While homeschooling is legal in all 50 states in the US this is not true of all other countries. In some countries in Europe, such as Germany, it is illegal to homeschool your children. So it is indeed lucky for you if you have the choice of following a homeschool program for your child no matter where in America you live. In fact you can even teach your children at home when you live abroad for some period of time as long as you conform to the legal requirements of the state that you will return to live in.
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Exposure to the world
Now it is debatable as to who has better exposure to the world. A child studying in a regular school or someone being homeschooled by their parents. In some cases students who are following homeschool programs are given a very good view of the current affairs of the world. They learn the cause and effect of current problems faced by the global community and debate possible solutions. Of course a child who is actually globe trotting while being homeschooled will naturally have a bigger advantage.
Legal issues
Each state has its own set of legalities with regard to homeschooling. If you tend to move around every couple of years you will need to check what the local laws for the state you are living in are. Even if you have a permanent residence in a particular state you can not stick to the legal needs of that state while you live in an other state. So make sure you cover the legal groundwork. Your homeschool support group will be able to help you find out the legal necessities of homeschooling in your resident state.
Homeschool and Private School
While in some states there are laws that mark a difference between those who homeschool their children and those who attend private schools, it is not true of all the states. In many cases the state assumes that a home school student is a private school student. In some cases homeschool students are actually registered with private schools for record keeping purposes. So it would be in the best interests of your child’s future for you to be aware of the laws governing homescholling in Your State!
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