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		Comment on Palmetto Homeschool Association by Kim Andrysczyk		</title>
		<link>https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/palmetto-homeschool-association/#comment-96105</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kim Andrysczyk]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 18:04:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/palmetto-homeschool-association/#comment-94465&quot;&gt;Mandi Register&lt;/a&gt;.

Associations provide documentation that allows you to be exempt from compulsory attendance. Exact membership dates vary. Some run from July 1-June 30, others run from June 1 to May 30. But, you set the pace and schedule of the learning activities.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/palmetto-homeschool-association/#comment-94465">Mandi Register</a>.</p>
<p>Associations provide documentation that allows you to be exempt from compulsory attendance. Exact membership dates vary. Some run from July 1-June 30, others run from June 1 to May 30. But, you set the pace and schedule of the learning activities.</p>
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		Comment on The Upstate Association of Homeschools by Kim Andrysczyk		</title>
		<link>https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/tuah/#comment-96104</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kim Andrysczyk]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 18:01:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/tuah/#comment-95429&quot;&gt;Dr. Robin McCarter&lt;/a&gt;.

Please email homeschoolingsc@gmail.com so I can assist you. If you have any proof that you were registered, would also be helpful.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/tuah/#comment-95429">Dr. Robin McCarter</a>.</p>
<p>Please email <a href="mailto:homeschoolingsc@gmail.com">homeschoolingsc@gmail.com</a> so I can assist you. If you have any proof that you were registered, would also be helpful.</p>
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		Comment on Public and Private Virtual Schools in South Carolina by Kim Andrysczyk		</title>
		<link>https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/virtual-schools-south-carolina/#comment-96103</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kim Andrysczyk]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 18:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/virtual-schools-south-carolina/#comment-95567&quot;&gt;Ebony McCrea&lt;/a&gt;.

Not sure what you mean. This post is a directory listing of various online schools. We are not the school.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/virtual-schools-south-carolina/#comment-95567">Ebony McCrea</a>.</p>
<p>Not sure what you mean. This post is a directory listing of various online schools. We are not the school.</p>
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		Comment on Public and Private Virtual Schools in South Carolina by Ebony McCrea		</title>
		<link>https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/virtual-schools-south-carolina/#comment-95567</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ebony McCrea]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:24:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I wanted to know do y&#039;all go by attendance for this online school because I really need to put my daughter in an online schooling.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I wanted to know do y&#8217;all go by attendance for this online school because I really need to put my daughter in an online schooling.</p>
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		Comment on The Upstate Association of Homeschools by Dr. Robin McCarter		</title>
		<link>https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/tuah/#comment-95429</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Robin McCarter]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:26:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kim-

We used TUAH about approximately 13 years ago, they printed my daughter’s diploma. I now need another official diploma copy. Please provide advisement for this issue. 

Thank you]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kim-</p>
<p>We used TUAH about approximately 13 years ago, they printed my daughter’s diploma. I now need another official diploma copy. Please provide advisement for this issue. </p>
<p>Thank you</p>
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		Comment on Palmetto Homeschool Association by Mandi Register		</title>
		<link>https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/palmetto-homeschool-association/#comment-94465</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mandi Register]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:45:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I am new to this and trying to navigate it. I have a five year old and just ordered her kindergarten materials. I want to teach year round instead of taking summers off for continuous learning and to be able to take a week off here and there for vacations and holidays. If the reports are due on certain dates, how does that work? Are certain associations year round and others 9 months on 3 off? I am just trying to clarify.

Thank you, 
Confused mom]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am new to this and trying to navigate it. I have a five year old and just ordered her kindergarten materials. I want to teach year round instead of taking summers off for continuous learning and to be able to take a week off here and there for vacations and holidays. If the reports are due on certain dates, how does that work? Are certain associations year round and others 9 months on 3 off? I am just trying to clarify.</p>
<p>Thank you,<br />
Confused mom</p>
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		Comment on Clarifying Some Misunderstandings by Lisa B.		</title>
		<link>https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/clarifying-some-misunderstandings/#comment-88493</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisa B.]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 19:37:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I’ve followed the Coalition for Responsible Home Education for a long time, and their work speaks to me on a deeply personal level. I grew up homeschooled as a missionary kid, and my sibling and I experienced severe abuse that was hidden behind the lack of oversight. Because of that, I care a great deal about conversations that center children’s safety and real educational opportunities.

