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Insurance Blog Week in Review – Week of March 12 – 17, 2012

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The Insurance Blog will get anywhere between twelve and fourteen different blogs added to it each week. It can be hard to keep up with them all. The Insurance Blog Week in Review is a great way to “ketchup” on whatever you missed. This week has a lot about my own, personal, attempts to find affordable health insurance. ABS Insurance has Tips for St. Patrick’s Day ABS has a few tips that can help you avoid having to make a car insurance claim on St. Patrick’s Day. Their advice would be helpful for pretty much any holiday that includes a … Continue reading →

Homeschoolers Are Not Entitled to Free School Online

The Missouri Virtual School which many homeschoolers use to teach their kids for free is in danger of shutting down due to a lack of funding. Missouri Virtual Instruction, also called MoVIP has allowed many public school students as well as homeschoolers to take courses online for free. This allows struggling students to graduate on time, and allows homeschoolers access to the same education that public school children get. In spite of repeated warnings for homeschoolers to not rely on public resources the word FREE is something that they cannot seem to turn away from. What we must realize is … Continue reading →

Update on Loss of Accredition of Clayton County GA Schools

In my article “Clayton County GA Parents Should Look into Homeschooling”, I wrote about the possibility of the loss of accreditation of the county’s public schools. Unfortunately, the nightmare has happened. Clayton County GA schools officially do not have accreditation. This means loss of scholarship opportunities. This means loss of college opportunities. This means the diplomas of these public school students is not worth any more than a homeschool diploma! GASP! Hmmmmm. Sounds like a good reason to homeschool. At this point, Homeschooling is leaps and bounds better than going to public school in this county. After all, homeschoolers can … Continue reading →

Homeschooling making Schools of the Future Possible

If you were an elementary school student in the 1970’s like I was, then you remember predictions of what it would be like to like in the year 2000. I remember dreams of moving sidewalks, I remember talk of hovering cars, I also remember predictions of being able to press a button and having dinner ready. Some of these technological advancements have come to pass on a small scale such as the moving walkways in airports and microwave dinners, but in general, they just turned out to be fairy tales… with one exception. I distinctly remember teachers talking about the … Continue reading →

More Thoughts about Schooling Online

My last article picked up a discussion from a previous topic about online schools and online public education. The article mainly focused on the area of Texas. Texas started its first full virtual public school. It along with a few other states are now giving the students an option of attending class online. The school described is greatly confused with homeschooling. While the child does stay at home, the parents are not the educators. The child is still taught by a certified teacher. There are over 500 students enrolled in the online public school. These students include those who need … Continue reading →

More about Online Public Schools

In one of my past articles I discussed the new wave of schooling online. I also promised to let you know more about the subject. While being able to take courses online has been around for a while, the new trend is to attend public school online. Texas is currently experimenting with this idea. Many believe that the concept is much like home schooling. Although it may appear this way, the parents are not responsible for the child’s education. The public school system is still in control. In online public schools, the state pays a company to oversee the education … Continue reading →

Online Public School

As a teacher, I always thought of having fairly good job security. As long as there are children there will be a need for teachers, right? However, now it seems that perhaps our technology and advancement in the world has allowed us to replace teachers with computers. It all began at the college level. College professors are nowhere near being extinct. Yet some classes have evolved from the days of students sitting in the classroom listening to a teacher. Some college courses are now offered online, through independent study, or through distance learning. Homeschooling has also been an increasing threat … Continue reading →

The Most Talked About Homeschooling Blogs in 2007

This is my annual list of the most talked about blogs in 2007. We love comments, and the more the better! If you have been wanting to peruse the homeschooling blog but weren’t sure where to start. . .this is the place to be! My Top 5 Math Curriculum Picks In Defense of Teaching Creation Too Much Information Homeschooling or Housekeeping? Why We Are Not Testing Our Gifted Son Reason #2 Why Tax Credits Are Wrong for Homeschoolers You Call That Homeschooling? The National Lunch Association Takes Aim at Those Who Dare to Eat at Home It Has Been a … Continue reading →

2006 in Review: Homeschooling Blog at a Glance

As a new homeschooling blogger at Families.com, I wanted to know everything that has been discussed to date. In response to my own curiosity, and in an effort to make perusing our articles easier for you, our readers, I have compiled all of the blogs for the year 2006. Deciding to Homeschool Why homeschool Am I qualified for this? Reasons that Homeschooling Works! My Most Important Advice for Homeschoolers. The Cost of Homeschooling Instead of standing up for their own kids, why not stand up for all kids? Disclaimer: I am hardly an expert in education. Did You Know? ‘Empirical … Continue reading →

Online Learning

The first distance education program was offered in 1728 in America with schools in Europe (Gilbert 2001, 18). I would imagine that sending papers over the Atlantic would take months. Boy has distance learning come a long way! In today’s information age, online classes for specialized certificates, four year degrees, and masters programs are plentiful. Now students and instructors can live and work in different regions, but can still attend class together in “real-time.” Online learning is evolving and is no longer available only to college level students. Many online schools and courses are now available for the K-12 student … Continue reading →