“At the time of this writing, it is reported that there are 102,000 children in 725 independent schools in Ontario. Up to another 20,000 children are being home schooled. The number of independent schools has increased from 560 in 1995. In the Ottawa area there are nearly forty independent schools including Christian, Jewish, Special Needs, […]
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B.C.’s education ministry is reviewing a new type of education that could revolutionize the way students are taught in this province. It’s virtual-schooling, which enables students to attend cyberschools through their computers, working at their own pace, in their own homes. The cost of their education is significantly lower than in regular schools, especially in
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Paula Rothermel, of the School of Education, University of Durham, U.K., has conducted several research studies on home educated children. An article titled “A nationwide study of home education: early indications and wider implications” was published in the Summer 1999 issue of Education Now. Findings in brief This three year study of home education in
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Math, (Yikes!)… For some of us, this simple word sends a shiver up our spine as those long ago tormented years in math classes come back in a wave of consciousness so strong we can still smell the musty text books and #2 pencils. As parents we desire to help our children learn and understand
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In the August 2000 issue of Home Rules, it was reported by Albert Lubberts, President of OFTP, that School Health Support Services would be extended to all independent schools as well as home educated school aged children in the province. This new initiative came into effect on September 2000. The services covered are: occupational therapy,
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Recently there was a discussion regarding TV on the homeschool-ca list [Web Editor’s Note: probably actually the hs-ca list — the homeschool-ca list is now used for administration of the www.flora.org/homeschool-ca website]. The question of whether children should watch TV or not was posted to the OFTP email list as well. Here are some responses:
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On Tuesday, September 26, 2000 the U.S. House passed a homeschool resolution honoring home education. House Resolution 578, sponsored by Bob Schaffer from Colorado, had positive, bipartisan support. No votes were recorded, as it passed by voice vote. Congressman Goodling, Chairman of the Education and Workforce Committee spoke in favor of the measure. Indeed, all
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On December 16, 1999 Elizabeth Witmer, the Minister of Health & Long Term Care (MOHLTC) announced the government’s commitment to provide School Health Support Services to all independent school and home educated school aged children in the province. This new initiative will come into effect in September, 2000. The expected cost to start up this
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A summary of the research report “Homeschooling and the Redefinition of Citizenship” by Bruce Arai. Bruce Arai teaches courses in research methods, statistics, and the sociology of work at Wilfrid Laurier University. His research interests include homeschooling, educational assessment, and economic sociology, particularly self-employment. Professor Arai is also the author of a study entitled “Changes
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When can the kids quit? I think one of the more difficult questions in homeschooling is deciding when to let the kids quit something they don’t like and when to insist that they persevere. A few points to consider, when weighing the pros and cons: There are infinite numbers of different ways to learn and
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