Now that I am a homeschooling parent myself, I try to approach everything with transparency, honesty, and a commitment to doing better for my own kids than what I lived through. My past makes me very aware of how vulnerable children can be when there are no systems in place to keep them safe. That is why I appreciate CRHE’s efforts and why I support spaces where we can talk openly about both the strengths of homeschooling and the areas where we need to grow.

I also want to thank you for hosting this roundtable. Creating a space for real, thoughtful discussion is important. These conversations are not attacks on homeschooling. They are acts of care for children and for the families who want to homeschool well. I am grateful anytime someone in the homeschooling community is willing to hold space for honesty, nuance, and accountability. That kind of leadership matters.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I’ve followed the Coalition for Responsible Home Education for a long time, and their work speaks to me on a deeply personal level. I grew up homeschooled as a missionary kid, and my sibling and I experienced severe abuse that was hidden behind the lack of oversight. Because of that, I care a great deal about conversations that center children’s safety and real educational opportunities.</p>
<p>Now that I am a homeschooling parent myself, I try to approach everything with transparency, honesty, and a commitment to doing better for my own kids than what I lived through. My past makes me very aware of how vulnerable children can be when there are no systems in place to keep them safe. That is why I appreciate CRHE’s efforts and why I support spaces where we can talk openly about both the strengths of homeschooling and the areas where we need to grow.</p>
<p>I also want to thank you for hosting this roundtable. Creating a space for real, thoughtful discussion is important. These conversations are not attacks on homeschooling. They are acts of care for children and for the families who want to homeschool well. I am grateful anytime someone in the homeschooling community is willing to hold space for honesty, nuance, and accountability. That kind of leadership matters.</p>
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		Comment on Do Homeschoolers Get a Diploma in SC? by Kim Andrysczyk		</title>
		<link>https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/do-homeschoolers-get-diploma/#comment-88468</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kim Andrysczyk]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 22:55:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/do-homeschoolers-get-diploma/#comment-87647&quot;&gt;Janeen&lt;/a&gt;.

Well the homeschool law was written before there were any homeschool grads. So, the homeschool diploma is understood to be equivant education. Our transcripts are acceptable for admissions to higher institutions/trade schools, military recruitment, and scholarship eligibility.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/do-homeschoolers-get-diploma/#comment-87647">Janeen</a>.</p>
<p>Well the homeschool law was written before there were any homeschool grads. So, the homeschool diploma is understood to be equivant education. Our transcripts are acceptable for admissions to higher institutions/trade schools, military recruitment, and scholarship eligibility.</p>
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		Comment on Do Homeschoolers Get a Diploma in SC? by Janeen		</title>
		<link>https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/do-homeschoolers-get-diploma/#comment-87647</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janeen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 12:24:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[How can a someone with a homeschool diploma homeschool their own child in sc if the law states to have a high school diploma or ged? Some say the homeschool diploma is equivalent and others do not agree.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How can a someone with a homeschool diploma homeschool their own child in sc if the law states to have a high school diploma or ged? Some say the homeschool diploma is equivalent and others do not agree.</p>
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		Comment on How to Calculate Homeschool Grades by Transferring Back to Traditional School - SC Third Option Participants		</title>
		<link>https://www.homeschoolingsc.org/how-to-calculate-homeschool-grades/#comment-38547</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Transferring Back to Traditional School - SC Third Option Participants]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 16:58:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[[&#8230;] CALCULATING GRADES: The form link has some more explanation about assigning grades. It&#8217;s fine for it to be an estimation of the student&#8217;s abilities/accomplishments in the various subjects. Here&#8217;s an article that explains more about How to Calculate Homeschool Grades. [&#8230;]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[&#8230;] CALCULATING GRADES: The form link has some more explanation about assigning grades. It&#8217;s fine for it to be an estimation of the student&#8217;s abilities/accomplishments in the various subjects. Here&#8217;s an article that explains more about How to Calculate Homeschool Grades. [&#8230;]</p>
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