This is a frequent question from new homeschoolers: What is the best homeschool curriculum? How do you choose the right curriculum? You want to keep your kids on track and there’s so many curriculum choices out there. Which one should you choose? Homeschool curriculum is big business. There’s so many curriculum choices and methods. It’s […]
Tax Credits for Homeschoolers in SC
December 14, 2021 by 1 Comment
In a previous post, we talked about tax break hesitancy among homeschoolers. Current legislation for 2021-2022 has a couple bills offering tax breaks again. So, let’s delve into the idea of tax credits for homeschoolers in SC. Homeschoolers have mixed reactions about tax breaks and deductions. You might think that we would automatically support this. […]
Current SC Legislation 2021-2022
December 13, 2021 by 4 Comments
Thanks for your interest and concern on current SC legislation 2021-2022. I provide this information to help us all keep informed. If you have information on pending legislation that might affect homeschooling, please email the homeschoolingsc@gmail.com or Facebook message the SC Homeschooling Connection. This post was updated:12/14/2021. I encourage you to look back at previous sessions to […]
Help! My Child Wants to Go Back to School
November 11, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Help! My child wants to go back to school! What happens when your child doesn’t like the changes and just wants to go back to school? You’re just a few weeks into your homeschooling–and you’re not sure if this was the right move. My Child Wants to Go Back To School Sometimes it’s actually the […]
Are SC Homeschool Laws Invasive?
October 15, 2021 by 1 Comment
In a previous post, we discussed whether the minimum standards are enough. Today, I’d like to take a look at the opposite criticism that SC Homeschool laws are invasive. Are SC Homeschool Laws Invasive? New residents in SC who have homeschooled elsewhere sometimes express how strict our homeschool laws are compared to where they lived […]
Abuse Awareness Month
March 20, 2021 by
April is abuse awareness month. Join us in focusing on preventing abuse before it escalates by promoting Pinwheels for Prevention. This blog was born because of a legislation that proposed to supposedly prevent child abusers from “hiding” under South Carolina’s homeschool law. Now, it the time for the homeschool community to consider these concerns and […]
Education Savings Accounts in SC Legislation
March 8, 2021 by 5 Comments
Let’s talk about Education Savings Accounts in South Carolina Legislation. This post has been updated for 2021-2022 Legislative Session. We currently have two bills that have already been introduced in 2020 session H3976. If passed will create “Education Scholarship Accounts.” This funding is also known as Education Savings account or ESAs. This opportunity has been proposed […]
Above and Beyond the Minimums
March 3, 2021 by 1 Comment
In a previous post, we discussed the minimum requirements of the law are enough. But, I also believe in inspiring excellence in one another, above and beyond the minimums of what the law require. In my opinion, the homeschool law is very common sense stuff that you would want to do anyway. Even if the […]
School Choice: Why Homeschool?
January 27, 2021 by 2 Comments
National School Choice Week is a celebration every year in the last week of January. It’s a non-partisan initiative to raise public awareness about educational options, while underscoring the need for even more opportunities. As part of National School Choice week, we’re celebrating the many reasons why homeschool. School Choice: Why Homeschool? We love homeschooling. […]
Tax Breaks, Funding and Homeschoolers, Oh My!
January 12, 2021 by 4 Comments
This time of year, everyone wants to know “do homeschoolers get a tax break?” The short answer is nope. Whenever this issue comes up here in South Carolina, homeschoolers are divided. Some favor it. Others oppose it. So, let’s talk about tax breaks. Let’s talk about terminology. When we talk about tax breaks, we use a variety of terms. Tax […]
