Almost a month ago, on December 3, in the middle of a lengthy and involved discussion about federal legislation on the HEM-Networking list, I posted some thoughts about an idea which has been on my mind for a few years. The posted message is a long one, but in it I outlined my idea for [...]
HEM-Networking: HR 1815 update The conference report was agreed to in House late on 2/19/05. The Status: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 374 – 41 (Roll no. 665). I phoned Sen. Warner’s office and they confirmed that the section pertaining to homeschoolers, 522, remained in the bill [...]
HEM-Networking: An open letter to HSLDA’s membership An important message from one of homeschooling’s most respected voices, Mary McCarthy: I have always felt that HSLDA has a right to exist, and if that’s what you want to spend your money on, I’m happy you have the financial means to do so. However, recent events have [...]
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Salem Times- Commoner, Salem, IL – Homeschooling requires dedication from parents “Homeschooling requires dedication from parents: Families choose to accept responsibility of educating their children,” is the third article in a four part series on the topic of homeschooling. In this article, seven mothers with varying experience in homeschooling explain why they chose this educational [...]
Home Education & Other Stuff » END AROUND? Daryl Cobranchi is spearheading conversation about the Section 522 situation at his HEOS blog. Informative reading for anyone following these important developments.
News and Commentary » Section 522 and a Memorandum from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense The effect of Section 522 would not only be to circumvent the conclusions of the CNA Study (and 30 years of prior research), but also to circumvent DoD policy that allows each service to determine who it will or [...]
SCHOOL@HOME: What Makes a Homeschooler Symposium A marvelous analogy from a blogger, Tenn, who presents an entire symposium on the suject at the link above: “The best analogy to sum it up is the difference between homeschooling and public school at home to me is the difference between working at home for a company and [...]
Mother Jones, Dec/Jan, 2006: A Nation Under God The December/January 2006 Issue of Mother Jones magazine features the cover story, “A Nation Under God,” by John Sugg. The lead-in line reads: “Let others worry about the rapture: For the increasingly powerful Christian Reconstruction movement, the task is to establish the Kingdom of God right now—from [...]
Daily Press, Richmond, VA: Growing number of black families attracted to home schooling The increase of black families opting to educate their children at home, home-schooling advocates say, reflects a wider desire among families of all races to guide their children’s moral upbringing, but it also reflects growing concerns about issues such as subpar school [...]
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Salem Times-Commoner: Homeschooling trend growing in America Typical newsy piece with the typical experts, professionals, homeschool moms and assorted others quoted: “Homeschooling is’t for everyone,” said one mother. “It is a calling. It takes dedication and a willingness to spend most of your time with your children.” Across this vast nation, a trend is taking [...]
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