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Special Education After High School is Elusive

Parents of children who have special needs realize that their parenting responsibilities will not end when their child becomes eighteen. Unfortunately, the education system may not have that same understanding. Programs for adults with special needs are the first to go when cuts must be made. Children who have special needs are able to receive at least some of the services that they require while they attend school. Many of these services are things that public schools are required to provide for students who need certain types of services. Schools that can’t provide for the needs of an individual child … Continue reading →

Getting Your Special Needs Child the Best Education

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It is time to go back to school. You want your child to have the best year yet and to learn and grow. Perhaps your child needs more than pens and paper to get through the year. You’ve heard of plans to help children with special needs succeed in school but perhaps you thought they were only for kids with learning disabilities. The truth is, if your child has a chronic condition that can affect their performance and attendance at school, he or she can qualify for one of the two plans. First there are individualized education plans (IEPs), legal … Continue reading →

Early Childhood Education—Is the U.S. Doing Enough?

Michelle Bachelet used to treat children whose parents had been tortured by General Augusto Pinochet, one of the most controversial military dictators in Chilean history. Today, Bachelet is Chile’s president, and since she took office in March 2006 she has made great strides to insure her country’s youngsters receive a proper education. One of Bachelet’s defining projects has been to provide free access to health and education programs for all Chileans under the age of 4. As part of the education initiative Chile has been building new preschools at an astounding rate of 2.5 a day, increasing the country’s total … Continue reading →

Homeschooling in Pennsylvania: Attendance and Subjects to Be Taught

I generally like to write these blogs in one whole blog covering one state. However, my ultimate goal is clarity and I find that Pennsylvania law is one of the more complicated laws to interpret. Therefore, I have split up the blogs covering Pennsylvania law. The first two blogs on Pennsylavnia can be found linked below. This is not legal advice. As someone who lives in a state that is highly regulated, I cannot emphasize enough the need for you to advocate for yourself and make a point to know your state laws. While the school district will most likely … Continue reading →

Keeping Track of Attendance: What Does and Doesn’t Count as ‘School’?

In my last blog, I started to answer the question of how to keep good attendance records. In New York State, not only are homeschoolers expected to keep track of the days their child attends school, but also the hours spent in instruction. While this blog was written with homeschoolers in New York State in mind, I do hope that those of you who have to keep attendance records will find some of the information useful. The technical and legal answer to what does and doesn’t count as school is in your IHIP. If you’ve listed something in your IHIP–it … Continue reading →

Keeping Track of Attendance: Should You Fudge Your Records?

I realize this article addresses an audience homeschooling in New York State. However, more than a few of my friends have asked me to answer this question: how do you keep track of attendance and hours taught and how do you decide what counts as school and what doesn’t? So I’ve decided to write a few blogs addressing the issue. If you have to keep attendance or you have to keep track of your hours that you spend teaching, I hope that you find some of the information here helpful–even if you don’t live in New York State. If you … Continue reading →

Keeping Up With Continuing Education Requirements

If you are in a business or work as a consultant in a field where you need to be licensed or certified (or are working toward any sort of licensing or certification), then you will likely need to take some continuing education credits on a periodic basis. More and more conferences and workshops are offering continuing education credits, but it will still be up to you to find them, keep good records, and submit those records in order to obtain your continuing education credits for your profession. All sorts of professions now have continuing education requirements—many of these are the … Continue reading →

Education Dictionary: Balanced Calendar

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Many school systems have moved from a more traditional school calendar to one that is considered to be balanced. My school system recently moved to a form of a balanced school schedule. A balanced school calendar reorganizes the school days in attempt to create a more continuous flow of teaching and learning. Instead of having one long break, students have more, shorter breaks throughout the school year. The breaks are usually strategically placed at the end of each grading period. During the break, some schools offer remediation and enrichment courses for students. The advantages of a balanced calendar are thought … Continue reading →

Education Timeline Through 1926

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The first article outlining the growth of education discussed some early ideas and influences on teaching. The second article discussed the beginning of college and formal education. Today’s article will begin in 1825 an end in 1926. 1825 Noah Webster wrote the dictionary that we know today as Webster’s Dictionary. The book helps people spell and define words. 1827 Mandatory high schools for Massachusetts towns of 500 or more families. 1836 McCuffey’s Readers are in print as one of the very first textbook series. 1837 Mary Lyon establishes the very first college for women in the United States. 1852 Massachusetts … Continue reading →

Education Week in Review: May 26 – June 1

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Wow! It is so hard to believe that May is gone! Time seems to go by quicker and quicker each year. I have been the education blogger here at Families.com for almost five months now. I am very thankful for my viewers and appreciate all of your thoughts and comments. In case you missed a blog this week, check below for reviews. Saturday, May 26 Concerns of Public Education: Q = Questionable Conduct One of the hardest parts of your child growing up is having to leave him or her in the hands of others at school. It can be … Continue reading →