As families are scrambling to decide what they are going to do about their child’s education, homeschooling is becoming a part of that conversation. Online teaching platforms are experiencing a surge in new enrollments as parents are looking for supplementary courses, some are deciding to start their homeschooling journey and opting out of sending their […]
I started tutoring in college as an AmeriCorps member. Tutoring helped me finally answer the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I wanted to be an artist but I also wanted to work with youth as an educator. I completed my B.A. in History and African/African-American History. My M.Ed is […]
When I first found out about Outschool, I was teaching my private students online, working for VipKid, and another online tutoring company. Someone in the VipKid Facebook group mentioned Outschool but complained that it was too difficult because they were used to a pre-made curriculum. Coming from a teaching background, I already knew how to […]
The Cost of Online Education When you consider the cost of regular traditional schooling, parents are spending about $700/year, the cost is equivalent to homeschooling. However, the purchases are different. For traditional schooling, you have back-to-school clothing, class pictures, field trips, fundraisers, etc. With homeschooling, parent spending is typically for curriculum and extracurriculars. How Does […]