Posts Tagged ‘grades’

Homeschool to Harvard-A Success Story

Saturday, May 1st, 2010

This is a phenomenal success story of a student homeschooled her entire life, whose first steps in a classroom away from home were in the hallowed halls of Harvard!

This is the story that the teachers unions wish had never happened. This is the story that proves all their hysterical demands for more money are nothing but a sham. This is the story that makes the unions and education bureaucrats sick to their stomachs. This is the personal story of my daughter Dakota Root.

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How Early can my Child Begin College?

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

bookstack How Early can my Child Begin College?Parents of advanced students often ask me how early their student can begin college, wondering both what is realistic and what is practical. In order to best answer it, I think it’s a good idea to break the question down and dissect it.

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What HS Classes Should My Student Take?

Monday, December 7th, 2009

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Questions of the Day – Transcripts & College Applications

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

“If a child completes a college level course in 8th grade can it go on their high school transcript?

As the head of your own home school, you get to choose what goes on the transcript. That’s the great thing about homeschooling, the flexibility. Just make sure that all the activities you are counting for credit actually are relevant to the particular subject, and will help increase your student’s test scores in that area as well.
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Record-Keeping and Grading Scales

Saturday, October 10th, 2009

Questions the next two days come from Kristen, a mom who’s son is currently in kindergarten, but really likes the idea of getting a head start on college preparation.

I’ve heard that it is good to use a sort of “school” for homeschoolers that the parent pays to keep homeschooling records for validity in transcripts sent to colleges. What options are there?

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