Do parents have a say in homeschooling?

Question

I don't care about my parents approvals which they seem its determined for a bright future, they don't understand what I've been through and my reasons alone still wont change their mind weather I can resign from a place that is believed to be the fountain of education when really it causes stress and no improvement of my next actions or a stronger development in my character. School has done nothing for me, I relied on my own will to learn the things Ive chosen to learn, I have an interest in Greek philosophies and Medical Remedies, School doesn't educate any of that, so why am I wasting another 3 year on finding the dna of a camel Wtf?!? Do parents control your interests in education meaning, do i need my parents approval to go homeschooling>>

Answer 1

Since in homeschooling, your parent/guardian is your main teacher/administrator, yes... you do need their approval. For homeschooling to be a full success both you and your parents need to be on board and committed to it. There's also those homeschool laws you need to consider.

Answer 2

Yes you will need your parent's approval, help, and signature.

Answer 3

Of course they do, they are your parents! You could stand to show a little humility and respect. For such an impassioned young scholar you have yet to master spell check.

Answer 4

Yes, you need your parents approval. The best way to get that is to prove that your plan is better than going to school. Obviously you won't get anywhere if you spent the next three years reading nothing but greek philosophy and medical papers. You need to satisfy your state's requirements, any prerequisites for university courses you intend to apply for, and to become a well rounded individual. There is nothing wrong with specialising, but plenty wrong if your specialisation excludes everything else. As an example, you need to be able to write a decent essay, whether you like to do it or not.

What you study when you homeschool will be a combination of the above mentioned criteria, and will be a compromise between what you want and what your parents want; and how you and they want to tackle it. For you, I'd suggest reading "The Well Trained Mind" by Jessie Wise and Susan Bauer Wise as a starting point. Without more information about your interests, strengths and weaknesses, I'd guess the Classical method might appeal. It is also a comprehensive program, which will find more favour with your parents than something less structured would be. Parents like a plan, preferably a plan in writing.

Answer 5

In most states you have to have your parents permission to with drawl from school if you are under 15(16 some states) .  To actually undergo home school yes your parents would have to support your decision.  But even if they did allow you to with drawl and supported you with home school you still wouldn't be able to focus solely on your chosen subjects.  Your parents would still have to file lesson plans with the local board of ed and show  your progress regularly.  Yes there is more freedom in curriculum but you would not be exempt from the subjects that you deem worthless to you.

Answer 6

If you're under 18, yes, you need your parents' approval on homeschooling.  Until you are legally an adult, they are responsible to make decisions for your well-being.

I understand that you are upset; however, you will get farther by making sure that you approach your parents on this subject with a responsible, objective attitude.  I'm not saying you haven't - I have no clue if you have or not - I'm just saying that you'll get farther then if you stress out on them.

Edit - I noticed an answer stating that you have to file lesson plans, etc. with the board of ed.  In almost every state, you don't have to file anything but an intent to homeschool with the board of ed...there are only a couple of states that require that you even notify them of which curriculum you're using.  Even with the ones that require you to file paperwork, they only require that you *at least* take the required subjects.  Past the requirements, you can study anything you want.  (Basically, they won't allow you to blow off English and Algebra to study underwater basketweaving, if you get my drift.)  :-)

Answer 7

Yes.

You need their approval unless you are old enough to provide shelter, food and clothing for yourself.  You can be emancipated  

if you are under 18 but the court will need proof that you are able to support yourself.

You may know everything there is to know about academics but you need to find out about being under authority.

Answer 8

Unfortunately, you do need your parents approval to leave or transfer schools unless you're 17 (18 in some areas).

However, there are a lot of charter schools popping up that focus their curriculum into areas of special interest. River Springs Charter School in Riverside, CA has a high school focussed around aviation. And it's free!

Do some looking around and see if there's a program out there that will catch your interest.

And the other lady is wrong....you don't need a GED you can pass the ATB  test at the college.

Answer 9

Yes parents do have a say so in how you learn unless you are 16 years old in some states you can voluntarily withdraw from school yourself. I homeschooled my children for the first part of their education and then sent them to school. I wanted them to know more than I felt they would learn in school. One thing I realize as an educator myself is that some of the curriculum is designed to keep you focused. While some of it may seem redundant and useless there is a reason behind it. Sit down and talk to your parents; maybe you both can come up with a solution. Perhaps doing something outside of school that interests you. Why not try to start a Greek philosophy club in school that way you have something to look forward to. If it is low cost I bet the principal would go for it. There are alternatives, but I wouldn't drop out. Someone has to teach you if you are homeschooled. Nine times out of ten it is the parent and if they are not willing to do that then regular school is your only option.

Answer 10

Yes, you need your parents' approval, otherwise you would be truant from school, which would cause a whole host of problems. You might be able to arrange independent study or something at school without their approval. Check into it.

Can you try to make some friends from some homeschooling support groups? Get together with them? Have your parents meet them? There's nothing like meeting a well-adjusted homeschooled student to get adults rethinking their view of homeschooling. Plus, you'd have some friends who share your view of schools, even if you still stay stuck in them.

Answer 11

How old are you????? I've home schooled all my life and it was a choice of my own. And I found it better for myself and learning was a desire to better myself and not something that was required. E-mail me and we can talk sometime. Love to help. Hey and I love greek  and latin. Grew up on it. TTYL!

Answer 12

Unfortunately, yes, you do need your parents until you reach the age of minimum. You could find info for your state at www.hslda.org

Sorry, that's how I felt about school until I could transfer to a charter school that focused on what i was interested in.

Answer 13

Homeschooling requires your parent's help - and if they aren't willing to help, it's regular school for you.  Besides, you can't just pick and choose what you study and still plan to go to college - you need to get a GED to go to college, and you can't get a job in either you the fields you mentioned without many years of college.  So stick with it like everyone else did.