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Weeks ago, President Trump decided to suspend requirements for end-of-the-year standardized testing for public school students.  The question surfacing immediately in home schooling communities was, “Does this apply to us?” Basic Skills reached out to the Oregon Department of Education for clarification. We requested, in light of the Coronavirus, that there be some modification of the…

Have you noticed the change in the season yet? It’s August, and here in the Northwest the crickets are beginning to make themselves heard each evening. In spite of some very warm days yet to come, the nights are becoming increasingly cooler. The sun is setting a minute or two earlier each day. School is…

A ten-year-old student was shocked when a substitute teacher handed back a recently scored pop quiz. To his surprise, he was awarded an “F” missing 10 out of 10 points.  One question missed went something like this:   Katie went to the store to buy flour for her mother.  She found a one-pound sack of flour for $.40 and a…

Last fall a new AI driven app was launched. The target audience: Those who had suffered loss. Specifically, the loss of a loved one such as a parent or grandparent. The app capitalized on the universal desire to have just a little more time, another visit or two, with someone you loved.   The app promised a…

Are you ready for the beginning of another year of home schooling? Scrambling a bit? I know the feeling. This time of year is a good time to remind ourselves why we’re home schooling in the first place- what our main focus or goal will be, what we hope to instill in our children. What…