Alternative education

Homeschooling is the education of children at home by their parents. Homeschooling has grown greatly since the early 2000s, so much so that 1,770,000 students are homeschooled in the United States today—which is 3.4% of the school-age population (HSLDA). The National Center for Education Statistics says that children who are homeschooled are 68% white, 15% Hispanic, 8% black, and 4% Asian or Pacific Islander. Also, 35.9% of families that homeschool have four to six kids, %25.3% have seven or…

protect, promote, and strengthen families in a variety of ways. Homeschooling is one of the several options to choose from when it comes to the education of children. If a parent or guardian is interested in homeschooling their child(ren), then there are certain requirements and…

Social Isolation or Education Game-Changer? At age 18, Alecia Faith Pennington decided to break free. Even though it was September, the heat was blistering in Texas and Faith felt it bright on her back as she jumped into her grandparents car. “This is it,” she thought, “this is the start of my new life.” Little did she know that freedom might be just as hard to find outside her childhood home. Faith was raised and homeschooled in a conservative household, and as well as being isolated from…

The Benefits to Home-schooling According to the U.S. Department of Education, in 2013 approximately 1,770,000 children were being home-schooled in the United States or about 3.4 percent (“U.S. Department of Education: Homeschooling Continues to Grow!,” n.d.). Home-schooling in America has become very popular among parents concerned for the welfare of their children. Today it is not just evangelical Christians that choose to home school, but people from all religions and walks of life. There are…

(Fry, Johnstone and Fry, 2002). I lack self-confidence in sharing my knowledge and experience due to inexperience or worrying my opinion maybe involves culture conflict. For example, at times I feel hard to balance education with respecting patients choice as it is not clear whether patients’ self-esteem need dominants their psychological learning need or not. The study by Coleman, Deutsch and Marcus (2014) finds that open discussion plays positive role in mentoring…

of the most popular social interactions in the United States today, with an estimated 3 million youth in formal one on one relationship (Rhodes & DuBois 2006, pg 254). Youth mentoring is shown to help youth, especially those at risk in terms of education, problem behavior job readiness, reduction in substance abuse or other anti -social behavior. Most mentoring is community based, in contrast to school based, and most target at risk populations (Jekielek & Moore 2002, paragraph 6). Mentoring…

The Holy Roman Empire, and is now referred to as Germany. Being located at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, Leipzig has always been an important trade city and center for culture and philosophical learning. This being said, most education was restricted to Latin literature, as it was for Gottfried. However, when he was six, Gottfried's father died and left him an immense library. With access to all of this information, Gottfried was enabled to study many mathematical principals…

Home schooling should be the main method of schooling, because it is safer for kids, is a more effective learning style, and produces healthier children. Traditional schools have become dangerous places where kids viciously bully the weak and crazy people are going on shooting sprees, only lazy parents would send their kids to traditional school. Home schooled kids are smarter, healthier and much safer. Schools are not the safe havens they use to be; they have turned into a miniature prison…

violating their rights just as well as non-homeschooled adults. According to Brian D. Ray Ph.D., homeschool proponent and founder of NHERI (National Home Education Research Institute) a nonprofit research organization states “More than two decades of research have shown that homeschooling—otherwise known as home-based education or home education – is associated with relatively high academic achievement, healthy social, psychological and emotional development, and success into adulthood for those…

With a smile on his face and a twinkle in his eye, nothing can bring sixteen-year-old Beau Coats down. Despite having just moved from Twin Falls, Idaho, he is not worried one bit about being the new kid. Beau Coats, an eleventh grader, has high hopes for his future, and is not stressed about it. His dreams of becoming a hip hop artist and traveling with friends. He also aspires to have a strain of marijuana named after him. To achieve these dreams, Beau beatboxes, raps, and listens to a plethora…