Homeschooling Archives - Page 2 of 3 - Granite Grok

Homeschooling

The Value Proposition of K-12 Education: a failing proposition. New York City shows why

Recent news: “Officials: Most NYC High School Grads Need Remedial Help Before Entering CUNY Community Colleges” (reformatted, emphasis mine) NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — It’s an education bombshell. Nearly 80 percent of New York City high school graduates need to relearn basic skills before they can enter the City University’s community college system. The number of …

The Value Proposition of K-12 Education: a failing proposition. New York City shows why Read More »

Data Point: Homeschooled students place higher than the government schooled

Just cruising around and ran across this over at Breitbart: In a study published in 2009, 12,000 homeschooled students from across the 50 states were tested on national measures of reading, language, math, science, and social studies. In the core studies of reading, language, and math, the average homeschooler scored at the 88th percentile, while …

Data Point: Homeschooled students place higher than the government schooled Read More »