This is a follow-up on the post I recently shared about the Policy Change at the Department of Education. The policy issue has come to a satisfactory resolution! The Department of Education has restored the list of associations published on their website, including the association that had been previously removed. This post may contain affiliate links. Any purchases […]
Policy Change at Department of Education
July 28, 2016 by 3 Comments
This is a notice of a policy change at the South Carolina Department of Education–and how it affects us, as homeschoolers: The Department of Education sent out a notice to all Homeschool Association Directors yesterday (July 27, 2016) notifying us that they find no legal reasoning to post a listing of Homeschool Associations on their […]
SC Homeschool Numbers 2014-2015
March 9, 2016 by 10 Comments
Each year, accountability associations send their homeschool numbers reports to each school district. For many years, I’ve wondered where do those numbers go from there? Does anyone tally up the total number in the state? How could we find out the total? Well, someone at the Department of Education actually has it–and gave me a copy. […]
Find and Contact your SC Legislator
January 17, 2016 by 2 Comments
Find and contact your SC legislator. Don’t wait for a problem to arise. Go ahead and open the lines of communication. Find out what committees your rep serves on. Maybe even thank them for supporting and advocating for homeschooling rights and freedoms. How to Contact Your SC Legislator Do you know how to contact your […]
Equal Access Law in South Carolina
March 8, 2015 by 1 Comment
Read the Equal Access Law for yourself. I’ve highlighted the most important points for homeschoolers to know. Click here to read more about the process for How to Participate in Equal Access. The original source can also be found here: SC Code of Laws Title 59 Education, Chapter 63 Pupils Generally, Section 100 59-63-100 Participation in […]
Vote Wisely
October 29, 2014 by 2 Comments
Elections are coming up and we need to vote wisely. Bear in mind, that we aren’t necessarily trying to choose candidates who will think for us or think like us. We cannot get comfortable and ignore the issues anymore. We ultimately want to elect candidates who will consider our voice and our perspective. Who will […]
SC Homeschool Laws
August 15, 2014 by 12 Comments
South Carolina Homeschool Code of Laws There are three accountability options in SC which you may use to homeschool. We encourage you to read the code of laws for yourself. Option 1 is through your local school district and is covered in Section 59-65-40. Option 2 is through SCAIHS and is covered in Section 59-65- 45. […]
