Tag: alumni testimonial
Updated on October 12, 2016 by CRHE
“Although Pennsylvania had homeschooling oversight on the books, they failed to reliably enforce it. Even within my local school district I knew families with vastly different experiences with the district office” I‘m the oldest of six children, raised… Read More
Updated on July 5, 2017 by CRHE
“The goal was lofty, but our secular home education was primarily based on a fear of negative outside influence. What my parents did not understand is that safety by isolation has many consequences long into adulthood.” While I… Read More
Updated on December 13, 2017 by CRHE
“Now that I am a parent myself, I recognize the pride and naivety of any parent—no matter how loving and well-meaning—who thinks they can be the sole adult and authority in their kids’ lives
Updated on May 26, 2016 by CRHE
“Mathematics education is a very important focus area in homeschooling, as there is evidence for a homeschool math gap, and many anecdotal accounts of homeschooled girls in particular receiving subpar mathematics education.”
Updated on May 18, 2016 by CRHE
“I support homeschool oversight because most child abuse is committed by parents against their own children. I believe people oppose homeschool oversight because most people only worry about their own kids. They won’t admit it, but as long as their own kids aren’t at risk, even “good” homeschoolers just don’t care.”
Updated on October 26, 2023 by CRHE
“If not for the Religious Exemption clause, my parents would have had to, at the very least, turn in my standardized test scores to the county officials. I think it would have strongly encouraged my parents to educate me better.”
Updated on May 16, 2016 by CRHE
“I believe oversight of homeschooling is a necessary starting point. I also encourage parents who are homeschooling to actively distinguish their roles as teacher and parent. I encourage them to learn about the effects of social contact on children’s brain development, and follow the recommendations of mental health professionals for each age group.”
Updated on May 31, 2017 by CRHE
“My homeschooling put me on the dean’s list in college. But I didn’t know anything about life beyond academics. … My parents focused so much on academics, shunning extracurricular activities, that I had no idea how to do anything else.”
Updated on October 26, 2023 by CRHE
“I believe that requiring my parents to have more than a high school education would have made a significant difference, as well as requiring a state-certified or licensed professional to evaluate an annual portfolio. It was far too easy to outright lie in the portfolios we submitted to our umbrella school.”
Updated on October 26, 2023 by CRHE
“Standardized testing isn’t enough. I performed well on those tests, but still received a substandard education. Parents should be required to submit curriculum plans to the local district every year, and they should also be required to adhere to certain basic academic standards. School district officials should also be trained to recognize signs of abuse in homeschool families.”
Tag: alumni testimonial
Sarah M.: “These assessments turned out to be easily avoided”
Updated on October 12, 2016 by CRHE
“Although Pennsylvania had homeschooling oversight on the books, they failed to reliably enforce it. Even within my local school district I knew families with vastly different experiences with the district office” I‘m the oldest of six children, raised… Read More
Category: Blog, Testimonial Tags: alumni testimonial, negative testimonial, pennsylvania, testimonial
Alex H.: “I often wonder at what cost”
Updated on July 5, 2017 by CRHE
“The goal was lofty, but our secular home education was primarily based on a fear of negative outside influence. What my parents did not understand is that safety by isolation has many consequences long into adulthood.” While I… Read More
Category: Blog, Testimonial Tags: alumni testimonial, California, negative testimonial, testimonial
W. S. Hunter: “Parents are flawed people, like all of us”
Updated on December 13, 2017 by CRHE
“Now that I am a parent myself, I recognize the pride and naivety of any parent—no matter how loving and well-meaning—who thinks they can be the sole adult and authority in their kids’ lives
Category: Blog, Testimonial Tags: alumni testimonial, Louisiana, mixed experience, North Carolina, testimonial
Emilie Huffman: “This has been a love letter to my mom”
Updated on May 26, 2016 by CRHE
“Mathematics education is a very important focus area in homeschooling, as there is evidence for a homeschool math gap, and many anecdotal accounts of homeschooled girls in particular receiving subpar mathematics education.”
Category: Blog, Testimonial Tags: alumni testimonial, North Carolina, positive testimonial, testimonial
Jessica A.: “Homeschool is an abusive parent’s dream”
Updated on May 18, 2016 by CRHE
“I support homeschool oversight because most child abuse is committed by parents against their own children. I believe people oppose homeschool oversight because most people only worry about their own kids. They won’t admit it, but as long as their own kids aren’t at risk, even “good” homeschoolers just don’t care.”
Category: Blog, Testimonial Tags: alumni testimonial, California, child abuse, negative testimonial, testimonial
Lynne A.: “I wasn’t protected at all”
Updated on October 26, 2023 by CRHE
“If not for the Religious Exemption clause, my parents would have had to, at the very least, turn in my standardized test scores to the county officials. I think it would have strongly encouraged my parents to educate me better.”
Category: Testimonial, Virginia Tags: alumni testimonial, negative testimonial, testimonial, Virginia
Katrina B.: “My parents sincerely tried their best”
Updated on May 16, 2016 by CRHE
“I believe oversight of homeschooling is a necessary starting point. I also encourage parents who are homeschooling to actively distinguish their roles as teacher and parent. I encourage them to learn about the effects of social contact on children’s brain development, and follow the recommendations of mental health professionals for each age group.”
Category: Testimonial Tags: alumni testimonial, mixed experience, testimonial, Washington
Eleanor Skelton: “I saw no balance”
Updated on May 31, 2017 by CRHE
“My homeschooling put me on the dean’s list in college. But I didn’t know anything about life beyond academics. … My parents focused so much on academics, shunning extracurricular activities, that I had no idea how to do anything else.”
Category: Testimonial Tags: alumni testimonial, Colorado, mixed experience, testimonial, Texas
Samantha Field: “It was far too easy to outright lie”
Updated on October 26, 2023 by CRHE
“I believe that requiring my parents to have more than a high school education would have made a significant difference, as well as requiring a state-certified or licensed professional to evaluate an annual portfolio. It was far too easy to outright lie in the portfolios we submitted to our umbrella school.”
Category: Florida, New Mexico, Testimonial Tags: alumni testimonial, Florida, negative testimonial, New Mexico, testimonial
Sarah Jones: “I’ve been lucky”
Updated on October 26, 2023 by CRHE
“Standardized testing isn’t enough. I performed well on those tests, but still received a substandard education. Parents should be required to submit curriculum plans to the local district every year, and they should also be required to adhere to certain basic academic standards. School district officials should also be trained to recognize signs of abuse in homeschool families.”
Category: North Carolina, Testimonial, Virginia Tags: alumni testimonial, negative testimonial, North Carolina, testimonial, Virginia