Some states gather data on homeschoolers, some do not. I live in a state that does not, so I’ve been curious about the numbers that some in the media and elsewhere throw out occasionally about homeschooling’s continued explosive growth.
According to the suit, the search interrupted eight small children in the middle of a home-schooling lesson.
The Stowers have eight children with the oldest serving in Iraq and the rest living at home, the suit says. A daughter-in-law and three grandchildren also live there.
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It’s not often that a homeschooling dad can share homeschooling experiences, as Wisit Wangwinyoo did in a Bangkok Post interview. AN ALTERNATIVE FATHER December 4, 2008 SUPAWADEE INTHAWONG Wisit Wangwinyoo is not an ordinary father. A thinker and writer in philosophy who has translated the works of prominent Buddhist spiritual leaders like Thich Nhat Hanh [...]
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The Minnesota Daily interviewed University of MN’s Junior basketball guard, Brittany McCoy. She was homeschooled until high school and talks a bit about her parents’ decision to homeschool. Many homeschoolers can relate to the periodic checking in of the educational choice. OFF TOPIC with Brittany McCoy 12/6/2008 BM: Well it’s kind of a funny story, [...]
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Those were the words of Janet Willis, an Illinois homeschool mom, whose family suffered sheer devastation on a Wisconsin highway in November of 2004. There have been numerous legal actions resulting from this tragedy. Nine people, including the six Willis children, were killed in crashes with truck drivers who paid bribes for licenses when current [...]
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Times-News, Dec. 2: Rep. Steven Thayn wants to give parents another choice for their youngster’s kindergarten year that would come with financial benefits. Under Thayn’s proposal, which he plans to introduce in the 2009 Legislature, parents could teach their children kindergarten at home. In exchange, they would get part of the state funding that’s saved [...]
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Tacoma, Washington. Dec. 4: State auditors contend online programs run by three school districts, including two in the South Sound, might owe the state anywhere from $80,000 to $5.3 million for incorrectly documenting the number of students taking Internet classes. They say the problems cited by auditors stem from trying to track enrollment, learning hours [...]
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John Legend has launched his own record label, HomeSchool Records which forms out talent to companies like Sony for distribution. The first artist under HomeSchool banner is British singer and rapper named Estelle. After Estelle, Legend will put the home in HomeSchool with r&b singer Vaughn Anthony.
HEM Editorial: While the public school programs have effectively served the needs of some families, it is unwise to allow the perception to grow that they are equivalent to homeschooling. The very construct of these public school programs runs counter to the ability of families to handcraft an education for their children.
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Inspiration to homeschool
From the Chicago Tribune: Parents hoping to emulate Barack and Michelle Obama By Vikki Ortiz December 14, 2008 Tamar Williams, 28, of Bronzeville said interviews of Michelle Obama speaking about her children inspired her to begin home-schooling her own children. “When you look at the Obamas, you can tell that they spend a lot of [...]
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