worth 3x the units, so one semester is worth one year of high school, if you are in a district program. My son graduated from high school (with a home school district program) at 16, needing only PE and health for his AA. So, there are ways to do it that are not easier, or cheating. That is what I think you are thinking home school parents are doing! Just graduation their kids early. Also, my daughter just took the CHSPE test, that gives the equivalent of a diploma. You only have to be done with 10th grade or 16 years old.

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Question by kelannde: What type of diploma do home schooled high school students earn?
I am considering homeschooling my high school aged son.
What type of diploma will he earn (in Tennessee) if he is homeschooled - or will it just be a GED?
I will be an independent home schooler, not affiliated with a church or other organization.
I'm aware of the requirements, but have been unable to find out what type of diploma he will earn, or if it is simply a GED.

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Answer by hsmomlovinit
He would earn a regular high school diploma; the difference is, you would be the one to sign it.

This is completely legitimate in all 50 states, and colleges across the country (including Ivy League) accept homeschool diplomas. You don't have to go through an accredited school or umbrella program, and you don't have to get a GED. You set the requirements, keep the records, and award the diploma when he has completed those requirements.

Hope that helps!

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Question by siropson: Is it possible to home school a middle schooler while working full time?
I'm debating home schooling my son after this school year (he's in 5th grade). But I work full time and cannot be a SAHM even though I'd like to. How hard do you think it would it be to home school him and work full time? Thanks!

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Answer by firebird2110x
As long as you've got someone to look after him while you're at work you can cover your contribution to his homeschooling in the evenings and at weekends. It's much more efficient being 1 to 1 so you won't need to put in anywhere near the number of hours he would be at school.

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Question by Brittany Robson: How much does it cost to home-school in Tazewell, Tennessee?
So my daughter is going to be a freshman in high school next year. We live in a town, with a bad high school. So I want to home-school her for her first year, until she can drive to a better school. So how much money will it cost to home-school her?

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Answer by sha_lyn68
How much do you want to spend? It can be anywhere from free by using the internet and library to ,000 or more for expensive online classes.

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Question by supergirl: How do I convince my mom to home school me?
I've looked up so many programs for online school.I've written paragraphs about the benefits. I've weighed the pros and cons. I have a lot of websites written down, but she still thinks she'll have to get involved. I am terrified of public and private schools. So, I want to be home schooled. I think it would be best for me cause I get really anxious when I just think about school. I need answers to convincing her and fast!

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Answer by Sooo Happy
Tell her about all the bad things that can happen in public or private schools. Only tell her the bad stuff though.

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