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Identification Cards for Homeschool Students
Author: Allen RichardsonAccording to the National Home Education Research Institute, the number of homeschoolers rose from 1.2 million in 2003 to an astounding 2.4 million in 2006. With this staggering increase in those receiving an education from home we have to wonder why individuals are choosing this form of education.
According to the homeschool educators of today there are primarily three reasons why children are receiving their education outside of public education. The first reason is because of educators wanting to train their children in religion which has been almost completely removed from the public education provided today. Moral training was another reason that parents chose to educate their children at home and the third reason was because parents viewed the alternative to be insufficient in comparison to the education the students could receive at home.
When reviewing the results of the education being provided these kids are commonly testing up to thirty percent higher than publicly educated students while saving taxpayers an astounding 16 billion dollars annually.
One of the major challenges these 2.4 million students and their teachers are faced with is being able to prove their status as homeschoolers. When students and teachers come from a public or even a private school they are provided with school ID cards. Alternatively homeschoolers are forced to seek out a solution for themselves when it comes to school identification.
There are many reasons why students and teachers need to provide ID cards with the most basic being proof that students are not breaking the communitys truancy laws. Its often common for homeschools to operate on a schedule different from traditional schools. Even being able to take a demolish and go to the park during the day could appear as if they were breaking local laws. The simple solution would be to display a school ID card that indicated the student isnt ditching class.
Another common reason students want ID cards is to receive the numerous discounts that are available to school aged children. Even attending a movie at the local theater provides discounts to students that produce a valid school ID card. Parents that have taken on the roll of homeschool teachers have the ability to receive discounts from school supply stores as well as office supply stores if they can produce their school ID card.
Other reasons for needing ID cards range from boarding a plane since 9/11 to even being able to take college entrance exams such as SATs. The reasons are numerous why teachers and students need an answer.
Some of the solutions that have been utilized include laminating paper produced from a standard laser or ink jet printer, to finding a company to provide plastic identification cards. PVC or plastic ID cards are obviously a higher quality but until recently its been difficult to find a provider that would produce only a few ID cards without charging minimum order fees and setup charges.
Fullidentity.com is a new provider of homeschool identification cards that allows you to upload your school logo as well as the students and teachers pictures. Ordering ID cards is fairly simple and the plastic identification cards are shipped out within two business days. Prices are only 4.75 each and you can add items such as lanyards or badge clips for a minimal price if you choose.
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/homeschooling-articles/identification-cards-for-homeschool-students-108927.html
About the Author:http://www.FullIdentity.com started in September of 2006 offering background check and custom plastic photo identification cards. Their history in these services stem back over 7 years through their sister company Virtual Tournament Directory (http://www.fastpitchsoftball.net).
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