11 October 2009, 12:51 pm
Homeschooling is a movement that is spreading one family at a time throughout the world. Laws governing home education vary widely. It is illegal to homeschool in places like Germany and Sweden while in the United States it is increasing in popularity.
In the United States, homeschooling is governed under individual state laws. Laws are not uniform across the country. Despite the growing acceptance of homeschooling as a viable educational option, many states do not have laws individually addressing home education. Therefore, it is necessary to familiarize yourself with the applicable laws in the state in which you reside.
Look for the weblinks to information about homeschooling around the world.
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10 October 2009, 4:54 pm
It irks me. Each year as my husband and I fill out our federal tax form, I desperately want to fill in the $250 deduction allotted full-time educators for unreimbursed, out-of-pocket educational expenses (books, supplies, equipment, etc.) on my personal income tax. I never do.
According to the Internal Revenue Service “Eligible educators include those who work at least 900 hours during a school year as a teacher, instructor, counselor, principal or aide in a public or private elementary or secondary school.”
I teach two children* – one in high school and the other in elementary school – full-time and pay for all their educational needs including textbooks, computers, software, ink, paper, scissors, pencils, pens, and so on only by squeezing it out of our family income, without compensation from anyone. Yet I am not eligible because the IRS adds an exception to the rule.
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6 October 2009, 12:23 pm
I recently spoke with a parent struggling with her son over “schoolwork”. She entices his cooperation with the offer of participation in “enrichment” activities with other homeschool kids. It’s not working. He refuses to complete work and consequently, does not participate in many activities with his peers.
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