Yes, of course! Homeschoolers can apply to college just like students from any other type of high school. They need to meet the same admissions requirements as all other applicants and, in some cases, provide additional testing or recommendation letters. …
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Are there tax credits for homeschooling?
Do and should parents receive money for homeschooling their children?
Op-Eds
While all of the articles on this page reflect my opinion, the articles linked below are specific responses to homeschooling issues raised in the media. COVID-schooling is not Homeschooling Response to “The Risks of Homeschooling” Response to NPR 1A-How should we …
COVID-schooling is not Homeschooling
Pandemic-schooling parents neither chose to homeschool nor chose for their children not to attend school. A homeschooling parent has to notify the education authorities to inform them that a particular child will not attend public or private school. Homeschooling parents …
Response to “The Risks of Homeschooling”
In the May/June 2020 issue of Harvard Magazine, the article “The Risks of Homeschooling” appeared. While the article makes many of the trite stereotypical assertions that homeschoolers have long dealt with, a larger concern is that Harvard has scheduled an …
How do I show regular, thorough instruction?
A frequent point of contention between homeschoolers and county reviewers is what constitutes regular and thorough instruction, as mandated by COMAR.
What is a school year in a homeschool?
It’s time for fall reviews and this time, the big controversy this time is that some reviewers in some districts are insisting that education only counts between September and June. Anything done in the summer cannot be possibly be used …
How do I start homeschooling in Maryland?
Welcome! I am glad you are considering taking the education of your child(ren) into your own hands. Since there are many ways to provide an excellent education outside of school, I have not included any advice on finding curriculum or …
Choosing Homeschool Oversight: School District or Umbrella
In Maryland, homeschooling families have two choices for oversight. They can either review with their county school district or they can choose to be supervised by a non-public institution (commonly known as an umbrella). In the local homeschooling Facebook groups, …
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Legislation to Increase Homeschool Oversight
In January 2018, David and Louise Turpin were discovered to have hidden horrific abuse of their children behind the guise of homeschooling. They utilized California’s law that allows parents to establish their home as a private school, which exempted them …