{"id":22096,"date":"2021-04-28T09:02:06","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T13:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nche.com\/?p=22096"},"modified":"2021-04-28T09:02:13","modified_gmt":"2021-04-28T13:02:13","slug":"dont-want-college-yes-i-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nche.com\/es_pr\/dont-want-college-yes-i-do\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cNo quiero ir a la universidad. Espera, s\u00ed, quiero."},"content":{"rendered":"

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Spring 2021\/Matthew McDill<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

I\u2019d like to tell you a story about what happened with one of my high school students that points to several important homeschooling principles:<\/p>\n

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  1. In NC, the parents decide what is required for a student to graduate, not the state or any other organization.<\/li>\n
  2. If your student is headed to college, you must determine the high school courses and build a transcript that will meet the prospective colleges\u2019 requirements.<\/li>\n
  3. Many colleges (especially community colleges) offer dual enrollment for high school students. Students can take college classes and earn credit for both high school and college.<\/li>\n
  4. Home education provides fantastic flexibility to meet your students’ individual needs and timing.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    At the end of my oldest son\u2019s sophomore year, we went out for coffee to plan for his junior year. Boy, was he prepared! He presented a very persuasive argument for completing only one more year of high school. He was not interested in going to college, he was older for his grade, and he was eager to work more and learn about business. So, I created an especially difficult \u201cfinal\u201d year of high school; he completed it diligently, and he graduated.<\/p>\n

    Can you do that? Yes, you can. In NC, the parents decide what is required for a student to graduate, not the state or any other organization.<\/strong> You can require more, or less, than what public schools require. You can choose the same subjects or different subjects from those used in public school.<\/p>\n

    For the next two years, my son worked very hard, saved up to buy a very nice used car with cash, and then saved another $15,000. He was also exploring vocational options and praying about what God wanted him to do with his life. At some point in the process, he became interested in law enforcement and began doing research. He quickly discovered that almost every officer he talked with recommended a college degree.<\/p>\n

    As a result, one day my son said, \u201cWell, Dad, I think I\u2019d like to go to college after all.\u201d To his utter dismay, I replied, \u201cUnfortunately, we only have a three-year high school transcript for you. You\u2019ll have to do another year of high school!\u201d<\/p>\n

    Although parents have the freedom to determine what is required for graduation, preparing your student for college is quite another issue. If your student is headed for college, you must determine the high school courses and build a transcript that meets the prospective colleges\u2019 requirements.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Once my son got over the shock of this news, he agreed to complete another year of high school because he was so committed to pursuing law enforcement. We put together another year of courses that would meet the requirements of the college in which he was interested. One of the things that really made this bearable for him was dual enrollment. Many colleges (especially community colleges) offer dual enrollment for high school students. Students can take college classes and earn credit for both high school and college. <\/strong>My son felt that he wasn\u2019t just going back<\/em> to high school\u2014he was also moving forward with college.<\/p>\n

    As I look back at this adventure, I would not do it any differently. My son needed to go to work and do research to discover what direction he was heading in. Once he had a direction, he was able to chart a path. Most important, he had his own personal understanding of and motivation in the process. He wasn\u2019t just going to college because that\u2019s what most people do. This experience is one of the reasons I love homeschooling so much. Home education provides fantastic flexibility to meet your students’ individual needs and timing. <\/strong>On the other end of the spectrum, I currently have a daughter who would normally be a junior in high school this year. She is young for her grade, feels behind on her work, and wants to build a good transcript, so she has decided to take an extra year as a sophomore.<\/p>\n

    I hope this story will inform you about how homeschooling high school works in NC and encourage you to take full advantage of the wonderful flexibility homeschooling provides to meet the unique needs and timing of each of your children.<\/p>\n

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    \n\t\t\tMatthew McDill<\/strong>\u00a0and his wife, Dana, have been homeschooling their 9 children for 16 years. Matthew is the executive director for North Carolinians for Home Education and continues to serve as president of the board. He is author of Loving God: A Practical Handbook for Discipleship<\/a>. Matthew holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in communication along with 2 master\u2019s degrees and a doctorate in biblical studies.\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n

