She said/He said Who's right? Who's wrong? No one!

[lazy gardener]

I tried getting one of my kids home schooled but the district would not release him because the sposnoring school district for the program would get the funding for my kid instead of the district we live in. He's still having problems and all they want done us to drug him instead of giving him an environment he can actually learn in... that being said, maybe come be my neighbor after the kids are raised! Lol

There are definitely some illegal shennanigans going on in your school district. Time to contact your governor, legislators, free legal aid (if available). No parent should be denied the right to home school their children.

A school district in any state can NOT restrict you from homeschooling unless a homeschool familly/child does not fulfill the requirements of the states' homeschool regs. With that being said if you homeschool, most states do not provide any special help or programs for children that need it. It falls upon the family to provide that at their expense. That is one of the nice things with homeschooling. I've read many homeschool blogs/articles of people with special needs children, especially autism and ADD/ADHD that because they taught at home were able to keep their children off the drugs that are often prescribed to "control" them. I have mixed feelings about them myself.

It has it's challenges, but overall, for us anyway, it's worth it so far. My child will melt down if you even mention going back to public school...lol As long as I am able health/time/financially, I plan to continue with it.

In my state/district, it's not at all unusual for a parent to do the majority of home schooling, but take the child to school for specific courses/programs. In so many instances, children are far better off being home schooled. Including children who would fall under the special ed programs.

I wish I could afford a lawyer. That's crud. I had every single piece of documentation into the online home school, and just needed to get my kid off the public school's roster, they would not sign off on it.

Glad Amy can offer you some assistance with this battle. It's worth the fight!

 

[Cockatrice6420]

There are definitely some illegal shennanigans going on in your school district.  Time to contact your governor, legislators, free legal aid (if available).  No parent should be denied the right to home school their children.  

In my state/district, it's not at all unusual for a parent to do the majority of home schooling, but take the child to school for specific courses/programs.  In so many instances, children are far better off being home schooled.  Including children who would fall under the special ed programs.  

Glad Amy can offer you some assistance with this battle.  It's worth the fight!  

I'm glad for her too. I've got a meeting with the assistant principal this next week.. I think I'm girded for it.

 

[rossfam06]

Thanks guys. It was early so they weren't really chicks yet...just veining. Lol!! So I don't feel so attached to them and there was only 3 of them.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

There are definitely some illegal shennanigans going on in your school district. Time to contact your governor, legislators, free legal aid (if available). No parent should be denied the right to home school their children.

In my state/district, it's not at all unusual for a parent to do the majority of home schooling, but take the child to school for specific courses/programs. In so many instances, children are far better off being home schooled. Including children who would fall under the special ed programs.

Glad Amy can offer you some assistance with this battle. It's worth the fight!

In our state you can partake in clubs and groups, some music programs (at the discretion of the board for the district) but not sports. However, participation in school activities requires school vaccines. Many homeschoolers are anti vaccine, so that eliminates them from that availability. There are even some things that may (again at the school and districts discretion) be borrowed from the school, such as microscopes, possible AV equiptment, ect...)

Many "special needs" children fair better at home because of the availability to work around the child's learning styles/abilities and the availability to go at their pace.
Many communities have what they call "homeschool co-ops" where certain subjects are taught together in homeschool groups, and extras are covered. We do not have anything of this nature, but I live in hickville, so.....

I'm glad for her too. I've got a meeting with the assistant principal this next week.. I think I'm girded for it.

Just drop "HSLDA" on the table and see if they want to go up against them. Many districts do not want to go up against HSLDA and a fiscal fight over one child. Unless they have just cause, they won't push them. But I've heard many tales how a district or school will pull crap because they can because the homeschooler or tentative homeschooler do not know their rights. Fortunetly I don't think my district gives a crap as long as my paper work is complete and turned in every quarter and at the end of the year.

 

[Cockatrice6420]

In our state you can partake in clubs and groups, some music programs (at the discretion of the board for the district) but not sports. However, participation in school activities requires school vaccines. Many homeschoolers are anti vaccine, so that eliminates them from that availability.  There are even some things that may (again at the school and districts discretion) be borrowed from the school, such as microscopes, possible AV equiptment, ect...)

Many "special needs" children fair better at home because of the availability to work around the child's learning styles/abilities and the availability to go at their pace.  
Many communities have what they call "homeschool co-ops" where certain subjects are taught together in homeschool groups, and extras are covered. We do not have anything of this nature, but I live in hickville, so.....

Just drop "HSLDA" on the table and see if they want to go up against them. Many districts do not want to go up against HSLDA and a fiscal fight over one child. Unless they have just cause, they won't push them. But I've heard many tales how a district or school will pull crap because they can because the homeschooler or tentative homeschooler do not know their rights. Fortunetly I don't think my district gives a crap as long as my paper work is complete and turned in every quarter and at the end of the year.

 

[chicapee]

I really want to move to Texas. If I could move anywhere, that's where I would head. On top of being warmer and not usually snowy....lol,  they have no homeschool regs. NY is one of the top 5 restrictive homeschool states and I would love to be in a state with less reporting and no testing schedules. Don't get me wrong, I would still test for our knowledge and to know where we are comparitively, but it would be on our time table.

I home schooled my youngest daughter and she graduated at 18.

 

[FridayYet]

Trice - There might be others that have been in your same situation on this thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/860616/homeschooling-support-group Not sure, just saw the title and thought it might help.

I never homeschooled since both DH and I worked full-time, but I had friends that did. There's some great curriculums out there.

 

[Cockatrice6420]

Trice - There might be others that have been in your same situation on this thread:  https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/860616/homeschooling-support-group  Not sure, just saw the title and thought it might help.

I never homeschooled since both DH and I worked full-time, but I had friends that did.  There's some great curriculums out there.

Thanks Friday!

 

[AmyLynn2374]

I home schooled my youngest daughter and she graduated at 18.

Awesome. My oldest niece was homeschooled and graduated a year early cause she doubled up on courses. I will admit, I'm a little worried about highschool, if we are lucky enoug to be able to go all the way through, but I am determined to make it work.

 

[chicapee]

Awesome. My oldest niece was homeschooled and graduated a year early cause she doubled up on courses. I will admit, I'm a little worried about highschool, if we are lucky enoug to be able to go all the way through, but I am determined to make it work. 

I took her out of high school because there was too much socializing and not enough schooling. She loved working at home and excelled. She did the last 2 years in 6 months. I worked full time. I told her that if she didn't do the work she will go back to school. She did the work.