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An Act Concerning The Mandatory School Attendance Age (Public Act No. 00-157)

Public Act No. 00-157 (Mandatory School Attendance Age) changed the age under which a child is subject to compulsory attendance from sixteen to eighteen, effective July 1, 2001.

One Thinging High School: Noah

This essay shares the experiences of Noah, who was homeschooled through high school in both traditional and non-traditional ways, gaining control of his own education as he went along.

Charlotte Mason Group for Fruity Catholics

Fruity Catholics are Catholics who are doing their best to practice the Fruits of the Holy Spirit, especially Charity. This group discusses the Charlotte Mason philosophy of homeschooling from a Catholic perspective.

Learners Online Magazine

Learners Online helps teachers and home educators make the Net an accessible, useful educational tool. Each monthly issue gives you the knowledge and tools you need to integrate online content with traditional home and classroom learning, over 40 pages of great educational resources, activities, and lesson plans each month.

Annie & Everything

Ann Karako offers support and guidance for families with homeschooling teenagers. With articles, support, and resources, you'll find the information and confidence you need to homeschool your high school student here.

Transcripts and Portfolios

A good high school transcript reflects the individualized progress of a homeschooled student's academic experience and work. These tips will help you build a strong transcript and portfolio of student work.

Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum

Located in Ridgefield, the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum presents three major exhibitions and six to seven smaller exhibitions annually. Also offers performing arts events.

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Homeschooling and Socialization Revisited

Richard G. Medlin, a psychology professor at Stetson University, continues a line of inquiry he began in one of the landmark articles of the original 2000 Peabody Journal homeschooling special issue. Since that article he has published several pieces in the journal Home School Researcher, all of which find very positive results for homeschoolers’ social and academic development. In this piece his goal is to review research on homeschooler socialization that has appeared since his 2000 article.