Home schooling seems to be a very misunderstood phenomenon. It's an amazing journey, a hard-to-beat academic choice, and a rewarding family lifestyle. It ISN'T school-at-home minus the peers, a cop-out, or a bunch of awkward weirdo's. After viewing a recent news report and reading more articles about today's home schoolers, I've updated my "Why Homeschool?" page to include the links below. Enjoy!
Many Tulsans Choose Home School Over Public... Here's a recent news story and video about home schoolers in Tulsa.
15 Key Facts about Home Schoolers Home schoolers are everywhere! Did you know home schoolers do better on the ACT, they're more likely to attend college and consistently have better college performance? Read what college is typically like for today's home school students.
Home School Teens Ripe for College "Myths about home schoolers are false, and most are well-prepped for college, experts say." Check out this article from U.S. News & World Report.
Home Schooling Makes Me Happy Check out this video of a thirteen year old boy's lecture at a global conference! He was taken out of the education system to be home schooled and shares how he's been able to tailor his education to his interests and style of learning, and a few of the amazing opportunities he's been able to seize as a result of it.
Do Schools Kill Creativity? In one of the most famous TED talks ever given, Sir Ken Robinson suggests that creativity is as important in education as literacy, and we should treat it with the same status. His engaging speech will leave you with plenty to think about.
