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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What is dual enrollment?
Many homeschooled high school students begin taking some, or even all, of their course work through a college in the later years of high school. These classes, then, count toward both high school requirements and as college credits. The earned …
Debates about Homeschooling: Parents are not expert teachers
Are homeschooled students missing a critical element in their education because their teachers do not hold a teaching credential?
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Can I Hire Someone to Homeschool My Child?
Homeschooling has been on an upswing as the pandemic unearthed issues with schools that have previously gone unnoticed because people never questioned sending their children away from home every day to be taught by other people. Many parents also realized …
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.
Looking back on 3 years of homeschooling
We are in the final stretch of our third year of homeschooling. I still have five more years to go with my son and my daughter isn’t even school age yet. So, we are still cruising along, but, I …
Recap of Spring 2018 Portfolio Review
Signing Up for the Review I was really glad last week when I got the email saying the school district is starting reviews early this year. For the last two years, they have used an online sign-up system that makes …
7th Grade Curriculum
I am gearing up to start our third year homeschooling in September. By that I mean that I am now planning out the overall structure of the year and the specifics for the first several weeks. I have bought all …
Book Suggestions for Preschool and Kindergarten Units
I am creating lists of books for preschool themes that I am doing with my own child at home. For each theme, I searched out books on that topic at my local library. My list includes the books that I …
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Dissecting Homeschool Law: Age for compulsory schooling
Note: This is part of a series I am writing about the actual application of the stipulations in the homeschooling regulations in the state of Maryland. During a recent conversation, another homeschooling mom expressed concern about the increasing compulsory school …
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Secular Home Education 