Online homeschooling in North Carolina.

North Carolina Homeschooling?

• Hey so i'm moving to NC & i need help finding a free homeschool program. can any one inform me about websites i can visit or numbers i can call or what steps to take to find ...show more

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  "free" is paid for by the taxpayer and is a public school. North Carolina has been wise enough not to allow taxpayer money to be sent off to a private, for-profit company. You might read these articles explaining why K12 is not welcome in NC. http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2013/05/03/tough-times-for-k12-inc/ http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2013/05/14/virtual-charter-school-off-of-legislative-radar-for-the-moment/#comment-213654 Your foremost concern should be about quality and it is becoming very apparent that online public school offer poor quality education: Virtual School Profits Far Exceeding Performance May 17, 2013 http://neatoday.org/2013/05/17/virtual-schools-profits-far-exceeding-performance/?utm_source=nea_today_express&utm_medium=email&utm_content=virtualschool&utm_campaign=130612neatodayexpress Cyber schools flunk, but tax money keeps flowing 9/26/13 http://www.politico.com/story/2013/09/cyber-schools-flunk-but-tax-money-keeps-flowing-97375.html#ixzz2gQD7kZhB If your parents want to look into homeschooling, they can find the necessary information here: http://a2zhomeschooling.com/regional/us/north_carolina/north_carolina_homeschooling/ Online public schools and homeschooling are two different options, governed by totally different laws that parents have to choose from when it comes to providing their child with an education.