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I have a friend who's not online and has four kids. The oldest has turned
eight. She's near Pe Ell. I've known the mom since she was a teenager in
Santa Fe; she used to take Kirby and Marty swimming when they were toddlers.

If anyone on the list has suggestions for an answer to this, please write to
me on the side, SandraDodd @ aol.com
Thanks.

"...WA regs about homeschooling. Maia is eight now. Can you point me in
the right direction, or can I just keep ignoring it? I don't know."

One thing I'd like to let her know is how risky "just ignoring it" is for
her. They don't live right in town, the parents are together, all children
are their own, her mom thinks it's great that she didn't send the kids to
school, and the kids haven't been to school.

Thanks.

Sandra


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Dana Matt

> "...WA regs about homeschooling. Maia is eight
> now. Can you point me in
> the right direction, or can I just keep ignoring it?
> I don't know."
>
> One thing I'd like to let her know is how risky
> "just ignoring it" is for
> her.

I'm sure each area of the state is different, Sandra,
but I am in Washington and don't report, and I know
others here who don't report, either--and I've never
known anyone to have a problem with it. Especially
with little kids, it's always easy to say "Oh, yeah, I
just forgot....sorry!"

I have also heard there is an unschooling-friendly
place in Spokane that many people use for
"evaluations" that are mostly painless, from what I
understand...

Dana

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I HAVE A FRIEND IN SPOKANE AND THEY HAVE A GREAT PROGRAM FOR HOMESCHOOLERS
THROUGH THE SCHOOLS. THE STATE REQUIRES TESTING BUT IF YOU GO TO THIS ONE DAY
PROGRAM FOR HOMESCHOOLERS ONLY YOU DO NOT HAVE TO TEST.


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nellebelle

>>>>>>>>>>I have also heard there is an unschooling-friendly place in Spokane that many people use for
"evaluations" that are mostly painless, from what I understand...>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

www.familylearning.org - A private organization.


>>>>>>>>>>>>>I HAVE A FRIEND IN SPOKANE AND THEY HAVE A GREAT PROGRAM FOR HOMESCHOOLERS
THROUGH THE SCHOOLS. THE STATE REQUIRES TESTING BUT IF YOU GO TO THIS ONE DAY
PROGRAM FOR HOMESCHOOLERS ONLY YOU DO NOT HAVE TO TEST.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Washington state public schools have developed programs through the Alternative Education statutes. These are called ALE - Alternative Learning Experience. The students enrolled are considered Full-Time Public School Students and are required to follow the rules of the program. The child's education is planned in consultation with a school district employee.

When a child participates in the ALE program, his/her records are the property of the state. You can be sure that these programs require testing! Plus, it is one day per week for the school year, not just "one day".

Under Washington state's Home-Based Instruction statutes, (aka homeschooling) the results of the annual test/assessment are for the parent's use. We are not required to share the results with anybody.

>>>>>>>>>>>>THE STATE REQUIRES TESTING>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

FALSE. Annual testing OR assessment is required. I do a mail order assessment through www.familylearning.org and it is relatively painless ;-)

I guess I'm just too wimpy to stop following the law. It really is painless to fill out a form with the school district that has only my child's name and age and states that I am responsible for their education. The annual assessment is a bit of a burden, primarily because I have to pay to get the required official signature on it. My kids do not participate in the assessement. It is something I write, not something they have to do.

It is very easy to unschool in Washington state, whether you follow the law or not. The law gives the parent total responsibility over methods, timing, philosophy, and curriculum.

Mary Ellen

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jimpetersonl

I think it's dangerous for any homeschoolers to ignore their state
laws, as it jeopardizes not only the individual family, but the rest
of us, as well.

WA is an easy state for unschooler compliance (declare annually; test
or assess annually). She could, as well, jump the state line, move to
ID, and have no compliance issues at all.

Non-compliance with state law risks both the children being placed in
public school, and the children being placed in foster care. It's
simply not worth it.

~Sue

> I have a friend who's not online and has four kids. The oldest has
turned > eight. She's near Pe Ell. I've known the mom since she
was a teenager in > Santa Fe; she used to take Kirby and Marty
swimming when they were toddlers.
>
> If anyone on the list has suggestions for an answer to this, please
write to > me on the side, SandraDodd @ aol.com
> Thanks.
>
> "...WA regs about homeschooling. Maia is eight now. Can you
point me in > the right direction, or can I just keep ignoring it? I
don't know."
>
> One thing I'd like to let her know is how risky "just ignoring it"
is for > her. They don't live right in town, the parents are
together, all children > are their own, her mom thinks it's great that
she didn't send the kids to > school, and the kids haven't been to
school.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Sandra
>
>
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>

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-=- I think it's dangerous for any homeschoolers to ignore their state
laws, as it jeopardizes not only the individual family, but the rest
of us, as well.-=-

In what way?


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