Deciding what school to attend is one of the most important decisions you will ever make, and what you learn there will affect the rest of your life. Too often, these are decisions you’ll make based on some non-educational influences, such as the presence (or absence) of your friends and how close the school is to your home. Public, private, faith-based …there are many options for you to explore.

Homeschooling sounds like a great life…you sleep in, you can go to school in your pajamas and eat during class, you get to avoid bullies and finish classes earlier in the day. It sounds great, right? But there are a number of things you need to think about when considering homeschooling.

All around the country, education has been asked to take a seat in the barber’s chair – and it’s not just for a trim. Nationwide, politics and economics have forced education to shave its proverbial head.

There is no doubt about it — school is a tough place to be. Your self-esteem takes a beating in this environment. I know that and so do your parents — even if you don’t think they understand!

Between the bullying, the teasing, the constant competition, and those classmates who seem to switch from friend to hater overnight, the pressure can be overwhelming. And it can hurt — a lot.

While the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) was meant to improve our public education system and implement high academic standards for our children, it didn’t deliver. Ten years ago, the Act’s test-and-punish approach to education became the law of the land. It decreed that all students must meet a certain proficiency level in reading and math by 2014.

A fun and quick article on why homeschooling should be outlawed.

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Did you know that his month a New Jersey state law went into effect that requires mandatory flu vaccinations for children who attend licensed pre-school and child care centers?

In other words, if you want your child to attend pre-school, you must first get him a flu shot.  And kids who don’t get the shot will be banned from attending classes unless parents can prove that their child will receive the shot within two weeks of the law’s deadline.

If you are a current homeschooler or homeschool graduate who read Jack Lessenberry’s essay on homeschooling I am sure you felt the hair stand up on the back of your neck. This uninformed journalist fills his essay with unresearched claims and foolish ideas that substantiate his lack of knowledge when it comes to homeschooling.