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Homeschooling
By Joy James of Oklahoma City
(Published: March 14, 2008 12:00 AM CDT)

Homeschooling is becoming more and more popular in today’s society.

Families choose to homeschool their children for a variety of reasons, including
religious beliefs and a desire for their children to have a better education. There are
many groups throughout the country that assist home schooling families by offering
classes that would be difficult to take at home.

Many people in this country choose to home school their children instead of
sending them to public school for religious reasons. At home, the parents can choose
what curricula they use in their school work, which in many cases is based on their
religion. Some families homeschool because they found that public school was too
easy. When someone home schools, the student can learn at his or her own rate.
Meaning, if the particular subject is easy, the student can continue on though the
course without being held back by the rest of the class. On the same note, if he or she
is having trouble with a subject, the student can work on it until the subject is
understood fully without having to worry about falling behind in a class.

There are many stereotypes that home schoolers have to deal with. One is that
home schooling is easier than public school. The majority of the time this isn’t true,
because the parents push their children much harder to succeed then a public school
teacher might. Another myth is that all home schoolers get to sleep in and do school
in their pajamas. In truth, most home schoolers get up at the same time if not earlier
than public school kids and get dressed for school just like them. Another is that they
have no friends or social life. This is probably the most annoying stereotype.
Students of home school usually take several classes out and have friends at those
classes, as well as church.
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There are many homeschooling organizations throughout this state, as well as

the country. Some of these organizations meet in churches and offer classes that
would be difficult to take at home, like drama and chemistry lab. OCHEC, the
Oklahoma Christian Home Educators Consociation, helps home schooling families
statewide and hosts a state-wide home educator’s convention every spring.

Home schooled teens often take other classes besides those offered in a home
schooling organization and at home. Francis Tuttle Technology Center offers their
classes to homeschool teens, as well as public school teens, ranging from pre-
engineering to carpentry. There has been recent opposition to homeschooling.
California recently passed a law that makes it almost impossible to homeschool your
children there, with criminal penalties if you try. Many parents in California are now
faced with the decision of whether to move out of state to continue homeschooling
their children. Many feel that this is violating the parent’s right to educate their
children.

There are dances and graduation for home schooled students. The Class of
2009 has already started meeting this year in plans for graduation. The graduation
ceremony is just about the same as public school, only it includes religion and
prayers. Whether it is religious reasons or a quality of education that the parents
want, home schooling is a popular alternative to public schools. Home schooled
students do have friends and a social life despite what people say.

(source : http://newsok.com/article/3216225 )