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The Christian Educator |
Vol 4, Issue 5 |
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The CLASS customer service phone team receives a steady stream of requests for help and guidance. For example, some of the most common questions that families ask are...
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Absolutely not. Homeschooling has been legal in all fifty states for many years. Each state has differing requirements and statutes that the home schooling parent/guardian needs to follow. Illinois has few restrictions making it one of the most home school |
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friendly states. We still recommend that all home schooling families join the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA). Even if your state or school district is home school friendly, your support of the association can help other families.
Many articles have been written about why public school officials sometimes give home schooling parents a difficult time. The most common reasons being one of the following:
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Ignorance of the law. (State law info from HSLDA)
Philosophical differences. Recently a CLASS family reported that a public school official stated that the school system "owned your child between 8:00 am and 3:30 p.m.". In other words, having a socialist's mindset that your children belong to the state instead of you, the parents.
Financial pressure. When you remove your student from the local public school system, that school system loses in the range of $6,000.00 to $14,000.00 per year of government money |
As a parent, you have a right to direct the education of your child, and home schooling is a great way to do that. |
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First we recommend becoming familiar with your state's home schooling laws and statutes. Usually, withdrawing your student from his current school is simply a matter of following the state statutes so as not to cause unnecessary difficulty for you or the school. While withdrawing your student in order to home school them is legal, the school itself is obligated to follow the state laws. We recommend giving the school officials a letter of withdrawal signed by the parent or guardian and keeping a copy for your own records. This not only provides proof that you are following the law, it also gives the school a record to show that they are meeting their requirements. The letter may either be hand delivered (be sure to obtain a signature from the person you give it to) or you may send it by certified mail, return receipt.
If you are enrolling in the CLASS Plan you may request a Certificate of Enrollment from us as soon as your family information is entered into our system. We normally request school records for students entering into 10th grade and up. If you need us to request younger student's records let us know and we will request them from the school. |
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