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Homeschool Police

The Homechooling Police If you’ve seen me speak about homeschooling in person, you’ve probably heard me joke that I am the homeschooling police in WA. I am the person your...

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Transferring Highschool Credit

Email of the Day: This may be a question for Jen-do public schools have to recognize homeschool transcripts for credit towards graduation? We ran into this with our oldest son...

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“You don’t need to be qualified.”

Email of the Day: A dad on my local homeschool group said this: “My wife home schooled for twenty three years in four different states our seven children never did...

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ALE/PPP/Homeschooling

Email of the Day: I just had my first conversation with someone who is doing a PPP but argued that it’s homeschooling because they’re doing the curriculum at home. The...

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Intro to Homeschooling Part 4: Test or Assessment

Part 4: Test or Assessment Each year, between 8 and 18, you have to test or assess once annually. Here’s the law: RCW 28A.200.010(1)(c) Ensure that a standardized achievement test...

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Curriculum Cost Reimbursements

Email of the Day: I am new to the homeschool process, but have heard that WHO can reimburse some of the curriculum cost. We are in the process of ordering...

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PSAT/NMSQT, SAT and ACT

Some thoughts on the PSAT/NMSQT, SAT, and ACT: The PSAT/NMSQT puts you in the running for a National Merit Scholarship Award (which can be a full ride). If you have...

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Annual Academic Progress Assessment

Email of the Day: To Whom It May Concern, I am new to homeschooling. I have researched about the standardized testing and annual academic progress assessment. I am planning on...

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Test or Assessment

Test or Assessment Each year, between 8 and 18, you have to test or assess once annually. Here’s the law: RCW 28A.200.010(1)(c) Ensure that a standardized achievement test approved by...

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Homeschooling a 7yo for his safety and well-being

Email of the Day: Hello, Our son is seven years old and has attended public school since he was 4 years old in the School Dist. We have become concerned...

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I’m freaking out. Spring is nearly here, and we haven’t done nearly enough school.

Email of the Day: I’m freaking out. Spring is nearly here, and we haven’t done nearly enough school. Answer: 1,000. This is the number of hours you have to cover....

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Just turned 8

Email of the Day: my son turned 8 in december. do i need to test this year? i haven’t submitted any forms since i am under the understanding that i...

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