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Homeschool parents know the question before it’s asked:

What about socialization?

What happens to kids untested by the conventional classroom? How do they learn to share, cope with cliques, deal with bullies, experience people from different races and cultures? »

Home-schooled victors raise concerns. Critics say students have unfair advantage over other pupils.

WASHINGTON — When home-schooled Rebecca Sealfon won the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee in 1997, she launched a trend. »

Schools are some of the safest places in our nation. As parents, we want all of our children safe. When you walk into a school, what are some visible indicators that you can look for to tell if it is safe? In a school, having the building and the surrounding property clean, well lit, and well maintained promotes a sense of safety and security. If a school is dirty or does not have well-lit corridors, take these indicators as “flags” of caution that security and safety may not be priorities. »

Know Your State

• Home schooling is legal in every state in the United States.
• Obtain information about your state home-schooling laws.
• One source is your local school district, which can provide a packet of information concerning home schooling, including a synoptic paragraph about legal requirements. Inquiries can be made with no strings attached.
• Another source of information is your state home-school organization, which can also provide information about home schooling in your state. Other home schoolers can provide you with the proper telephone number.
• In addition, those interested in home schooling can contact the Home School Legal Defense Association, a national home-school organization that can provide information regarding legal requirements as well as membership in that organization.

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