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Natale, Jo Anna – American School Board Journal, 1992
Public schools and home-school advocates have moved closer in tolerance. All 50 states now allow some kind of home schooling. Four states (Oregon, Washington, Vermont, and Iowa) allow home-schooled children to take part in public school extracurricular activities. One California district provides funds to home-schooling families to purchase…
Descriptors: Educational Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, Home Schooling, Parent School Relationship
Simmons, Betty Jo – American School Board Journal, 1994
Parents applying for home schooling should be informed about such matters as curriculum options, testing procedures, teaching qualifications, and opportunities for socialization. Home-schooled children should be allowed to participate in as many of the regular school offerings as schools can legitimately accommodate. Provides statistics about home…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Home Schooling, Parent School Relationship, Parents as Teachers
Konnert, William; Wendel, Josef – American School Board Journal, 1988
School board members should undertake thoughtful and informed deliberations on the issues involved in home schooling. (MLF)
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Home Schooling
Zakariya, Sally Banks – American School Board Journal, 1988
Legal battles are being waged over standards and regulations governing home schooling. Boards of education are advised to work out any accommodations they can with parents but to be prepared to consult with the school attorney. (MLF)
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Compulsory Education, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education
