Archive for July, 2011

Sandra asks… Help with school relation to life? Well, to begin my life isn’t going very well with school and Family. I am currently a Freshman and i am struggling really bad I am making a 2.4 GPA and i find high school really confusing when transitioning and turning in papers. Back in middle school [...]

Michael asks… Can a school employee be sued for emotional distress for innappropriate letters to student? School secretary sent sexually suggestive letters to student implying of a lesbian relationship. Student was confused and won’t admit to anything other than “friendship” but has since been admitted to psych unit of hospital. Student moved out of parents [...]

Mandy asks… How do you change a PTA to a Home & School Club in California? We would like to change our PTA to a Home and School club, but finding information has become quite the challenge! Any ideas? Sara answers: First check your PTA incorporation documents and bylaws. There should be a section on [...]

Helen asks… Do you need a certfic to teach home schooling in Idaho? Sara answers: Idaho is one of the more homeschool friendly states. Here is the Homeschool Law for Idaho: http://www.hslda.org/laws/analysis/Idaho.pdf There are no parental requirements. There are no notification or curriculum approval requirements. There are no standardized testing requirements Basically it’s your freedom [...]

Robert asks… Homeschool curriculum? What is the best homeschool curriculum for the money? Sara answers: My three older kids really like Abeka. I don’t have the money to buy all new books every year, so I go to a second-hand homeschool book store a few times during the summer and pick up whetever they have [...]