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    Primavera de 2021\/Matthew McDill Me gustar\u00eda contarles una historia sobre lo que sucedi\u00f3 con uno de mis estudiantes de secundaria que apunta a varios principios importantes de la educaci\u00f3n en el hogar: en Carolina del Norte, los padres deciden qu\u00e9 se requiere para que un estudiante se grad\u00fae, no el estado. o cualquier otra organizaci\u00f3n. Si su estudiante se dirige a la universidad, debe determinar los cursos de la escuela secundaria y elaborar un expediente acad\u00e9mico que cumpla con los requisitos de las posibles universidades. Muchas universidades (especialmente los colegios comunitarios) ofrecen inscripci\u00f3n doble para estudiantes de secundaria. Los estudiantes pueden tomar clases universitarias y obtener cr\u00e9ditos tanto para la escuela secundaria como para la universidad. La educaci\u00f3n en el hogar proporciona una flexibilidad fant\u00e1stica para satisfacer las necesidades y los horarios individuales de sus estudiantes. Al final del segundo a\u00f1o de mi hijo mayor, salimos a tomar un caf\u00e9 para planificar su tercer a\u00f1o. \u00a1Vaya, estaba preparado! Present\u00f3 un argumento muy persuasivo para completar s\u00f3lo un a\u00f1o m\u00e1s de escuela secundaria. No estaba interesado en ir a la universidad, era mayor para su grado y estaba ansioso por trabajar m\u00e1s y aprender sobre negocios. Entonces, cre\u00e9 un \u201c\u00faltimo\u201d a\u00f1o de escuela secundaria especialmente dif\u00edcil; lo complet\u00f3 diligentemente y se gradu\u00f3. \u00bfPuedes hacer eso? S\u00ed tu puedes. En Carolina del Norte, los padres deciden qu\u00e9 se requiere para que un estudiante se grad\u00fae, no el estado ni ninguna otra organizaci\u00f3n. Puede exigir m\u00e1s o menos de lo que exigen las escuelas p\u00fablicas. Puedes elegir las mismas materias o materias diferentes a las que se utilizan en la escuela p\u00fablica. Durante los dos a\u00f1os siguientes, mi hijo trabaj\u00f3 muy duro, ahorr\u00f3 en efectivo para comprarse un muy bonito auto usado y luego ahorr\u00f3 otros $15,000. Tambi\u00e9n estaba explorando opciones vocacionales y orando sobre lo que Dios quer\u00eda que hiciera con su vida. En alg\u00fan momento del proceso, se interes\u00f3 en la aplicaci\u00f3n de la ley y comenz\u00f3 a investigar. R\u00e1pidamente descubri\u00f3 que casi todos los oficiales con los que hablaba le recomendaban un t\u00edtulo universitario. Como resultado, un d\u00eda mi hijo dijo: \u201cBueno, pap\u00e1, creo que despu\u00e9s de todo me gustar\u00eda ir a la universidad\u201d. Para su total consternaci\u00f3n, respond\u00ed: \u201cDesafortunadamente, s\u00f3lo tenemos un expediente acad\u00e9mico de tres a\u00f1os de secundaria para usted. \u00a1Tendr\u00e1s que hacer un a\u00f1o m\u00e1s de escuela secundaria! Aunque los padres tienen la libertad de determinar qu\u00e9 se requiere para graduarse, preparar a su estudiante para la universidad es otra cuesti\u00f3n. Si su estudiante se dirige a la universidad, debe determinar los cursos de la escuela secundaria y elaborar un expediente acad\u00e9mico que cumpla con los requisitos de las posibles universidades. Una vez que mi hijo super\u00f3 la conmoci\u00f3n de esta noticia, acept\u00f3 completar otro a\u00f1o de escuela secundaria porque estaba muy comprometido con la aplicaci\u00f3n de la ley. Organizamos otro a\u00f1o de cursos que cumplir\u00edan con los requisitos de la universidad en la que estaba interesado. Una de las cosas que realmente hizo que esto fuera soportable para \u00e9l fue la inscripci\u00f3n doble. Muchas universidades (especialmente los colegios comunitarios) ofrecen inscripci\u00f3n doble para estudiantes de secundaria. Los estudiantes pueden tomar clases universitarias y obtener cr\u00e9ditos tanto para la escuela secundaria como para la universidad. Mi hijo sinti\u00f3 que no s\u00f3lo iba a regresar a la escuela secundaria, sino que tambi\u00e9n estaba avanzando en la universidad. Al recordar esta aventura, no la har\u00eda de otra manera. Mi hijo necesitaba ponerse a trabajar e investigar para descubrir en qu\u00e9 direcci\u00f3n se dirig\u00eda. Una vez que tuvo una direcci\u00f3n, pudo trazar un camino. Lo m\u00e1s importante es que ten\u00eda su propia comprensi\u00f3n y motivaci\u00f3n personal en el proceso. No iba simplemente a la universidad porque eso es lo que hace la mayor\u00eda de la gente. Esta experiencia es una de las razones por las que amo tanto la educaci\u00f3n en el hogar. La educaci\u00f3n en el hogar proporciona una flexibilidad fant\u00e1stica para satisfacer las necesidades y los horarios individuales de sus estudiantes. En el otro extremo del espectro, actualmente tengo una hija que normalmente estar\u00eda en el tercer a\u00f1o de secundaria este a\u00f1o. Es joven para su grado, se siente atrasada en su trabajo y quiere obtener un buen expediente acad\u00e9mico, por lo que decidi\u00f3 tomar un a\u00f1o m\u00e1s como estudiante de segundo a\u00f1o. Espero que esta historia le informe sobre c\u00f3mo funciona la educaci\u00f3n secundaria en el hogar en Carolina del Norte y lo anime a aprovechar al m\u00e1ximo la maravillosa flexibilidad que brinda la educaci\u00f3n en el hogar para satisfacer las necesidades y el tiempo \u00fanicos de cada uno de sus hijos.\n\t\t

