Forget lockers and lunchrooms?

Question

eighth-grader starts his school day by logging onto a computer in his living room in York.

Undisturbed by noisy classmates, he completes his assignments in about six hours, Monday through Thursday -- and reserves most Fridays for hunting and fishing with his father.

Next fall, the 14-year-old boy hopes to be enrolled in one of three new full-time public cyber schools expected to open in South Carolina.

Two kindergarten- through 12th-grade schools are set to take up to 1,500 students. A third cyber high school, for up to 500 students, will be evaluated next month.

South Carolina is joining at least 18 other states that allow students to go to cyber school full time.

do you think this is too young to start cyber school? would you feel safe knowing your child was syber schooling from home verses being in a classroom.would colleges even take your HSD seriously?

Answer 1

no college really cares what high school you go to they just want you to have good grades.

Answer 2

Many of our high schoolers take some virtual classes. Most of these classes originate from a college in another county. They are taught by college professors.

I think the success of this type of schooling lies in the student's response to learning this way.

Colleges definitely take this coursework seriously. Your transcript (scores on classes you took) is what counts, not just a diploma.

The only unsafe thing I can think of is eyestrain from looking at a computer screen all day.

Answer 3

>>>>Do you think this is too young to start cyber school?<<<<<

No, but I prefer independent homeschooling to cyber school.

>>>>Would you feel safe knowing that your child was cyber schooling from home verses being in a classroom.<<<<<

What would be unsafe about home??? After all, I would be there with him even if I did use a cyber school.

>>>>Would colleges even take your HSD seriously?<<<<<

I assume "HSD" means homeschool diploma?  Yes, they would.  Homeschoolers are accepted into college all of the time, often without even being enrolled in any *official* program.  The parents make up transcripts on the computer showing their course of study, the kids take their SAT or ACT test, and apply.  There are many colleges who actively recruit homeschoolers.

There is however a difference between homeschooling and the Public Cyber schools.  The Public Cyber schools are, in fact, Public Schools.  The programs haven't been running long enough to say whether they will prove as effective as regular homeschooling, they may be as effective, may not be.

I prefer to homeschool my kids independently, where I get to decide what we will use to study each subject, I keep the records and grades, and I make sure they learn what they need to know.

Answer 4

I just wanted to say I also applaud those who home school! My mom did it until I was in 4th grade (my oldest sister was in 7th grade) and those were the best years of my life!

I'm sorry that I did not actually read your question, it's probably 1 or 2 am here :o! So I'm lacking sleep.

All I know is when I have children I AM going to home school them!