National Charter School Watch Blog

Recently, I did a blog entry entitled:
“A Level Playing Field for Ps-at-home Folks within Homeschool Activism?”
Emilie Fogle, homeschool advocate in Washington state, and I have been having a discussion about homeschool activism and public school at home programs in her state. With Emilie’s permission, I’m moving this discussion up to this blog entry. My […]

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Super Kid: Melissa Appel, 18, Everett Homeschool Alternative graduate
Published: Tuesday, June 26, 2007
*snip*
Self-starter: After moving out of her home her sophomore year, spent a little over a year at Cocoon House for homeless teens and has since directed her own schooling with the help of teachers at the home school center.
Everett Public Schools in Washington […]

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Home-based Instruction vs Alternative Learning Exp. Programs
Comparison Chart – August 5, 2005
snip from the Washington Homeschool Organization website:
Homeschooling Vs Public School Alternative Learning Experience Programs
Some public school Alternative Learning Experience programs (ALE’s) have the word “homeschool” in their title. How do I know if I’m homeschooling, or in a public school Alternative Learning Experience […]

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By Melissa Slager, Herald Writer
Published February 16, 2006
snips from: Home schooling falls as alternatives rise
Parent partnership option gains popularity in county
**snip**
These Camano Island families are among the dwindling purists. The number of traditional home-schooling families in Snohomish and Island counties has dropped off in recent years as school-sponsored programs have grown increasingly popular.
Home-schooled students […]

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