Students who are in a registered home school, as provided in Section 22-1-2.1, NMSA, 1978, may also attend public schools if the local school district wishes to provide such an option to home school students. However, in order for home school students to be claimed for state funding purposes by a local school district, state law requires that students be "regularly" enrolled in one-half or more of the minimum course requirements approved by the State Board of Education....&uot; Section 22-8-2.M, NMSA, 1978.
     In reference to the law cited above for students in grades 1-8, we generally interpret "one-half or more" to mean that the student attends the public school for at least 50% of the required instructional time as specified in law, Section 22-2-8.1, NMSA, 1978. Minimum course requirements are also defined in law, Section 22-2-8.3, A-F, NMSA, 1978, for grades 1-8.
     For high school students, grades, 9-12, we interpret Section 22-2-8.4, NMSA, 1978, to require a planned course of study for all students leading to graduation. Relatedly, students should be enrolled in state required courses and approved electives leading to the fulfillment of graduation requirements.
     Home school students who are also qualified public school students are subject to rules, regulations, rights, and policies that apply to public schools while attending the public school. While simultaneously participating as a home school student and a public school student, students may receive school credit for course work successfully completed through public school instruction, but not for instruction provided at home. Public schools are strongly encouraged to address any liability-related issues that may apply regarding service to home school students.
     Students may also combine school instruction with home instruction in "Family Schools." Family Schools are programs that are approved by both the local and state boards of education as provided for under the Collaborative School Improvement Programs Act, Section 22-5-5.6, NMSA, 1978. Family school students are not registered home school students. They are qualified public school students enrolled in an alternative education program as approved by the State Board of Education. Because of the waiver authority available to the State Board of Education under the Collaborative School Improvement Programs Act, students in family schools may receive credit for instruction provided both at school and at home.

This is a Yahoo group email list for African American parent(s) who homeschool their children.

Offering the California Achievement Test (C.A.T./5), specifically the C.A.T./5 Complete Battery and the C.A.T./5 Survey. They also offer TerraNova CTBS and TerraNova 2 (CAT/6) for homeschools, private schools, or organized groups. Test results are sent directly to you, helping you understand your student’s academic standing.

Home School Enrichment Magazine is dedicated to providing practical help and uplifting encouragement to the homeschool community from a distinctively Christian perspective. From unit studies and craft projects, to cooking and organizing, Home School Enrichment Magazine is filled with information you can use.

Alliance for Intellectual Freedom in Education is a network of individuals whose objective is to eliminate governmental interference in education, particularly home education, by raising awareness of the unalienable rights of conscience of all parents to raise and educate their children as they see fit.

A new study from Concordia University and Mount Allison University has found that homeschooling -- as long as it's structured or follows a curriculum -- can provide kids with an academic edge. "Structured homeschooling may offer opportunities for academic performance beyond those typically experienced in public schools," says first author Sandra Martin-Chang, a professor in the Concordia Department of Education, noting this is among the first nonpartisan studies to investigate home education versus public schooling.

Find out what subjects are usually taught at your child’s grade level. List the subjects you have decided to teach in their order of importance to you. Curriculum review manuals are helpful in bringing awareness to what is available in each subject area.

A look at teaching history across several grades using the classical method of education and a rotation of history every four years.