Green Options » home school http://greenoptions.com/tag/home-school Posts tagged 'home school' Wed, 20 May 2009 23:52:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Government Budget Cuts: Time to Think Alternatively for Education http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/05/20/government-budget-cuts-time-to-think-alternatively-for-education/ http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/05/20/government-budget-cuts-time-to-think-alternatively-for-education/#comments Wed, 20 May 2009 23:52:57 +0000 Jamie Ervin http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/05/20/government-budget-cuts-time-to-think-alternatively-for-education/ With the budget shortfalls directly affecting our schools (Oregon is experiencing HUGE education cuts), I’m looking at alternative education options for my five children.

I’m opting for traditional home education, but for those who feel that route isn’t for them, other options are out there!

Connections Academy… a FREE (public) online/charter school.  Elementary students are provided with a computer (one per family) and all students are supplied with books and materials free of charge.  There is a great deal of online work and a full staff support.  This program (and others like it) take most of the work out of (home) schooling for parents.  We used this program for a while for our 16 year old, but she wasn’t able to focus with so many hours spent on the computer.

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