Comments for News & Commentary http://homeedmag.com/newscomm Exploring homeschooling issues, ideas, and more Wed, 09 May 2012 18:57:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Mary Leggewie by Briva http://homeedmag.com/newscomm/activist-homeschoolers/mary-leggewie/#comment-11502 Briva Wed, 09 May 2012 18:57:25 +0000 http://www.homeedmag.com/newscomm/?p=1192#comment-11502 Sadly, Mary Leggewie passed away in December of 2008. A great lost to her family and friends and the homeschooling community. Her legacy lives on. God Bless. Sadly, Mary Leggewie passed away in December of 2008. A great lost to her family and friends and the homeschooling community. Her legacy lives on. God Bless.

]]> Comment on 2nd International colloquium on homeschooling held in Germany by - A2Z Homeschooling http://homeedmag.com/newscomm/activist-homeschoolers/2nd-international-colloquium-on-homeschooling-held-in-germany/#comment-10218 - A2Z Homeschooling Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:44:18 +0000 http://www.homeedmag.com/newscomm/?p=960#comment-10218 [...] 2nd International colloquium on homeschooling held in Germany Over the last weekend in April, 2007, the German homeschooling group, Netzwerk Bildungsfreiheit (Network for Educational Freedom) sponsored a colloquium at Rothenfels castle along the Main river. [...] [...] 2nd International colloquium on homeschooling held in Germany Over the last weekend in April, 2007, the German homeschooling group, Netzwerk Bildungsfreiheit (Network for Educational Freedom) sponsored a colloquium at Rothenfels castle along the Main river. [...]

]]> Comment on Fumbling “Homeschooling” by Will http://homeedmag.com/newscomm/public-school-at-home/fumbling-homeschooling/#comment-9706 Will Fri, 13 Apr 2012 03:36:08 +0000 http://www.homeedmag.com/newscomm/?p=4409#comment-9706 I'm sorry but I disagree with Mark on principal. My children attend a virtual school via public charter school, which means I’m required to fill out state paperwork pursuant to their requirements. Mark's fear of the public school (virtual..etc) being the gateway to stripping away our home school rights is unfounded. Here is why. Had he done even 10 minutes worth of Googling Mark would have been directed to the HSLDA (Home School Legal Defense Association). Contained within their website is a listing of legislation and or regulations governing homeschooling. Therefore his fear has already been realized even before being expressed. Eighty percent of the states within the U.S. already have some form of legislation or regulation governing homeschooling. Therefore if a parent chooses to teach their kids at home, using materials other than substandard Christian based materials, then this is still homeschooling. Homeschooling is more than the fear of the humanistic view point. It’s also safety, individualized pace, class size and an environment with minimal distractions in which to learn. Schooling conducted in the home is home schooling! http://www.hslda.org/laws/Summary_of_Laws.pdf I’m sorry but I disagree with Mark on principal. My children attend a virtual school via public charter school, which means I’m required to fill out state paperwork pursuant to their requirements.
Mark’s fear of the public school (virtual..etc) being the gateway to stripping away our home school rights is unfounded. Here is why. Had he done even 10 minutes worth of Googling Mark would have been directed to the HSLDA (Home School Legal Defense Association). Contained within their website is a listing of legislation and or regulations governing homeschooling. Therefore his fear has already been realized even before being expressed. Eighty percent of the states within the U.S. already have some form of legislation or regulation governing homeschooling.
Therefore if a parent chooses to teach their kids at home, using materials other than substandard Christian based materials, then this is still homeschooling. Homeschooling is more than the fear of the humanistic view point. It’s also safety, individualized pace, class size and an environment with minimal distractions in which to learn. Schooling conducted in the home is home schooling!
http://www.hslda.org/laws/Summary_of_Laws.pdf

]]> Comment on Homeschool JROTC by david http://homeedmag.com/newscomm/military/homeschool-jrotc/#comment-8637 david Sun, 01 Apr 2012 15:27:07 +0000 http://www.homeedmag.com/newscomm/?p=1234#comment-8637 Rebecca's 2 kids went through ROTC, I am sure she can help you get started. HEM-admin-david http://a2zhomeschool.com/thesandwichedhomeschooler/ Rebecca’s 2 kids went through ROTC, I am sure she can help you get started.

