10th grade. I had great ambitions to choose the best courses from here and there and make the best program for him, but 9th grade didn't work. Well, it worked, but it wasn't sufficient. Some of his classes were subpar, the CC is so unpredictable, and ds is wanting the like-minded community. We weren't even thinking about Stanford or a complete online HS, but it's needed in our situation. I think some of you HS homeschool gurus (Farrar!) should have a semester long online class on navigating the complexities of homeschooling high school. There are too many options out there these days and it's overwhelming!!

Daijobu, would you mind sharing your student's experiences? What did your student like? Dislike? You have to forgive me...I'm not a regular on the board, so I don't know people that well. But, I am assuming you are a teacher at AOPS?? My high schooler LOVES AOPS! I wonder if you have taught ds before?? What classes do you normally teach?

Just wanted to say that I'm sorry, Roadrunner. 😞 We were trying to piecemeal classes for ds - AOPS, Memoria Press, DE - but it wasn't working. The quality of teachers varied with each program, and we want something consistent and cohesive. We had to drop the DE class because of the exact reasons you said. We're in rural CA, too, and the CC situation in our area is not good, either. Teachers just sent videos and said good luck. No thanks. It was a real struggle, and my high schooler was really upset about it. If he wasn't accepted to Stanford OHS, we said he would graduate early and go to our local college. It's hard, but don't beat yourself up. I hope you come up with a solution soon.

There was one point in the process where I looked at DH and said, "I think I'm going to cry. Please hold my hand...this hurts." It was so unbelievably difficult!! I guess that's a way for the school to weed out applicants?? I don't get it. I told my high schooler that we should have just applied to Stanford. We will apply to colleges way ahead of time and understand it will be a long, arduous process. I hope my high schooler thrives in the program and gets a diploma because I want my baby after all that, lol.

Roadrunner, my high schooler applied for these reasons...community of high performing kids, wonderful professors, classes with live component, all of it. What we are looking for most is that community of like-minded thinkers. High schooler wants the clubs and the monthly in person meet-ups - we are close to the Bay Area. I hope we found it at Stanford OHS.

Hi Lanny, I did a Google/WTM search but I didn't get much from it. I'm looking for experiences of high schoolers attending the school. What were the classes like? What about the work load? How did they enjoy the clubs, and were there enough in person meet ups for them? Is it possible for an online HS to build a community virtually (with some in person meet ups included)? Were the counselors helpful? Did the high schoolers feel prepared for college, and how was the transition to college? You may be able to answer some of those questions for me because your daughter went to an online HS and seems to be thriving at a great college. Was the online HS experience sufficient at meeting her academic and social needs? Were there specific clubs through TTUISD that she met with, or did she have an outside EC that satisfied her social needs? Was there a true community through an online HS? I know it probably wouldn't be the same as attending an acutal HS, but was it adequate?

Has anyone had a student attend high school and graduate from Stanford Online? Or, is anyone currently enrolled? My high schooler applied this year and was accepted. The application process was close to natural childbirth.

Wouldn't this be a wonderful opportunity for some curriculum providers who have one of these books in their packages to replace Seuss' book with a book with more diverse characters? I'm thinking of providers who don't have many diverse characters in their curriculum.

Not @teachermom2834, but my high schooler absolutely loved Meredith Cutrer for Third and Fourth Form Latin. Peter Joslyn teaching Caesar Latin is phenomenal. High Schooler also enjoyed class with Brian Davidson for Second Form (although I am not sure he is still with MPOA). High schooler has had wonderful experiences with classes and teachers at MPOA until this year. We interpreted one teacher's comments in class as disinformation and inappropriate for class. Teacher did correct statements in the following class, which was appreciated. I think what was said above about the quality of teaching is really true. It really varies from teacher to teacher.

I definitely should read this...title is spot on. Thanks!!

Wow...this is a whole new world for me. Thank you all so much for the recs. I'm going to start with The Body Keeps Score and also try to find a therapist to work through things. I appreciate the replies.

I'm starting to realize that my negative reactions to certain people and events in my life are stemming from personal traumatic events from the past year. Are there any books out there I should read on understanding and healing from trauma? I can't go to a counselor right now, unfortunately. Thanks.

