EPISODE · Jul 2, 2015 · 2H 19M
O YE DRYBONES present The Black Homeschool Network w/ Melvin EL
from O YE DRYBONES (FEB 2019 - JAN 2025) · host DRYBONES
Back in 1982, the position of homeschooling parents was precarious at best. Almost nowhere was it recognized as a legal educational option. However, a decade of dedicated political legwork and court cases completely changed the picture. Ten years later, in 1992, homeschooling was recognized as a legal option in every state.At present, over 2 million children are being homeschooled in the USA and Canada. Homeschool movements have sprung up in many other nations, as well. This has led some to become complacent. However, as you will see, our battle is far from over, and there is much new territory to conquer.The USA is near to the bottom of the barrel academically, when it comes to the rest of the world. In fact, the best graduates from American high schools do not qualify to get into university in Europe, Africa, or Latin America, where the standards are higher.The public perception of homeschooling has always been that it's exclusively a white, suburban and rural movement. But while white families still are in the solid majority, the number of Hispanics and Asians has grown. African-Americans were initially slow to embrace homeschooling, remembering their lengthy struggle to achieve entrance to formerly segregated schools. But recently two national support groups have been started for black homeschoolers.The Legal Status of Homeschooling, or What's With California? Since, under California law, one of the ways homeschoolers can comply is to become a registered private school, local public school officials were urged to target all private schools with enrollments of five students or less.California now joins West Virginia and Mississippi as the only states without a personal-belief exemption for vaccines. Medical exemptions will still be available for children with serious health issues. Aeiou Austria est imperio optime unita: Austria is the empire best united.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/o-ye-drybones-archive--6500709/support.
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Back in 1982, the position of homeschooling parents was precarious at best. Almost nowhere was it recognized as a legal educational option. However, a decade of dedicated political legwork and court cases completely changed the picture. Ten years later, in 1992, homeschooling was recognized as a legal option in every state.At present, over 2 million children are being homeschooled in the USA and Canada. Homeschool movements have sprung up in many other nations, as well. This has led some to become complacent. However, as you will see, our battle is far from over, and there is much new territory to conquer.The USA is near to the bottom of the barrel academically, when it comes to the rest of the world. In fact, the best graduates from American high schools do not qualify to get into university in Europe, Africa, or Latin America, where the standards are higher.The public perception of homeschooling has always been that it's exclusively a white, suburban and rural movement. But while white families still are in the solid majority, the number of Hispanics and Asians has grown. African-Americans were initially slow to embrace homeschooling, remembering their lengthy struggle to achieve entrance to formerly segregated schools. But recently two national support groups have been started for black homeschoolers.The Legal Status of Homeschooling, or What's With California? Since, under California law, one of the ways homeschoolers can comply is to become a registered private school, local public school officials were urged to target all private schools with enrollments of five students or less.California now joins West Virginia and Mississippi as the only states without a personal-belief exemption for vaccines. Medical exemptions will still be available for children with serious health issues. Aeiou Austria est imperio optime unita: Austria is the empire best united.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/o-ye-drybones-archive--6500709/support.
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