Alternative education

Is homeschooling equivalent to a public schooling education? Some people seem to think that homeschooling your child is not the best for them. Other people think that homeschooling is great for their child. Homeschooling vs public schooling has caused a bunch of controversy. When your child is being homeschooled, they can work at their own pace on lessons whereas in a public school they might get left behind. Homeschooling is not equivalent to public school because students spend less hours…

Effectiveness of Homeschooling The Department of Education in the United States of America is continuously changing public education regulations and homeschooling regulations. Many states have their own regulations for curriculum in homeschooled education lessons and state requirements. Even though the common American citizen suggest that homeschooling lacks the opportunities of socialization skills needed to be successful in life, homeschooling has been proven to be more effective than public…

afternoon, or in the evening. At the same time the parents can create a weekly schedule that intersects with their daily life, as well allows the teacher to do things without the restriction of a traditional classroom schedule. For instance, in public education schooling most students who are ahead in classes have to wait to go over new material because some of their peers are still having trouble. This in fact, weakens the advanced pupil’s chances to learn and excel faster. Today most…

In this century, education has become a top priority around the world. Everyone wants their children to receive the best education possible. A major question concerning education is whether or not parents should be allowed to teach their own children. Supporters argue that homeschooling offers an environment with less pressure where students can earn better scores and presents the chance for a personalized teaching. However, opponents point out the high costs of homeschooling, less social…

“Home-school or public school?”, “Are public schools safe for our children nowadays?”, “Home-school will curb socialization?”, these are the most questioned by the parents towards themselves for their children education. A lot of issues arise in their mind regarding this and they need to sort out the differences between those two and their final choice. There are three differences which are public school gives proper socialization, diversity of curriculum activities in public school and public…

school, a private school, a Christian school, or you could get an online education. Having so many choices could cause some confusion when parents are trying to decide what would be best for their child. Many parents don’t take classical education into consideration. It is argued that classical education is out-of-date and no longer relevant, but classical education is still very adequate. So, what is classical education? In classical schools, they stay focused on three very important aspects:…

I have worked at Madison Elementary School for the last fourteen years and have seen many children go through “the system”; meaning being removed from their families and homes and being put into foster care. It is a heartbreaking and difficult procedure to see and it happens way too often. With that being said, once again, I find myself sharing a new adventure that has been bestowed upon me. A little over a month ago, I was called down to the office (I actually had a very anxious feeling-…

parents struggle with the decision of which daycare they should start their child’s education. They go back and forth trying to determine what is the best school to help develop their young child’s mind. They ask themselves, “Will this actually affect how he or she succeeds throughout the rest of their educational life?” Some parents in this situation choose to enroll their child in a Montessori School. Montessori education allows a more personal needs based learning system that not all…

choose from. One in particular mentioned is The Freedom Project Education. The method of delivery is online. The curriculum seeks to use basic education to “empower students to understand, enjoy, and preserve the freedom and moral responsibility embodied in America’s founding principles” (Bohon, 2012, p. 24). With more and more students being homeschooled there is no doubt that we will see many more programs like Freedom Project Education. Since homeschoolers have a choice of…

Providing Pediatric Preventative services through Telemedicine/Telehealth in school settings to increase access to care. Barriers to health care are so multifaceted that it can be difficult to determine one solution, however, an opportunity in reducing such barriers can be found in Telehealth. Telehealth makes primary care services more readily available and can be delivered and received from anywhere, albeit internet connection is needed. Many times access to health care can be limited by…