Homeschooled child “legally” kidnapped by Swedish government

Short Story Domenic Johansson is in the custody of the Swedish government because his parents decided to homeschool him and delay or decline vaccinations, both of which were done legally.  The family was not even living in Sweden when the boy was taken from his family as they had moved back to Domenic’s mother’s country, India. Domenic’s parents have only been allowed to visit him for one hour every five weeks for the past two years.     Long Story (originally...

Homeschool: Propaganda vs. Reality

Why I’m glad I was homeschooled

I know being a homeschool mom is tough. Not from personal experience as one (yet), but from seeing the day-to-day frustrations my mom had when homeschooling me and my sister. At times, it was obviously the hardest thing my mom ever did and I am so incredibly thankful for the sacrifices she made to educate her children herself. I am also thankful for my dad for working way harder than he needed to so that his wife could be a stay-at-home mom and care for his girls. I firmly believe that being...

Quebec parents forced to “socialize” children

A Roman Catholic family with four young children is being forced into the Canadian public school system. The family apparently did not follow the proper legal procedure to establish a home school in Quebec, but accounts paint them as an exemplary family who were teaching their children as they should. How should the homeschooling community react to this ruling? What does this mean for homeschooling in Canada? Read up on the story here and...

H.R.956 – Education Improvement Tax Cut Act

Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) has introduced a bill that will allow for up to $5,000 (married, filing jointly) in tax credits for homeschooling families who have qualified expenses as reimbursement for instructional materials and materials for extracurricular activities. There have been some questions as to whether this bill actually applies to homeschoolers and the simple answer is “Yes!” Rep. Paul is pro-homeschooling and this bill is aimed at parents who homeschool or have their children...

Hands On Math

This blog is awesome. It’s run by a math instructor who wants kids to learn real applications of math. It’s chock full of videos with creative ways to show students that math really is everywhere. If only this had been around when I was a kid. Jeremiah Dyke has also recently published his first math book called Do Natural Numbers Ever Wonder What’s Unnatural? Lulu is selling the paperback for $9.99 and the digital version for $4.99. Here’s the description: Do Natural...