My grandson needs to be in school what agency do i contact?

Question

my grandson was removed from public school to be home schooled but his father keeps him away from his mom who is trying to home school where are the checkpoints to make sure he is getting the education he needs

Answer 1

This sounds like a custody issue rather than a schooling issue, which means it's a legal matter and not an educational one. The mom should contact her lawyer.

Btw, in most places, you give your children the education you wish them to have. There are no checkpoints to meet since they can go their pace, not what the state has decided.

Answer 2

If it is a custody issue, then mom needs to contact the court to have the custody agreement enforced.  If this homeschooling agreement wasn't put into the custody agreement, she should to go back to court and have that ironed out.  Then the court can step in if the father really is refusing to let the homeschooling go as he agreed to.  (But maybe he didn't agree to have homeschooling done mom's way and he has a different homeschooling plan; they need to figure that out between them rather than making the boy a pawn in their fight.  Again, it may need to be talked about in court and put down in writing as part of the custody agreement.)

The "checkpoints to make sure he is getting the education he needs" differ from state to state, since educational laws vary from state to state.  In my state, homeschoolers have to  go through some kind of annual evaluation each year to verify that the children are making educational progress.  But other states do things differently, so you'd need to check with your state's laws.

Answer 3

Is this a custody battle type thing?

He doesn't need to be in school.  Schools are for fish.

He needs to be in a loving, caring home with his parents providing the best possible education.

Go to http://hslda.org and  http://nheri.org and http://oceanetwork.org and http://www.home-school.com

Become part of the solution by encouraging the parents to give the best home-school advantage to the boy.

Take them to a home-school conference.  Find out all about the wonderful world of home-schooling.  

Don't interfere by going to an agency to force him into public school.

Be an encourager.  

Look at www.robinsoncurriculum.com for more information.

It is up to his parents to give him the education that he needs.  Its not up to you.... sorry.... I know that you have good intentions and want what is best -- that's why I say to encourage them in the ways of homeschooling because it really is the best.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

There are so many things that you're not saying.  Who decided to HS him? Do both parents still want to HS? What evidence do you have that he's not getting an education? Would his parents thank you for setting the authorities on them? Is your grandson old enough to have his own opinion on the matter, if so what does he think?

Fom how you phrased the question you seem to be looking for a way to force your grandson into school rather than resolving the alleged access issues so he can continue to be home schooled. That suggests a prejudgement against HS rather than a genuine concern about it being done well.

Answer 6

There is no agency to contact.

Sadly, this sounds like a much more complex situation than homeschooling or not homeschooling.

The parents responsible for raising this child must get their priorities straight and focus on the well-being of the child. Sadly, there isn't much you as the grandparent can do unless there is neglect or abuse and homeschooling qualifies as neither.

The parents also need to agree somewhat on the method of education for the child, they both have equal rights to the child until decided differently by a judge.

The best thing you can do for your grandchild is shower them with love and prayer each and every day!!

Answer 7

Here's to stepping in it big time ...............................

Just from the info you have posted, it is hard to determine if this is a battle between spouses, custody issue or educational issue.

While LEGALLY there is not really too much you can do, if you are truly concerned about your grandchild's education status then I suggest getting in touch with the School Board that is in his district.

Example: if he lives in Plum County, then you would contact the Home Education Dept. of the Plum County School Board.

Since you don't say the state he is in, I'm kind of eyeballing it here. Each State has their own set of rules when it comes to homeschool and you can check the HSLDA website for specifics @ www.hslda.org.

Since MOST but not all states require the parent/guardian to submit a Letter Of Intent to homeschool to their Local zoned School Board that is where you need to go.

Again MOST but not all States require the parent to submit an Evaluation or Test results and sit for a Portfolio Review with the child in order to progress from grade to grade ( if they are in a State that allows for schooling under Religious exemption you may be SOL) ****again please check the HSLDA website for the state you need*****

While we hope that we have raised our children properly and instilled in them the values and morals needed to function in society, no matter their age they will still s***w UP (some worse than others) and when you have a battle between 2 seemingly Smart adults with a child(ren) involved things can and do get ugly since all of the SMART braincells in the adult go out the door and childish/hurtful acts occur with the small innocent child being used as a pawn. Even though they are grown and on their own we are still parents and if there are young children involved, it is our responsibilty to on occasion knock a few heads together to ensure that the child(ren) don't get hurt....and yes there is a difference between being CONCERNED and just plain MEDDELING.

I hope that things work out and that it is merely a case of misunderstanding. I've stuck my 2 cents in, the rest is up to you.

Good Luck

Answer 8

I have the same concern for children in the public school.   They are in class, sitting in their seats, but not learning.   If the government can figure that one out ,then I will welcome them into my home to make sure that my son is getting educated.  The fact is that they can't control what goes on in a government run institution so there is no a  chance of them being able to take control away from your grandson's mom.

Mom is in control, let her control.

Your grandson may be learning more without trying than he would in school with a teacher trying to force feed him an education.

Answer 9

If the father is keeping the child away from his mother and he does not have full legal custody of the child (and the mother does) than he has kidnapped the child and the "agency" you call is the police, or Child Protective Services. He doesn't necessarily need to go back to public school. He just needs to be allowed to be with whichever parent is doing the home schooling. There must be more to this story that hasn't been mentioned. If you add more details, or message me privately, I'll be happy to revise my answer and help you in any way I can.

Answer 10

None.  Unless your grandson is being abused, it is none of your business.

While you may be concerned about your grandson, his education and well being are the responsiblity of his parents/ guardians.  You raised your child and now she is the parent.  It may be difficult for you to allow her to grow up, but that is your duty as a parent and grandparent, to know your place.

:D

Answer 11

Uh, we need more details.  

There are many ways to homeschool, it doesn't always have to be done with texts and workbooks.  It also doesn't need to take as long as public school - it can be done in a matter of 1-4 hours per day, depending on his age.  

This also sound like a custody battle - who has custody of him?  If mom has custody, dad can't legally keep him away.  Likewise, if dad has custody, then he needs to agree to the homeschooling in order for it to take place.

Can you give us a few more details, like who has custody and how you know he's not being educated (mom told you, your own observation, etc.)?  This sounds like a fairly complex situation, not one that we can offer pat answers for.

Answer 12

I'll repeat what others have said:  NONE!  

It sounds like this is a very complex custody battle going on here.  If this is the case, then that is all the more reason for you to stay out and let the parents and the courts figure things out.

The ONLY reason for you to intervene would be abuse.  (And no...homeschooling a child is NOT considered abuse!)

Amy