Do homeschoolers actually exist? I've never met anyone in the real world

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wineturtle wrote:

You tea china school but homeschool your children ? Is that common?

It is true, China makes great tea. Not very good wine, though.

My mom says there are a lot of black people in China....

Yes, they do exist, they are around; just very mature for their age and usually dont waste their time on such simpleton conversation.

Also, they are not materialistic and vapid.

Publick schools

screw lick, publack black pack pipes smoke, get drunk

These people were Publick screwed

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I think this guy was honeschooled or private.

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My niece was homeschooled then got a Computer Science degree from a liberal arts college and is now employed by im the D.C. area as a cyber security programmer. She has a TS/SCI clearance...

I was homeschooled through high school, ran for a D2 school, then went straight to a fortune 500 company as a computer engineer.

Not saying it's the best thing (probably wasn't for me) but I am way better off financially than most people my age.

Yes_west_point wrote:

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I think this guy was honeschooled or private.

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That has to be photoshopped

My wife has home schooled our two daughters all along. The oldest is a high school senior, the younger a freshman. They both run CC and track with the local mega- high school and they are not the only home schoolers on the squad in any year. The DI recruits sometimes go the home school route senior year to facilitate training.

Almost all of the ballet dancers at my younger daughters school are home/cyber-schooled because of their two a day dance schedules.

Home school is more accurately called "home-based" school as almost everyone we know takes some classes at local co-ops which have doctors, lawyers and teachers providing classes like science labs and calculus, online college classes with gifted professors, classes at community colleges while in high school and tutors for music and languages.

Home schoolers as a group outperform even the most expensive private schools and highest rated public high schools on the SAT and ACT as do the Amish by the way who only study until the 10th grade.

Home school allows, almost always, for better academics, the inclusion of faith in the curriculum just like any other parochial school, a greater variety of cultural influences(not limited, prescribed views from government unions) and a wider social exposure to experiences and people outside the home. Museums, symphonies and nature organizations recruit home school groups.

There is a much greater chance that those kids will reach college, when they are stronger, without having been offered hard drugs or other vices that can ruin a life that has not yet begun.

HI! I'm patti. We 've haven't met. But let me introduce myself .

I'm "patti" Patti Dillon. Use to run. Well, I still do though not competitively other than a local weekly free fun runs.

I and Hubbyhomeschooled both children all the way through high school. And yes HRE we had a graduation with diploma's. (ballons, too)

LoneStarXC wrote:

Yes_west_point wrote:

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I think this guy was honeschooled or private.

http://citymagazine.si/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/bald-eagle-attacks-trump-photo-shoot-time-magazine-4-660x660.jpg

That has to be photoshopped

I might be wrong, but I think I remember seeing this in the news - I believe this actually happened.

Now that you mention it, I knew you did that. When I mentioned graduation I was thinking mostly of getting an official looking piece of paper from some sort of institution that says you graduated. How does something like this work for home schooled kids? When, e.g., they apply to colleges, how do they deal with the business of class rank, GPA, etc.? Is the decision about acceptance made completely on SAT/ACT scores? How do you verify officially that the kids actually were educated? Two of the four kids I mentioned are our niece and nephew but they were the ones who were home schooled and then went to high school so I can't look at what happened to them in regard to those sorts of things.

I'll chime in because my daughter is currently applying and being accepted to colleges. My wife keeps a dossier and transcripts for each class and there are transcripts from the classes taken at co-ops, community college and online. Standardized test scores are important but she was being recruited heavily by colleges before she took the SAT simply because she is home schooled.

The public schools in our state contact home schoolers asking that they identify as residents of the local school district, knowing that overall the public school average will be enhanced.

The digital age with expanding options is going to pose a bigger and bigger test for brick and mortar local schools and universities especially with exploding property taxes, college costs and complaints about eroding quality.

Thanks. Don't take the follow up question the wrong way, I really want to know how this actually works, but when you say your wife keeps a dossier and transcripts for each class, how does someone know she hasn't just made it up? I understand how on line and community college courses can be verified, but if I'm home schooling my kids and am teaching them, say, early American History, how do I show the outside world that I really taught them that and what their level of mastery ended up being?

HRE wrote:

Thanks. Don't take the follow up question the wrong way, I really want to know how this actually works, but when you say your wife keeps a dossier and transcripts for each class, how does someone know she hasn't just made it up? I understand how on line and community college courses can be verified, but if I'm home schooling my kids and am teaching them, say, early American History, how do I show the outside world that I really taught them that and what their level of mastery ended up being?

In our state, the portfolio was reviewed annually by a 3rd party but that law has recently been relaxed due to the history of good results. All students at every level are also required by state law to take the same standardized tests as students in public and private schools.

The state laws have also become less strict due to lobbying efforts in response to games played by those historically in charge of reviewing home schooling while simultaneously being adamantly opposed to non-traditional education.

Most families, including ours, carry home school legal defense insurance. We've had to use it only once when the local school district claimed to have lost a portfolio covering an entire school year. It was miraculously located as soon as the school district received a letter from the defense firm.

A periodic newsletter from the defense firm contains abstracts of many cases around the country where the stakes can get much higher and far scarier even in the good ol' USA.

Dont party too hard or you might get dizzy wrote:

Sure. I know of little Johnny back in grade school who was pulled out for a year and "home schooled" in 3rd grade. But has anyone come across a home school graduate? I've been in the business world for close to 8 years now and have never met anyone. Just thought it was strange.

You sound like a real dumba$$. How the hell would you know if someone had been homeschooled? I was since the local public schools sucked, went on to very prestigious (Ivy League) undergrad and professional schools and now have a very successful career. My life basically consists of the office, gym, going on dates with hot girls I meet on Tinder and partying on the weekends with people outside your income bracket. I don't wear a f*ing sign around my neck saying I was homeschooled 15+ years ago to inform your sorry a$$.

Libertarian vegan wrote:

from indiana wrote:

all our very religious.

i think its weird. imho

Religion is the main reason for a parent to homeschool. As soon as one (child) loses his faith he becomes less awkward .

I'm an atheist and I know you're wrong. You hasbarats and your associates need to try a different tactic to disparage homeschooling lol. Since homeschooled children on average do better academically than those put through public schools there is clearly something wrong with public schools in the US. Considering the way that public schools have catered to the lowest common denominator when it comes to students - especially in major cities in the US - it's not hard to understand why parents would want to keep their kids from that type of atmosphere.

The public schools can be fixed, but they need to stop being PC. If some kid isn't bright, that's the way it goes. Put him with the other kids who are slower or behind and then teach them using the speeds and methods that work best for them without holding up the development of other children who are brighter.

They get online college degrees and work form their home computer- praying a lot.

Right, huh? Amazing.

Homeschooled kids being recruited by colleges. Most kids think outside the box.

no sats acts...full ride...non sport.

I'll get back to you HRE on what it involved for us.

Using phone, would rather the computer.