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That's sarcasm by the way. Indiana just announced free online public school open to all students in 1st-8th grade. DH thinks it's great. I'm thanking God that we already purchased our HOD for the year!

MamaPajama,

You and your husband might want to read this article by HSLDA on the topic:

http://www.hslda.org/docs/nche/issues/c ... chools.asp

smithdonnajo wrote:MamaPajama,

You and your husband might want to read this article by HSLDA on the topic:

http://www.hslda.org/docs/nche/issues/c ... chools.asp

Thanks for the info! While my husband might be swayed by this, I am not. I realize that using this type of school would be submitting to ALL public school subject matter. I am not willing to be bound by that.

However, on one hand I could see this potentially being good for homeschoolers by making schooling at home more "socially normal". I know there's a distinct difference between the two, but that's the one positive I can see in it.

Very glad you've already got your curriculum for the fall.

It might be a good gate way to others. People who see they can bring thier kids home and get them an equivalent education. Then once they are home, they might branch out and see all the other stuff, like HOD, that there is out there and realize they can do even better.

Just for clarification, HSLDA's article is not a recommendation at all.

"However, children who are enrolled in virtual charter schools must follow all of the program’s policies and procedures, which include restrictions such as exclusion of religious educational materials as part of the formal curriculum. Parents who choose these programs must realize that in accepting virtual public schools into their homes, they are also accepting the bureaucracy and government supervision that is linked to accepting tax dollars.

HSLDA also strongly cautions homeschoolers against enrolling in virtual charter schools. Many homeschoolers are seduced by attractive marketing and forget that virtual charter schools are actually controlled by the public school system. HSLDA does not represent students enrolled in full-time charter school programs."