Meridian Learning (www.meridian-learning.org) is hosting a Grassroots Microschools Online Conference
Wednesday June 30, 2021 10 am -1 pm ET
It will be hosted on their Grassroots Microschools Facebook page. Details here: https://fb.me/e/SsS86E05
This conference is free for the live event. The recording will be available to Galaxy and Constellation members of Meridian Learning in their member resource library. Follow their Facebook page for session previews, and RSVP via PM or email for event link: join@Meridian-Learning.org.
I pre-recorded a session titled: “Can a Micro School be a Homeschool Group (and avoid some headaches)?”
In the session, I explain the difference between homeschool groups and micro schools. I also share a litmus test I use to determine of a micro school can call themselves a homeschool group (legally).
During and since the COVID-19 pandemic, I have heard from more and more groups that call themselves homeschool groups, but I wonder if they are really micro schools or something in between!
For example, I have heard from:
- A group for 7 special education students that will meet 5 days a week and hire 2 qualified instructors.
- A pandemic pod leader who wishes to continue her pod composed of her two children and five additional children meeting in her home four days a week.
- A group that started homeschooling during the pandemic and now has has 15 pre-schoolers and 20 1st-3rd graders with one hired teacher operating Monday-Friday 8:30-3:30 pm.
- A group of 1st and 2nd graders that will meet three days a week, 9:30 am -2:00 pm and charge $5,000 in tuition per year.
Is it legal for some of these groups to call themselves homeschool groups? Or are they micro schools?
Join the Grassroots Microschools Online Conference on June 30, 2021 and listen into my session on “Can a Micro School be a Homeschool Group (and avoid some headaches)?”
Event details at https://fb.me/e/3PX81wbbA