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]]> Comment on Class Dismissed by Terri http://homeedmag.com/newscomm/news-media-coverage/class-dismissed-2/#comment-7723 Terri Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:15:28 +0000 http://homeedmag.com/newscomm/?p=5791#comment-7723 When will this documentary, "Class Dismissed", be released? When will this documentary, “Class Dismissed”, be released?

]]> Comment on Homeschool JROTC by Sarah Potts http://homeedmag.com/newscomm/military/homeschool-jrotc/#comment-7010 Sarah Potts Fri, 16 Mar 2012 03:43:37 +0000 http://www.homeedmag.com/newscomm/?p=1234#comment-7010 Im 15 years old looking for a way to get into the Army ROTC so i can do my four years and be on my way to the real thing. can anyone help me out. id really like it if someone could give me a hand with this. Im 15 years old looking for a way to get into the Army ROTC so i can do my four years and be on my way to the real thing. can anyone help me out. id really like it if someone could give me a hand with this.

]]> Comment on California: do homeschoolers deserve a tax rebate? by jim http://homeedmag.com/newscomm/state-news/california-do-homeschoolers-deserve-a-tax-rebate/#comment-6278 jim Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:15:36 +0000 http://www.homeedmag.com/newscomm/?p=273#comment-6278 Indeed. I agree... but it is a shame that homeschoolers don't get a break, no "red-tape" attached. But, that's the way it is. Let's continue to pay for our curriculum etc. and put our bright, fearless, unconvevtionally wise progeny out into this sick world! They will make the difference! Indeed. I agree… but it is a shame that homeschoolers don’t get a break, no “red-tape” attached. But, that’s the way it is. Let’s continue to pay for our curriculum etc. and put our bright, fearless, unconvevtionally wise progeny out into this sick world! They will make the difference!

]]> Comment on California: do homeschoolers deserve a tax rebate? by jim http://homeedmag.com/newscomm/state-news/california-do-homeschoolers-deserve-a-tax-rebate/#comment-6277 jim Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:09:15 +0000 http://www.homeedmag.com/newscomm/?p=273#comment-6277 no comparison. no comparison.

]]> Comment on Change school-connected activities to community-connected by Sports For Homeschoolers – A2Z Homeschool | Homeschooling A to Z http://homeedmag.com/newscomm/news-commentary/change-school-connected-activities-to-community-connected/#comment-5383 Sports For Homeschoolers – A2Z Homeschool | Homeschooling A to Z Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:09:38 +0000 http://www.homeedmag.com/newscomm/?p=115#comment-5383 [...] Change school-connected activities to community-connected Around the country the continuing dilemma of some homeschool families is what to do for sport activities. The situation is by no means uniform as some communities have many activities for children and teens available to residents, while most others have the majority of their sporting activities tied to school enrollment. By Valerie Bonham Moon. [...] [...] Change school-connected activities to community-connected Around the country the continuing dilemma of some homeschool families is what to do for sport activities. The situation is by no means uniform as some communities have many activities for children and teens available to residents, while most others have the majority of their sporting activities tied to school enrollment. By Valerie Bonham Moon. [...]

]]> Comment on Tax credits for homeschooling families by A Tax Write_off? – A2Z Homeschooling | Homeschooling A to Z http://homeedmag.com/newscomm/news-commentary/tax-credits-for-homeschooling-families/#comment-5153 A Tax Write_off? – A2Z Homeschooling | Homeschooling A to Z Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:06:36 +0000 http://www.homeedmag.com/newscomm/?p=1279#comment-5153 [...] Tax credits for homeschooling families January 7, 2008. I decided to get a better understanding of the effects of tax credits in general, and tuition tax credits in particular. This is my first step, so I’ll share what I find. Conclusions may have to wait, and the information will not be comprehensive because I’d like to get this posted while this conversation is still fresh. [...] [...] Tax credits for homeschooling families January 7, 2008. I decided to get a better understanding of the effects of tax credits in general, and tuition tax credits in particular. This is my first step, so I’ll share what I find. Conclusions may have to wait, and the information will not be comprehensive because I’d like to get this posted while this conversation is still fresh. [...]

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