Just Enough and Nothing More

There is a logical reason why so many people fear homeschooling will lead to abuse—our brain’s illogical reaction to the unknown and the unexpected.

Does changing our language from “parental right” to “parental duty” make a difference in how we are treated as homeschoolers?

In the past week or so, there have been many homeschooling articles posted in local and national papers. Is this a sign of something changing? A coincidence? Or just more of the same?

Why homeschool regulation using tests, measurement, and visits don’t make logical sense.

One secular homeschooling mom explains why “liberal” homechooling critics need to get their facts straight, and stop trying to regulate homeschoolers - it’s for their own benefit.

There is a lot of information on the internet and through people who have been in the trenches, and not all of it is objective. It’s up to us to decide, with the data we have, what to fight for.

Homeschoolers’ freedoms in the UK are being threatened, and it’s a serious problem. The problem is an over-zealous government that does not take its citizens or their opinions in account when making laws or policies. It is a threat against democratic process, and could strip UK homeschoolers of many of the rights that every other parent would continue to keep.

A UK-wide recommendation to highly regulate and “oversee” homeschoolers is garnering overwhelmingly negative reactions from the homeschooling community.
It’s hard to know what’s really going on since we are so far away here in the US, and we only see what’s in the news (and on a few blogs). So I did some searching around to see where I could get the best information.
This blog, called Dare to Know is the best I’ve found. It has a complete summary of the recommendations (very scary). It has commentary and discussion about what …

We’re not going to see any true educational reform under Arne Duncan. If you want real reform, homeschool.