Dear Elmwoodschool,
Thank you for alerting us to this problem, and thank you for sending us your solution. I am posting your solution in the hopes that it will be beneficial to others who are experiencing the same trouble.
"IE 8 has something called Compatability View (located under "Page" on the Internet Explorer tool bar). I clicked on it and then I was able to see the drop down menus on Homeschool Inc."
~hsisue1