Some people close to Ron Paul have been teasing for months about a huge surprise in the works that would be launched in the near future. The secret is now out. The "Ron Paul Curriculum" for homeschooling online just launched its website today, April 6, 2013.
It turns out that the research and foundation for this huge project has been in the works since 1971. Ron Paul, Tom Woods and other friends of Ron's with PhD's have been developing the curriculum for quite some time.
The online homeschool not only covers grades K-12, but also provides the knowledge and curriculum to be able to "test-out" of your first 2 years of college by encouraging the use of CLEP exams.
The first 6 years of the program, K-5 is being offered free of charge. A family will have the next 6 years to take advantage of the no charge aspect. This curriculum will be fully available to use starting September 2nd, interested parents can enroll on the site now. After September 2nd, there will be no need to enroll as the K-5 courses will be openly accessible to utilize on the website.
Grades 6-10 are planned to be complete by September 2nd as well, although there is a High School Preparation course available to take now. The preparation course is offered at a total cost of only $25. This may be a good way to try out one of the courses and also get some useful skills before jumping into the curriculum for upper grade levels. It teaches some good basic foundational skills such as: Study techniques, typing, speed reading, note taking, blog-site development, public speaking, writing, etc.. A video overview and more information about this helpful course is available at ABC Academic Basics Course. The regular upper grade-level courses becoming available in September are anticipated to be offered at $50 per course and anyone in the family can access.
All of the curriculum will be delivered to the student online via video lectures and downloadable source documents for reading. There is an optional forum for parents which is not required at a cost of $250 a year per family. The K-5 curriculum is administered with help from a parent in mind and the 6-12 grade levels are designed to be self-paced by the student. Contrary to some erroneous reports, there is no mandatory $250 enrollment fee listed anywhere on the website.
The Ron Paul Curriculum may prove to be one of the most unique and inexpensive programs available for homeschooling families.
For a complete overview and introduction to this new program for homeschooling, see video embedded on this page or go to the main website for the Ron Paul Curriculum.
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