Hi Cheryl.  I believe you were asking about state requirements for 
homeschooling.  In WAshington, a parent must either: have 45 college credits, 
take a "qualifying" course, have permission from their local school 
superintendent, or be supervised by a certified teacher - that's one of the 
things listed, not all of them- to be legal.  Also legally required:  annual 
assessment- this can be test, or interview and portfolio review.  Of course, 
no one sees the results except the tester or interviewer and the parent.  
These records are to be kept and forwarded to any school the child later 
enters, if any.
The rules apply to kids between the ages of 8 and 18.  Washington's really 
pretty homeschooling friendly, and many homeschoolers have relationships with 
their local schools where they take a class or classes part time along with 
being homeschooled.
I have two daughters, 9 and 12 1/2, who've never been registered in regular 
school.  They're pretty independent and self motivated, doing a lot of 
learning on their own without me really having to do very much.  My Dad has 
recently taken on the role of math teacher, and they're all having a lot of 
fun with that.    Enjoy!   -LL
--- Maximus 2.01wb
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