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    \n\t\t\tMatthew McDill y su esposa, Dana, han educado en casa a sus 9 hijos durante 16 a\u00f1os. Matthew es el director ejecutivo de North Carolinians for Home Education y contin\u00faa sirviendo como presidente de la junta. Es autor de Amar a Dios: un manual pr\u00e1ctico para el discipulado. Matthew tiene una licenciatura en comunicaci\u00f3n junto con 2 maestr\u00edas y un doctorado en estudios b\u00edblicos.\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>  <\/p>","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":22098,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"

    \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I\u2019d like to tell you a story about what happened with one of my high school students that points to several important homeschooling principles:<\/p>

    1. In NC, the parents decide what is required for a student to graduate, not the state or any other organization.<\/li>
    2. If your student is headed to college, you must determine the high school courses and build a transcript that will meet the prospective colleges\u2019 requirements.<\/li>
    3. Many colleges (especially community colleges) offer dual enrollment for high school students. Students can take college classes and earn credit for both high school and college.\u00a0<\/li>
    4. Home education provides fantastic flexibility to meet your students' individual needs and timing.<\/li><\/ol>

      \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 At the end of my oldest son\u2019s sophomore year, we went out for coffee to plan for his junior year. Boy, was he prepared! He presented a very persuasive argument for completing only one more year of high school. He was not interested in going to college, he was older for his grade, and he was eager to work more and learn about business. So, I created an especially difficult \u201cfinal\u201d year of high school; he completed it diligently, and he graduated.<\/p>

      \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Can you do that? Yes, you can. In NC, the parents decide what is required for a student to graduate, not the state or any other organization.<\/strong> You can require more, or less, than what public schools require. You can choose the same subjects or different subjects from those used in public school.\u00a0<\/p>

      \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 For the next two years, my son worked very hard, saved up to buy a very nice used car with cash, and then saved another $15,000. He was also exploring vocational options and praying about what God wanted him to do with his life. At some point in the process, he became interested in law enforcement and began doing research. He quickly discovered that almost every officer he talked with recommended a college degree.\u00a0<\/p>

      \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 As a result, one day my son said, \u201cWell, Dad, I think I\u2019d like to go to college after all.\u201d To his utter dismay, I replied, \u201cUnfortunately, we only have a three-year high school transcript for you. You\u2019ll have to do another year of high school!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>

      \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Although parents have the freedom to determine what is required for graduation, preparing your student for college is quite another issue. If your student is headed for college, you must determine the high school courses and build a transcript that meets the prospective colleges\u2019 requirements.<\/strong><\/p>

      \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Once my son got over the shock of this news, he agreed to complete another year of high school because he was so committed to pursuing law enforcement. We put together another year of courses that would meet the requirements of the college in which he was interested. One of the things that really made this bearable for him was dual enrollment. Many colleges (especially community colleges) offer dual enrollment for high school students. Students can take college classes and earn credit for both high school and college. <\/strong>My son felt that he wasn\u2019t just going back<\/em> to high school\u2014he was also moving forward with college.<\/p>

      \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 As I look back at this adventure, I would not do it any differently. My son needed to go to work and do research to discover what direction he was heading in. Once he had a direction, he was able to chart a path. Most important, he had his own personal understanding of and motivation in the process. He wasn\u2019t just going to college because that\u2019s what most people do. This experience is one of the reasons I love homeschooling so much. Home education provides fantastic flexibility to meet your students' individual needs and timing. <\/strong>On the other end of the spectrum, I currently have a daughter who would normally be a junior in high school this year. She is young for her grade, feels behind on her work, and wants to build a good transcript, so she has decided to take an extra year as a sophomore.\u00a0<\/p>

      \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I hope this story will inform you about how homeschooling high school works in NC and encourage you to take full advantage of the wonderful flexibility homeschooling provides to meet the unique needs and timing of each of your children.<\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[225,14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22096","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-spring-2021","category-greenhouse"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/nche.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mcdill-article-G-featuredIMG.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pgvs5H-5Ko","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nche.com\/es_pr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22096","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nche.com\/es_pr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nche.com\/es_pr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nche.com\/es_pr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nche.com\/es_pr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22096"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/nche.com\/es_pr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22096\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22237,"href":"https:\/\/nche.com\/es_pr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22096\/revisions\/22237"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nche.com\/es_pr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22098"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nche.com\/es_pr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22096"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nche.com\/es_pr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22096"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nche.com\/es_pr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22096"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}