Homeschooling

“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…

“One Million Students Homeless” The community at hand is the homeless and specifically the students who are homeless. Some of the major issues are the large number of students who are actually homeless and the fact that the program that was formed to help prevent poverty is underfunded. This article provides a lot of detailed information that helps the readers understand how big of an issue poverty in schools actually is. The article mentioned that being doubled up is the most common type of…

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-…

“Nearly half of all public elementary schools and about 80 percent of public high schools operated under pouring rights contracts”(Phillpott). Eighty percent of all high schools are sponsored by either Coke or Pepsi as their drink provider. There are countless number of other companies that help support schools across the nation. In discussions of education, one controversial topic has been the idea of corporate sponsors. On one hand, people say that the only schools that need funds should have…

Introduction Many 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…

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…

by relating how a distant relative used to take "those internet classes." Though I appreciate the attempts at communication, they illuminate the lack of public knowledge about this school option. Due to fifteen years of private, online, and homeschooling environments, I know more than most about the importance of a solid schooling philosophy to supplement learning. My experience allows me to realize that the often-absent research into different school options is a necessity to ensure the…

There can be misconceptions about being home-schooled. One of them is that if a child is home-schooled, they will not develop the same social skills as they would if they were in public schooling. The term “home-school” generally tends to translate to some as a “school at home”, where your only friends are your parents. While it may seem that children in public schooling get more of a social environment, many children who are home-schooled attend events outside of home. They are generally not…

A home should be a safe place for children. It should be a haven, a hide away from the chaos of school, the pressure from friends, and the hustle and bustle of day to day life. Unfortunately, for many children, their house is far from an escape. It is a place where nightmares become reality, and innocence is pulled out from under them. Sexual abuse is like the monster hiding under the bed, feeding off the fear of its victims. A more clinical definition of sexual abuse can be found in the fifth…

Home Advantage is an insightful and compelling book as Annette Lareau considers the means in which parents are able or sometimes unable to shape their children’s educational experiences. Lareau draws on the theory of social capital first discussed by Pierre Bourdieu, to develop the argument that social class (independent of ability) does affect schooling. This is a comprehensible and enjoyable text as she challenges the current view that family socio-economic status is no longer important in…