Homeschool-FAQ's

We are now in the homeschool-FAQ portal of Homeschool Castle. This is one of the main entrances to Homeschool Castle and it is known for the many definitions, facts and figures about homeschooling that can be found here.

One of the important reasons for having this Frequently Asked Questions portal into Homeschool Castle lies in the fact that homeschooling still elicits much criticism and misunderstanding.

Sometimes the critics are family members or neighbors. From time to time large lobbying groups, such as the National School Boards Association and the National Education Association, also take a very critical stance about homeschooling in their policies and public announcements.

In the summer of 1997, for example, at the annual National Education Association convention, an anti-home schooling resolution was adopted by the representative assembly. Resolution B-63 stated that homeschooling programs cannot provide the student with a comprehensive education experience. Further, the resolution noted that,if homeschooling is chosen, instruction should be by persons who are licensed by the appropriate state education licensure agency.

The choice of a household to create a homeschool, even in a society that lauds innovation, raises many uncomfortable, but important, questions about family life, community mores, children's well-being, and government regulation of private choices.

What follows are some of the most frequently asked questions about home education and home educators, questions that reveal much about the general public's assumptions about conventional methods of education.

* How is Homeschooling Defined?

* What are the Reasons for Homeschooling?

* What type of Family does Homeschooling?

* What about Socialization?

* What type of Curriculum do Homeschoolers Follow?

* Is Homeschooling Legal?

* How do Families start to Homeschool?

* How does the Quality of Homeschool Education Compare with...

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