In formal remarks at James C. Wright Middle School in Madison Wisconsin, President Obama outlined the federal government’s 4.3 billion dollar Race to the Top awards. His presentation defined “four challenges that our country has to meet for our children to outcompete workers around the world, for our economy to grow and to prosper,...
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Race to the Top
Yet another cartoonist
It would be one thing if the cartoonists managed to draw something that actually showed a familiarity with homeschooling, but (so far) they just seem to equate it with sloth and ignorance. USA Weekend, 2002, McLean, Virginia Drawing of balding, bearded man lying on a couch, and and elderly couple speaking to him: “Rodney,...
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Push for Preschool in Virginia
The push for more preschool continues in Virginia. Despite Virginia’s recently being named the state where a child has the best chance for success in life, those in political and education ranks used the publicity to lament the Commonwealth’s low score on preschool enrollment. “It’s a timely reminder that we must ensure that more...
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A Growing Trend
This article is from back before “the holidays,” so maybe you missed it like I did. Pantagraph.com tells us in Home School: A Growing Trend that while homeschooling works well for many (get ready for it), “not everyone is an unabashed fan of home schooling.” This is largely an article that emphasizes the role...
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Dad returns from deployment
Chelmsford Independent, Concord, Massachusetts, 21 December 2006, Home for the holidays The Baxter family probably doesn’t have too much left on its Christmas wish list because they got everything they wanted when Lt. Col. Brent Baxter returned home from Afghanistan a couple of weeks ago. Brent, who had been overseas for about five months,...
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Homeschooling families busy in their communities
Herald-Dispatch, Huntington, West Virginia, 17 December 2006, Renaissance Center holds Christmas music festival Jamie Hensley of Huntington brought her daughter, Samantha, 5, to participate in the children’s choir performance in the old Huntington High theater. Hensley and her daughter live near the building and come to the choir practice Tuesday afternoons. “We home-school,” she...
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Homeschooling as red flag for parent?
In Austin, Texas, homeschooling was one of the factors mentioned as a reason why a police officer was beyond therapy (see video at site). CBS42, Austin, Texas, 20 December 2006, Former Austin Police Officer Suing The City (CBS 42) AUSTIN A former Austin police officer is suing the city of Austin, saying he was...
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An Israeli Gatto?
This article reads like John Taylor Gatto in a nutshell. Arutz Sheva, Israel Broadcasting Network, Bet El, Israel, 13 December 2006, State-Financed Education: Pass or Fail? And therein lays the universal problem of state-sponsored education in providing an atmosphere where children can learn. The combination of “state” and “education” is something that I contend...
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Homeschool activists
The following articles spotlight homeschooling parents who are active in their communities, and beyond. WLNS, Lansing, Michigan, 13 July 2006, Questions Raised About School Board Member Home Schooling Children While Day will be making decisions she hopes will lead to change, her young kids don’t actually attend the district’s schools. Day has been home...
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- HEM wrote a new post, Bryn Athyn College - How to get into college?, on the site Taking a Closer LookHEM wrote a new post, Bryn Athyn College - How to get into college?, on the site Taking a Closer Look Great place for students schooled at home. It's Not Just About You! A Bryn Athyn college education isn't just about you. It's about your potential to make an impact. Here, you'll be encouraged to define your […] […]
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- James Burns – Stop the bully’s EBOOKJames Burns – Stop the bully’s EBOOKInstant Download! Stop The Bullying EBOOK This book provides practical methods of teaching respect, encouraging student responsibility, and building compliance. This ebook also contains a supplemental character education section with techniques for praising students and encouraging more positive classroom behavior. It is d […]
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- Home Training Tools – Science for at home schoolsHome Training Tools – Science for at home schoolsHome Science Tools is a resource for parents, teachers, and kids who want a better experience with hands-on science. Frank and Debbie Schaner started the company in 1994, when they realized how difficult it was to find the right supplies for doing science at home with their four children. Since then, they’ve b […]
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- Staying InformedStaying InformedThe issues facing homeschoolers today are fundamentally the same as 30 years ago when HEM was first published. While communication is easier the underlying social question is, can parents be trusted with their kids? Our political positions will support this answer in the affirmative. But this is not always the case nor is it always easy to un […]
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A Tough Read
I found an article which addressed homeschooling, and it was a bit of a shocker: The Corporate Sovereignty of Home School Education Home-schooling; the wave of the future; the practical design that allows you to prepare your child’s education within the modern world by the standards long cherished and protected as family values. Taken...
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