Update on E-Schooling Student Incarcerated In Michigan

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For those who read my blog on the Michigan high school sophomore who is incarcerated for not completing her online homework on time during the pandemic, please read some follow-up to this story:



Although this student is still incarcerated for this "terrible" crime, several legal teams, attorneys and groups are working on her release. Let's hope this happens sooner rather than later! 

Not that this has ever happened to any student in Ohio, at least not to my knowledge. However, I did encounter some outrageously ridiculous limitations in Ohio e-schooling programs when my daughter attempted to use them. We withdrew from e-schooling and opted for our own home education program, choosing self-directed and self-motivated studies, and never regretted this choice. 

I will continue to update this story as I read about it in the news.

Norma Curry

Latest Update (8/5/2020): 


Grace has been released and is at home with her mother. Read the story above for full details. I still find this story terribly frightening and advise all parents of students who will be held accountable for online schooling, whether through their local brick and mortar school or through a state tax-funded e-school, to exercise caution before signing up for these programs. You can do it yourself! 

Norma

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