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Homeschools in Georgia, Alabama and the Carolinas???
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Question:
I am wondering if anyone knows the homeschooling climate in the states
of Georgia, Alabama and the Carolinas. Your help is appreciated.
Answer:
- For AL, check out this web page:
http://www.hsv.tis.net/~bacons4/heart/heartcover2.html
- GA homeschooling law today is relatively benign. File a declaration
of intent, submit monthly attendance reports, and have your children
tested (e.g., using ITBS or similar) starting in "3rd grade" and every
two years afterwards.
Be aware, however, that homeschooling in GA is under attack from two
directions. The employees of the public school system (school social
workers and NEA members) are trying to get more control of homeschools
by changing the law. The Chancellor of the University System of GA
has instituted new admissions requirements that are very punitive for
homeschoolers--which many view as a way to discourage homeschooling
thru high school.
A wealth of information can be found at:
http://www.heir.org
- Well, you hit all around me! I live in Tennesse and we have a good
homeschooling climate. Georgia does too, but there is a move on to
change that. Alabama allows home schooling, but they don't look kindly
on it. It used to vary from local area to local area. Now I think you
can homeschool under the supervision of a church or private school if
you don't have a 4 year degree. Otherwise, you have to be a certified
teacher or have a college degree (or at least this was true the last
time I talked to someone moving to Alabama! My parents live outside of
Birmingham and when I visit and tell people we homeschoo they look at
me like I have three heads.) I don't know about North Carolina, but I
posted a message not too long ago about the efforts in North Carolina
to require mandatory testing from kindergarten on.
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