UPDATE: A student pointed out to teacher that statements about virus origins were not a fact. Teacher was going through the chat after class, caught that, and emailed the student to let them know that student was absolutely right. Told student thank you for saying that, and that teacher misspoke. Teacher stated again that it was not fact. Said a better way to say it is to keep it as a theory, it has the potential to be a man made virus, but not proven. (That would be a conspiracy theory, but we'll leave it alone and have that understanding in our home.) Teacher looked up WHO and read their statements and shared with the class. Teacher concluded with asking the students to keep the dialogue open with teacher...apologized for what was said about Chinese government, too. This is the gist of what was shared with the class. I won't quote completely because I don't want the thread to be deleted again! High schooler and I thought that teacher did a good job of clarifying and opening up conversation with students. Takeaways from this experience: I learned more than I could possibly imagine about high school transcripts (Thank you!), and I feel confident in how to keep records, especially if high schooler needs to drop a class. I learned that as much as I would like to shield my child from negative influences in the world, I have to stop helicoptering and let them navigate the good and the not so good. I have to be thankful that high schooler will have these experiences under my roof for a few more years. I'm pretty sure that not all of high schooler's college classes will meet my standards, and they are going to have to work through these things on their own. I just want to protect them, that's all...parenting just gets harder and harder... I would like to find a way to communicate with some of the online Christian schools and plead with them to not put themselves in a narrow box that shuts out the many progressive Christians out there. I see it happening, and it's worrisome to me. This is a complicated one, and probably best for another thread. I just don't want people to be turned away, including Christians, because a school becomes exclusive. I know this isn't reality, and schools have their own positions and education goals, and it's been this way forever. I just don't want polarization to take over the homeschool world, too. Anyway...to all who read my previous thread, issue has been resolved. Teacher has apologized for the misleading information and has opened up dialogue with students. My high schooler has written an email to thank teacher for clarifying and for reaching out. High schooler will stay in class and learn to dialogue in uncomfortable situations. I will learn to not helicopter.

mjbucks1, thank you so much for your reply. It was really helpful. My high schooler applied to a competitive high school, and I am pretty sure the school will ask for final transcripts. If they do ask for final transcripts, I need to know what will be sent to them from my high schooler's online classes and if that will be a problem if student withdraws from the class. I'm also trying to figure out if high schooler should drop out of a class because of outside influences, or if high schooler should learn to endure and dialogue, and if high schooler is mature enough to decide on their own if they should withdraw or stay....there's so much going on in this situation and my head is spinning. Anyway, thanks...I appreciate the advice.

Thanks for letting me know. I would like to know the reason it was reported. I'd like to keep the thread going, if possible, because I'm learning quite a bit on how to handle this situation. I'm willing to edit whatever is needed so I can continue to ask questions. Newbie to homeschooling high school, and I have lots to learn. Can we discuss privately somehow??

Do cross posts just disappear?? Someone replied to my thread, and I wanted to respond, but couldn't yesterday. The thread is still in the General Forum, but the high school replies were really helpful, too. How do I find out where it went?? Someone asked if my high schooler had any of the same experiences in their other classes, and the answer is No. So far, high schooler has really liked the classes, and there have been no problems with convoluted input. The Latin classes have been especially excellent. Problems did not arise until this year. Someone else brought to my attention that if my high schooler applies to a private school, and that school asks for transcripts, then this may be a problem. This is exactly what is happening...high schooler applied to a competitive school for next year. Should student stay in class because of the transcript?? High schooler has a good chance of getting into the competitive school, so I want to be careful with how we proceed. Off to find my original post.

All ears here, too...

OP, we are dealing with a radicalized extracurricular teacher, so someone very close, but not a family member. We had to let that person go. I vote we prioritize civics and logic in schools across America. Something has to change, and now.

Perhaps they mean, if you believe this or voted for that person, then you are voting for someone who enables racists. I know it is hard for some people to want to have discussions with people who are accepting of political figures who provide a platform for intolerance. Maybe they aren't racist, but they are associated with them.

Just wanted to let you know that you are my online hero of the day. 😊

I did, and I thought was the icing on the cake!! All of the songs were so uplifting. I'm still singing A Lovely Day!!

Ah, I get it. I can understand how in certain situations this could seem like (or could possibly be) a test. I have a set of grandparents who lived in a community of mixed race African-Americans in the south. They were children of enslaved people raped by their "masters". They would leave the community and pass for White to enter certain stores, but would return to their communities as African-Americans. No one could ever tell my father's ethnicity, and he had to deal with this issue as a child. It was hard for him. Thing is, I never knew any of this until I asked him about it after our school encouraged us to learn and share our heritage. I'm kind of glad the school encouraged this. For me, it was a positive experience. I can see how it wouldn't be for others. I have a one sided perspective because I went to very diverse schools, and openly discussing and asking about race and culture were widely accepted. Some of the American-born kids were nervous asking about different cultures, so having the cultural celebration days and such were a way for them to ask without offending. And, out of respect for when we entered other people's homes, we wanted to greet their parents and grandparents in whatever language they spoke in their home. It wasn't ever something offensive, but welcoming. But, I will be sensitive to other's experiences and not ask anymore. Lesson learned.

Dude, I am so old. Is this what we now call cultural appropriation?? When is it just cultural appreciation? Nevermind...we should go back to discussing the Inauguration. I appreciate everyone's replies!! I'll be more conscious of my questioning from now on.

This was done when I was in school, and we all loved it. We would have certain ethnic days with presentations during school lunch including native foods, dress, dance. My favorite part was how many outside of the ethnic group would dress in that culture's clothing for the day. I loved wearing a sari!! And kimonos are beautiful!! I have some great pictures (and great memories) from those days.

Oh goodness, then I better stop with the asking, lol! I just asked a friend from my kid's extracurricular what part of Eastern Europe is she from? She's blonde with blue eyes. My kid's extracurricular has teachers and students from Belarus, Russia, Slovakia...I wanted to know if the same language was spoken in all three countries. Friend always says, "People from my country are like this or that...parents do this...teachers say that but don't really mean it." I promise I wasn't being racist...just curious!! I'll stop!