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Homeschooling, when it done conscientiously by capable parents, is probably the only kind of schooling which is better than a good Montessori school. Take a look at this list to see some famous people who have been schooled at home! According to the Kentucky Department of Education, during the 1998-99 school year there were 9,724 Kentucky young people in home schools, 167 of them in Daviess County. Why are the parents of these children willing to abandon the multi-million dollar institutions that their taxes continue to support? For insight into this interesting (and growing) phenomenon, take a look at the following articles written by local home-schooling moms: Restrictions on home schooling would defeat its purpose - by Barbie Estes No children left behind with home schooling - by Linda Smith Ivy No need for more home school regulation - by Catherine M. Deddens If you seek the advantages of an education free of the baggage and risks of government schooling, but are unprepared to take on the burden of schooling your children at home, consider The Triplett School. But if you do wish to consider home schooling your children, check the following links: National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI) - Sound data; one of the few sources of it. Kentucky Home Education Association - The oldest such organization in Kentucky; nonsectarian United Christian Homeschools/Owensboro - a source for local information Home School World - A practical site. Visit here first if you are new to home schooling. Jon's Homeschool Resources - Large, non-commercial site. Includes links to Kentucky groups. A to Z Home's Cool - Kentucky - Another list of Kentucky groups and other resources.
The Home School Legal Defense Foundation - Want to know your rights? Need guidance? The College Board's Home School to College Page - Got a question about college? Check here. Alliance for the Separation of School and State - The ultimate solution. Visit this site for the best in answers to what ails our schools. |