Ron Paul Curriculum Accreditation?

[TaftFan]

If it is not accredited, I don't see much use for it other than a supplement.

While many like to rant about our education system, that does not change the fact that an employer does not want to hire people who do not have a high school diploma, and a college doesn't want a person without a high school diploma. Sure you could possibly hide from the law but you are severely handicapping your children's future from the get-go.

I really like the idea I just wish they would be pursuing accredidation instead of the "we don't care what the state and society think" route.

 

[phx420]

don't home school kids typically get a ged?

 

[TheTyke]

I know a ton of people who were homeschooled all their lives, and had no difficulty getting into college and graduating. They have jobs too. And these were early adopters, before homeschooling reached today's level of acceptance. And as even more people do it, it will become even easier. Where there's a will there's a way, and I think this is one of the best things that can be done for our children.

 

[Ender]

If it is not accredited, I don't see much use for it other than a supplement.

While many like to rant about our education system, that does not change the fact that an employer does not want to hire people who do not have a high school diploma, and a college doesn't want a person without a high school diploma. Sure you could possibly hide from the law but you are severely handicapping your children's future from the get-go.

I really like the idea I just wish they would be pursuing accredidation instead of the "we don't care what the state and society think" route.

Accreditation is not as important as people make it and there are many ways to circumvent it.

Taking the GED after finishing homeschool or private school will get you just as far as a HS diploma. If you come from an "unaccredited" school then a GED may be necessary to get any kind of scholarship money from a university but it isn't always necessary for entrance. The ACT is the thing to prepare for and all students take this; if you score well on this- everything else should fall into place.

Again- Ivy League colleges seek "out of the box" students, as they are the ones who usually bring them fame. We called one such university to see what they were looking for in students and they told us the order of importance in their POV:

1. The Interview- if they think you will be rich or famous, they are going to take you.
2. Your Resume and Projects- what have you accomplished?
3. Community Service- what have you done for your community?
4. ACT Scores- men's average is 21, women's 19 (we suggest our students try for at least a 26.)
5. Grades- if applicable.If you come from a situation where no grades are given, then this doesn't matter. (Our private school does not grade students)

Accreditation was created to make non-achievers look good and now we think it actually means something. There are many ways to succeed and the way the state likes to tell you it has to be, just ain't so.

BTW- no employer cares where your diploma comes from- just that you have one.

 

[sailingaway]

The GED will do for most on that front. I poked into this a bit on another thread because I have only a little info on homeschooling and like you, given the unnecessary vehemence of North's statement on the accreditation subject, I thought this might be a real problem. However, states apparently have various rules specifically on homeschooling, and my own state, CA, which I have to assume is one of the toughest, just says you have to file your home or group as a 'school' and teach specified CATEGORIES of subjects. WHAT you teach in math, science, fine art etc isn't specified. Then people apparently test into colleges. I put some quotes from a homeschool group about how it works in a different thread.

 

[sailingaway]

Here, starting at post 5: http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showth...ches-libertarian-edged-home-school-curriculum

 

[sailingaway]

Slate is loving the accreditation bit too... but as the comments note, states don't accredit private schools at all typically. http://www.slate.com/blogs/weigel/2...=tw&utm_medium=sm&utm_campaign=button_toolbar

 

[angelatc]

Slate is loving the accreditation bit too... but as the comments note, states don't accredit private schools at all typically. http://www.slate.com/blogs/weigel/2...=tw&utm_medium=sm&utm_campaign=button_toolbar

This is the type of conversation that frustrates me to no end. Unless we've learned otherwise, there isn't an accreditation process for homeschoolers. There is for distance learning programs. But they'd rather not educate people as to the difference - they'd prefer just to yammer and blab half-truth.