Iowa funding to go to homeschooling families

5 Responses to Iowa funding to go to homeschooling families

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   Ulrike on December 14, 2006 at 9:00 pm

   Hmm. I thought IC already had an HSAP program. (I thought Cedar Rapids was the one trying to start one.) Anyway, thanks for the heads up. I’ll pass the article along to the local lists.

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   Ulrike on December 14, 2006 at 9:06 pm

   The meeting was Tuesday. Here’s the follow-up:
   http://www.hawkcentral.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061213/NEWS01/612130304&SearchID=73265972342324

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   Mary Nix on December 15, 2006 at 12:31 pm

   Thanks for the follow up:

   The article says:

   “The board also approved starting up a new home school assistance program. The program will be geared toward students who currently either leave the district for home school help or those who attend non-accredited private schools, Behle said. The program — with an expected start-up cost of about $80,000 — will provide a certified teacher who will advise families that home school their children on curriculum and assessments.”

   Do you know what the accountability measures are for those homeschoolers that participate?

   Mary

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   Ulrike on December 15, 2006 at 11:48 pm

   I don’t.

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   Valerie on January 1, 2007 at 1:16 pm

   http://www.press-citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061213/NEWS01/612130304/1079

   The [Iowa City] board also approved starting up a new home school assistance program. The program will be geared toward students who currently either leave the district for home school help or those who attend non-accredited private schools, Behle said. The program — with an expected start-up cost of about $80,000 — will provide a certified teacher who will advise families that home school their children on curriculum and assessments.

   The program’s costs are expected to be covered by the increase in state aid that is expected to follow with the additional students, Behle said.

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