I failed at teaching Washington State History, and I feel just horrible about it – I really do! But I have great news. You’re off the hook! Little known fact: teaching Washington State History is *NOT* a requirement for homeschoolers.
I attended one of your seminars and think I remember you saying that Washington history is not required for entry into college, but an employee at Homeschool Potpourri book store said that it is required for high school diploma (1/2 credit, actually). Could you give me your input on this matter? Thank you.
~ Linda in Washington
Hi Linda,
Sure, I’ll be glad to help! Here is a link to the law:
http://www.washhomeschool.org/homeschooling/law.html
The 11 required subjects are these:
- The 11 required subjects are reading, writing, spelling, language, math, science, social studies, history, health, occupational education, and art and music appreciation.
- These do not have to be taught separately. A unit study on frogs could include reading, writing, spelling, science, math, art and occupational education.
Although Washington State history is required of public school students, it is NOT required of homeschool students. Does that help? You still have the option of teaching state history. You can still choose to do a research paper on Washington rather than a 1/2 credit course on Washington, or you can choose to teach a whole 1 credit course every year if you want to. No matter what you CHOOSE to do, it really isn’t required.
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Cariann says:
Thanks for the info… I am glad to hear it… Working at the Washington homeschool conferences this year we were concerned about out Washington unit studies meeting the “requirement” glad to hear there isn’t a “requirement” after all.
August 31st, 2009 at 10:16 am
J W says:
It really helps to learn the law firsthand, i.e. look at the actual code (law). Texas homeschool law, for example, is exceedingly easy to understand, but there have been numerous public school officials and a few homeschoolers who have made some rather ridiculous assumptions and mistakes because they didn’t take the time (5 minutes online) to look at the actual code. The Revised Code of Washington is a little more convoluted, but with patience and cross-referencing, one can still understand it. There are great summaries of all state laws on http://www.hslda.org
September 1st, 2009 at 1:13 pm