question about the history of homeschooling

[ndelco]

I always wondered about homeschool GPAs and report cards. Are there parents giving their kids Ds and Fs? Probably not. Public school kids get Ds and Fs all the time. When it comes to comparisons between homeschool students and public schools, there are some things, like grades, you can't accurately compare.

When we homeschooled we used an accredited program through a school in Texas. We had to send in scanned copies of all tests and finals. We used this in order to have an accredited report card and transcripts. It was basically just like having the kids go to school except that they did all of their work at the house. They studied, they used the internet for certain projects or reports, they watched some videos for lessons at times, and they got some good grades and some bad grades. We sent them in either way because it was required to get the transcripts. I'm sure there are parents who "help" their kids get better grades, but I think in the end that will only hurt the kids. Either later in school or in college.