Hi, you don't know me, but I relocated to Colorado after Hurricane

Katrina. I learned something very interesting about home schooling.

They have a home school program here where children are considered

part of the public school system. They receive books and the

curriculum for free, and a computer to use for $20 a month until

paid for! They receive the same education tailored to them at their

own pace with on-line instructors and classes. They also provide

support by phone if the child is having difficulty understanding

something. It is called Connections Academy. It is a wonderful

program offered in ten states. Why doesn't Alabama have it? I asked

Connections Academy and they said the only thing keeping them from

being available in Alabama is State Senate approval. We have to

request it from our senators. The school gets half funding, the

other half funds our child's books and fees. Even better, our

children can attend extra curricular activities at local schools,

such as band, chorus, football, etc... I think that this is a

wonderful compromise between sending our children to substandard

schools or home schooling them without peers. If you agree, please,

write your senator and pass this along. Georgia is currently

fighting for this program in their state. For more information, you

can visit the website at www.connectionsacademy.com



I don't work for this organization. I am just a mother who home

schooled my daughter at my expense to keep her out violent schools

that failed testing.