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Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
Support in Austria - Update
Hi,
There are two websites now that are partly or entirely written in English:
Life without School in Austria - Leben ohne Schule in Österreich
About home education in Austria in general, though the focus is on the child-led spectrum.
Unschooling in Austria?
This blog is a mixture of glimpses into a family’s individual life and [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Austria, Support Groups by naka
Thursday, March 20th, 2008
Homeschoolers connecting and getting active
Since I first heard of home-education in the year 2006, there seems to have happend quite a bit in Austria in terms of homeeducators finally getting together.
Not all are into natural learning, of course, but despite the legal difficulties some are well convinced in learning at one’s own pace and according to one’s current interests.
There [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Austria, Local News, The NEWS by naka
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008
Austria: Real Unschooling not possible yet!
The legal situation is the following:
The parent has to apply to the local school authorities before the school year in question to get the permission to "teach" at home. One has to follow the state curriculum, which is being tested at the end of the school year. If the child passes, one can reapply to [...]
