Anyone unschooling in Maryland?

lenswyf · 07-09-2010, 05:27 AM

This is just a curiosity question. We used to homeschool in Maryland, which requires you to have the work reviewed each year either by a county official or someone in an "umbrella group." A friend of mine is a reviewer for an umbrella group and we were talking about the differences in requirements between Maryland and Illinois. I realized that they way its laid out in Maryland, I'm not sure one could legally unschool. Is anyone here unschooling in Maryland? And if so, how do you accomodate the state's requirements of homeschoolers?

It was interesting to hear all the things that I didn't realize when we were homeschooling there. I never knew that I was required to complete at least 3/4 of each year's curriculum.

phathui5 · 07-09-2010, 07:44 AM

We used to live in Maryland and were relaxed homeschoolers, not unschoolers. A lot of the unschoolers we knew went through an umbrella called Many Paths of Natural Learning.

mom2_AthruZ · 07-12-2010, 09:18 AM

This is good to know since dh has applied for a job in MD.

07-09-2010, 05:27 AM	#1
lenswyf Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 9,047	Anyone unschooling in Maryland? This is just a curiosity question. We used to homeschool in Maryland, which requires you to have the work reviewed each year either by a county official or someone in an "umbrella group." A friend of mine is a reviewer for an umbrella group and we were talking about the differences in requirements between Maryland and Illinois. I realized that they way its laid out in Maryland, I'm not sure one could legally unschool. Is anyone here unschooling in Maryland? And if so, how do you accomodate the state's requirements of homeschoolers? It was interesting to hear all the things that I didn't realize when we were homeschooling there. I never knew that I was required to complete at least 3/4 of each year's curriculum. __________________ 'Come dear folk!' she said, taking Frodo by the hand. 'Laugh and be merry! I am Goldberry, daughter of the River.'

07-09-2010, 07:44 AM	#2
phathui5 Rose Bouquet Midwife, Mom of Five Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lebanon, OR Posts: 979	Re: Anyone unschooling in Maryland? We used to live in Maryland and were relaxed homeschoolers, not unschoolers. A lot of the unschoolers we knew went through an umbrella called Many Paths of Natural Learning. __________________ Midwife & Homeschooling Mom with: 14yods, 11yodd, 9yods, 7yods, 3yo ds & twin (!) fds http://www.birthwithliz.com/

07-12-2010, 09:18 AM	#3
mom2_AthruZ Deactivated formerly readingmama Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: just this side of crazy. ;) Posts: 2,950	Re: Anyone unschooling in Maryland? This is good to know since dh has applied for a job in MD.

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