You Don’t Have to be Stuck in a Bad School District | African American Homeschooling



The other day I was listening to Iowa Public Radio and heard a horrifying account about a school called Normandy High School. Apparently, it is one of the most violent schools in the nation. Normandy High is in the bottom 10% of Missouri high schools based on how the student body performed on the state reading and math exams. The drop out rate is around 40%. The school actually lost its accreditation for a few years and wound up being shut down. Its students were transferred to other schools, but due to political maneuvering, it wound up being reopened with what sounds to me like a bogus accreditation and all those students were once again imprisoned in this failing segregated school.
I just want to scream  at the parents, “YOU DON’T HAVE TO PUT UP WITH THIS! YOU HAVE A CHOICE! PULL YOUR KIDS OUT OF THERE AND HOMESCHOOL!”
Fortunately, from what I understand many African American parents are getting this message. The black homeschooling community is the fastest growing segment of the total homeschool community. For any who have not taken the leap yet, let me ease some of your fears:
But I don’t have a good enough education to teach my kids!
  • Educate yourself and teach your kids to do the same. Surely you can’t do a worse job than that hell hole you are depending on now.
But I’m single and/or have to work!
  • Team up with some girlfriends! Create your own mini homeschool co-op to provide daycare and group activities for your kids.
But I can’t afford it!
  • Lots of people homeschool their kids for free or nearly free. I have a PDF book that shows step-by-step how to create an individualized education for your kids using very little time and money. Email me at gramasuesrainbow@gmail.com and we’ll figure out how to get it to you. I want your kids out of there. I’ll even be happy to coach some of you by email if you want. I will do all that I can to see your kids set free.
In researching for this post I happened on some links that might be helpful. These are just a few that are aimed specifically at African Americans. I am sure there are many more. If you are Hispanic or Native American, I am sure there are sites out there for you too.
I have lived most of my adult life out in the boonies, so I don’t really understand all the challenges of city life, but I did homeschool all three of my kids for less than $50/year while working 50-60 hours a week outside the home for many of those years. We were very financially challenged during most of my 30+ years of homeschooling, sometimes making less than $5,000/year with a mountain of debt. I may not be able to totally relate, but if you are willing, I’d love to help.
God Bless You All!
~Grama Sue

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