NOTE: A kind homeschooler in West Virginia
wrote to let us know that in her state, as well as in Virginia,
homeschoolers are not required to follow the state curriculum.
We know this to be true of many states. As our friend pointed
out, the fact that parents do not have to follow a standard
curriculum is a major attraction of homeschooling.
We are
providing information on curricula for everyone simply so that
(a) parents can better understand what the curriculum means, and
(b) those parents who plan to have their children take state
proficiency tests or enroll in a school at high school age will
know what their kids are expected to know.
We sincerely thank
our friend for pointing out the "no curriculum advantage" of
homeschooling, because we assume that she was not alone in
noticing our failure to clarify this point. If anyone has any
further comments or suggestions, please do not hesitate to send
us an email. |
