Homeschool College Success

by Tammy Drennan

A new study, reports Home School Legal Defense Association — Exploring Academic Outcomes of Homeschooled Students,* by Michael F. Cogan shows that homeschoolers are not just succeeding in college, they’re continuing their above-average tradition.

Consider this: 

• Homeschoolers scored higher on the ACT (26.5) compared with the overall student body (25).
• Homeschoolers earned more college credit (14.7) prior to their freshman year compared to the student body (6).
• Homeschooled students earned a higher fall semester GPA (3.37) when compared to other freshman students (3.08).
• Homeschooled students earned a higher first-year GPA (3.41) when compared to other freshman students (3.12).
• Homeschooled students earned a higher fourth-year GPA (3.46) when compared to other freshman students who completed their fourth year (3.16).

  The evidence for independent education just keeps mounting. The evidence damning education by the state also keeps mounting.

  As the state gasps and grasps, we must all help to keep the option of freedom before parents. If they don’t know it can work, if they don’t know how many others are doing it, they can’t make the choice. 

* http://i.bnet.com/blogs/homeschool.pdf?tag=content%3Bcol1

Vacation Liberty School

A Great Idea…

Here’s a wonderful idea – Vacation Liberty School. Even better, they provide everything you need to run your own.

It’s short – like VBS – five days for 2.5 hours a day or five weeks at one afternoon or evening each. Children ages 10-15 learn, from a Christian perspective, all about the founding of America.

The lessons on liberty, tyranny, economic freedom, the connection between faith, hope and charity and liberty, and more are chockfull of hands-on activities that make them memorable.

You’ll find video clips, lesson plans, outlines for planning the logistics of the whole thing, and lots more at their web site. I’d wager that many of you could adapt the program for other age groups or types of people (how about immigrants?).

This is an easy, doable, important idea. Great for homeschool groups, church groups, private schools, communities, your neighborhood!

Take a look at this chart that shows an overview of the program. It will entice you to plunge in and start doing your own.