- The majority of our students cannot even perform at their grade level.
- Barely forty percent of students are proficient in math.
- Thirty percent of high school students do not graduate.
- Nearly half of all freshmen admitted to California State University need remediation in English.
The new trend in education since our Governor's speech is homeschooling children. More and more students in recent years choose to homeschool their education. It's a hot topic on National Public Radio. One teacher from San Diego City Schools Mount Everest Academy thinks home schooling is a great option for students wishing to learn more subjects of their choosing and learn at their own pace. There's also social programs set up for students at the Mount Everest Academy. I used to teach kids who were homeschooled through Mount Everest Academy and thought academically, the homeschool system is great. Socially, homeschooling kids will probably never compare to sending them to school Monday through Friday to socialize and interact with other children.
People are pretty mad now. California instituted a new law stating that parents who homeschool their kids must have a valid California Teaching Credential. This is a huge debate and is likely to be appealed in the courts by parents who don't believe they need to have a teaching credential to teach their children.
The main law governing homeschooling is the California Education Code that states: "All children between the ages of 6 and 18 must attend a public full-time day school unless otherwise exempted."
For more information on homeschooling in San Diego click on the San Diego City Schools website:http://www.sandi.net
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