Regulaton by Accreditation - Our Future? Abstract and Table of Contents

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What Are "Non-traditional Education Centers" as defined by the Georgia Accrediting Commission (GAC)?

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Thinking Outside the Institutional Schooling Box: Unlearning the "Conventional Wisdom" of Institutional Schooling

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Can Home Educated Students, without Accreditation, Demonstrate Preparedness for College?

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-What Some Colleges Say
-Opening Doors

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The History, Current Policies, & Trends of the Carrot-and-Stick Strategy to Regulate Home Education in Georgia

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- History of Policies for Access to Public Higher Education
- History of the “Coalition” and the Fight for Equitable Alternatives (Principles of Good Admissions Policy)
- History of GAC’s Accreditation of “Non-Traditional” Programs (ACIS)
- Regular Freshman Admissions Policy of the University System of GA, 2001-2008
- Joint and Early Enrollment Policy of the University System of GA-2008
- Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) Policy-2008
- GED Policy-2008
- HOPE Grant Policy-2008
- Trends

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What Do We Stand to Lose? Presummed Innocense vs GAC Regulation

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- Presumed Innocence Vs. Regulation
- Comparison: GAC Rules vs. Regulations Proposed by Adversaries of Home Education

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The Potential for Increased Regulation of Home Study Programs in Georgia

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- The Non-traditional Education Center (Hybrid/Umbrella School) Infrastructure
- Myth: “Self-Regulation” as Bulwark against State Regulation
- The Marketing of GAC Non-Traditional Education Centers
- “Catch The Wave”: Ward Off More Impositions To Create Demand (Angst) For Accreditation

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Keeping Doors Open-Lobby to Reverse the Trend Toward Accreditation-as-Regulation

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- Rebuttals – Reject the Marketing of Accreditation - or Lose
- Constitutional Issues
- HOPE Scholarship and Joint Enrollment
- Seek Regents with the Appropriate Outlook (Principles of Good Admissions Policy)
- Hold the Board of Regents to Hearing, Open Meeting and Open Records Law
- Future Legislation – Vette Widely Among Experts from Unaccredited Home Study Programs
- Remove “Completed” Language from Code
- Be Aware of Conflicts of Interest: Affecting Markets through Regulation;
Lobbying by Professionals as Homeschoolers

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Regulation by Accreditation - Our Future? Overview

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