Is “Prestige U” for You?
Thomas Sowell wrote an essay on choosing a college in which he explains how an ivy league school may not offer the best education. He says: “one of the tragic misconceptions of many students and their...
View ArticleHomeschooler’s Harvard
NPR has a post and a book excerpt from Hanna Rosin’s new book, God’s Harvard. hat tip: HomeSchoolBuzz Homeschooler’s Harvard is a post from: Learning at Home
View ArticleNCAA Eligibility for Homeschoolers
My column this week was about Heisman Trophy winner, Tim Tebow. You can count on the homeschool community to lay off bragging about winning geography bees and chess tournaments for a while. We have a...
View ArticleMandatory College Applications? What Will Politicians Seek to Regulate Next?
Politicians in Washington D.C. seem to think that their constituents don’t have enough regulations. The next (logical?) step to improving the lives of the citizenry is, in their minds, to require all...
View ArticleBut Do Those Homeschool Kids Meet State Standards?
I came across this article from the Denver Post, and really enjoyed it. This family with 7 children currently has 5 of those kids in college. Two are still in high school. The older children started...
View ArticleHomeschoolers Send 6 Kids to College–By Age 12
The Today show interviewed a family that has 10 kids. Six of those kids have taken at least a few college classes starting by age 12. The remaining 4 kids aren’t slacking–they just aren’t old...
View ArticleWill a College Education Become Obsolete?
From my column last week: “Why do you say we don’t have money for pizza when you have money in your purse?” she asked, and the lesson was on. I pulled out a stack of envelopes and found some play money...
View ArticleSummer Academy Learning, Military Style
A friend just sent me some info that I found interesting. It is too late to apply for this summer, but might be something to put on your calendar/radar for next year. If you have a child who is...
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