33. Education Series: Freedoms of NYC Homeschooling

11/17/21 • 55 min

Education in New York City will forever be a hot topic. This season we're exploring various school options offered to New York City kids by sitting down with adults who have first hand experiences with them. Our guests will range from parents, teachers, and administrators.

🏠 Today's episode covers mom of 3, Margaret Kramer who just so happen to homeschool her boys for accumulative of 13 years in a small apartment here in the city. Margaret shares the pros, cons, and the types of freedom homeschooling provides. She also shares that she did all this with no prior teaching experience. We think you'll enjoy this episode because Margaret shares so much of her heart and why she chose to homeschool her kids up until the 8th grade.

Are you thinking about homeschooling and don't know where to start? Check out https://nychea.org/ where you'll find a ton of resources and information on homeschooling in NYC.

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Are you thinking about homeschooling and don't know where to start? Check out https://nychea.org/ where you'll find a ton of resources and information on homeschooling in NYC.

👋 If you're raising kids here, email us a NY minute. We'd love to hear from YOU! Hit record on your phone & email us at: [email protected]

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32. Education Series: Journey To Private School

🏫 In this episode, we had the privilege of talking with Devyn Humphrey about NYC Independent Schools; otherwise known as Private Schools in other cities. Devyn has lived in New York City for well over a decade and is a proud mom to two elementary aged kids who currently attend an independent school. She does a really good job sharing how she ended up choosing this type of school since she herself grew up going to public school.

This conversation is an interesting one because Devyns job at the time gave her access to many types of schools. This assisted her in the process of applying for schools when her first child was applying to Kindergarten. After listening, we hope you walk away feeling more knowledgeable of your school options.

RECOMMENDED BOOKS:

The Family Firm by Emily Oster

Getting Into NYC Kindergarten by Alina Adams

Are you a person of color who's interested in Private/Independent Schools in NYC? Visit www.earlysteps.org to explore options and learn more about the admissions process.

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34. Education Series: Charter Schools, A Viable Alternative

🏠 As we wrap up this Education series, we thought we'd end it with mom of two, Priscilla Pan-Walton, who's currently a Charter School Principal in Queens and a native New Yorker. Priscilla shares a bit of her experience of going to NYC public schools throughout her childhood and why she decided after many years of teaching to open up her own school. It's enlightening to hear her perspective of how Charter Schools can be a solution to failing Public Schools, her views of curriculum, and where she thinks the problem lies in NYC schools in general. We hope this series further helps you along your journey on finding the best school option for your child and family.

If you're curious about Charter schools after listening to this episode, head over to https://www.schools.nyc.gov/enrollment/enroll-in-charter-schools/how-to-enroll-in-charter-schools where you can find out more and fill out a NYC Charter School Common Application. You can also search schools that are nearby to you!

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