The Laws Behind Home Schooling in Georgia

By: Keith Londrie
Submitted: 2007-01-17 16:26:33
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To home school or not to home school–that is the question for many parents in Georgia. Many public schools are over crowded. There are gangs and illegal activity that can prohibit children from learning and getting ahead in the world. Many kids drop out before finishing high school. Home schooling your child will help keep them out of illegal activities, eliminate the overcrowding issue, eliminate the drop out rate, and help to keep them out of gangs.

Problems such as these have alerted parents to the challenges and problems of public education; and some have responded by taking matters into their own hands–by home schooling in Georgia. Every state has laws pertaining to home education. Home schooling in Georgia is no different; however, as it is more prevalent than in most states, there are actually less restrictions. Iowa is a very unrestricted state in which to home school also.

If you would like to home school your child, you can start by notifying the superintendent of their school district that their child will be home schooled. This has to be done for every year of home schooling. Additionally, you must also create and maintain lesson plans for a curriculum that is on par with your child’s grade level.

As a parent, must keep a daily log and yearly review of your child’s progress according to the laws of home schooling in Geoergia. The superintendent may request to look at it, so it is encouraged the parent keep the log for up to three years. Every school day needs to be at least four and a half hours of lessons. Proof of attendance must be submitted on a monthly basis.

If the parents are not the primary teachers, a tutor may be hired as long as the person is a certified teacher. Parents do not need to have teaching degrees to teach their children. There are programs online for parents who home school their children. The parents are given manuals to review and are referred to people they can talk to if problems should arise.

The decision to home school children in Georgia can be a wonderful experience if the rules are followed. However, to be successful in this enterprise, parents must enforce the same rules as any school. Raising smart children is not an easy job. Teaching children is also not easy. But through patience and creativity, it is possible to home school one’s children.

Keith Londrie II is a well known author. He has written many great articles on many topics, including home schooling. For more information, please visit http://www.home-schooling-info.info/ You may also be interested in Keith's other offerings at his site http://keithlondrie.com

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