Train up a child in the way he should go,
and when he is old he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 22:6
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Education feature: Imaginations in gear
Home Schooling News 2010-07-29
Each student built a battery-operated creature out of household items during Camp Invention.
Has Homeschooling Already Caught Fire Within Your Own Schooling District?
Home Schooling News 2010-07-27
Homeschooling also called Home education is catching fire by Parents who can afford early education, improving their children's test scores, & tutors! The term was coined by John Holt, and mostly used in the late 70's as people began to see the crisis of formal education.
Full Senate to Vote on Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan
HSLDA | Top Stories 2010-07-26
Additional information about U.S. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan’s career indicates at least one instance in which she opposed homeschool freedom.
Take Math Lollipop Olympics Challenge #7: Improve Multiplication & Short Division Skills
Home Schooling News 2010-07-26
Take the Math Lollipop Olympics Challenge #7 to improve your multiplication & short division skills This is a fun math trick that helps reinforce the basic math skills of multiplication and short division.
New owner takes over eBay store in Ada
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-07-26
Customers will find both convenience and personal service from new owner Hugh DeWitt at Drop Everything, an eBay store in the Village of Ada. DeWitt grew up in the Grand Rapids area, attending Greenville High School.
Iowa's Constitution, not court, defines law
Home Schooling News 2010-07-25
Conservatives who say the Iowa Supreme Court's decision that legalized same-sex marriage is a mere "opinion" with no effect, or that it should be voted on, are playing with fire.
Disregard: Device Injuries Kids story
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-07-25
1:47 p.m., Sunday, July 25, 2010 © Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
Political postings: Hoesktra joins Tea Party Caucus
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-07-25
Pete Hoesktra has agreed to join the U.S. House of Representative’s Tea Party Caucus. Hoekstra, along with opponents Mike Cox and Mike Bouchard, have actively campaigned for tea party support.
Political postings: Hoekstra joins Tea Party Caucus
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-07-25
Pete Hoesktra has agreed to join the U.S. House of Representative’s Tea Party Caucus. Hoekstra, along with opponents Mike Cox and Mike Bouchard, have actively campaigned for tea party support.
Take Math Lollipop Olympics Challenge #5: Improve Multiplication & Short Division Skills
Home Schooling News 2010-07-24
Take the Math Lollipop Olympics Challenge #5 to improve your multiplication & short division skills This is a fun math trick that helps reinforce the basic math skills of multiplication and short division.
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Home Schooling News 2010-07-23
More than 100 new Jackson-Madison County School teachers attended professional development training at Jackson Careers and Technology Elementary School on Thursday.
Home-school notes: Deadlines near for exciting home-school options
Home Schooling News 2010-07-21
Summer is more than half way over. Those carefree 2009-'10 school days of yore will be a faint memory.
22 candidates qualify to run for Huntsville City Council, school board
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-07-21
The Districts 2, 3 and 4 City Council and Board of Education seats are all up for grabs in the Aug. 24 election. Of the incumbents seeking re-election, only District Councilman 2 Mark Russell has no opposition.
Take Math Lollipop Olympics Challenge #2: Improve Multiplication & Short Division Skills
Home Schooling News 2010-07-20
Take the Math Lollipop Olympics Challenge #2 to improve your multiplication & short division skills This is a fun math trick that helps reinforce the basic math skills of multiplication and short division.
Justin Snider: Texas' Incredibly Shrinking Dropout Problem
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-07-20
Reports of another "Texas Miracle" are making the rounds in the media, as the Lone Star state says that the dropout rate for the Class of 2009 was 9.4 percent.
Butterfly counters find bumper crop
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-07-18
Sitting in the shade of an outdoor shelter Saturday, Karen Arvin watched her young son, Severin, chase butterflies at Evonik Industries' Habitat Recreation Area in Lafayette.
Undercovered: Angle Says Harry Reid's Green Moves Have Stirred Opposition
Home Schooling News 2010-07-17
InA Saturday's Wall Street Journal, senior economics writer Stephen Moore talked toA Nevada Republican Senate contender Sharron Angle in the "Weekend Interview." He liked her answers, like why she thinksA she could upset the Senate Majority Leader, she replied:A "When Harry Reid got to be majority leader, the unemployment rate was 4.4%. Now it is ...
Sharron Angle Takes on the Establishment and Wins
Home Schooling News 2010-07-17
Sharron Angle is Harry Reid's opponent in the Nevada Senate race. Reid is doing everything he can to portray her as "extreme" and "out of the mainstream", or even "crazy" if he can get away with it, but as Mark Tapscott points out in his piece she has a history of taking on the big guys and winning: "Sharron Angle's first foray into activism was ...
Coming events 7-16-10
Home Schooling News 2010-07-16
Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meetings are held regularly at the Batesville Municipal Court Building on the Square from 8-9 p.m. Fridays Narcotics-Anon have open meetings from 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. at the Sam Lapidus Library in Crenshaw.
Nature-based school to open in September in North Phoenix
Home Schooling News 2010-07-15
An alternative school in north Phoenix will teach middle-school-age children a nature-based, holistic curriculum starting in September.
Homeschool Options: Curriculum or Not
HSLDA | In The News 2010-07-14
Cheated by public education system?
Home Schooling News 2010-07-14
I keep telling people they need to read a good local newspaper to know what's going on.
Duncan: Parents share tips for teaching kids with development disorders
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-07-13
Asperger's Syndrome is a development disorder that affects, by some estimates, 1 in 300 children and impairs such things as socialization, communication and imagination. Many of these children struggle to fit into the traditional classroom for various reasons.
Elements come together for top peach crop
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-07-13
You may need to be logged in to see stories listed here that are in our archives. CANDOR — Abundant pollination and no late freeze gave peach farmers in Candor the best crop they’ve had in recent memory.
Home-school options: curriculum or not
Home Schooling News 2010-07-13
Lauren Garber of Ballwin, Mo., looks over study aids at the Christian Home Educators Fellowship Conference and Curriculum Fair Tuesday, June 22, 2010, in St.
Community canoeing program Saturday at Rock Eagle
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-07-13
A community program at the Rock Eagle 4-H Center Saturday will give area residents the opportunity to try their hand at canoeing while taking in the pristine sights of wildlife at the Rock Eagle Lake.
Elena Kagan Confirms Her Support for International Law
HSLDA | Top Stories 2010-07-12
HSLDA urges our members and homeschoolers nationwide to call their two U.S. senators and express their opinions on the nomination of Elena Kagan for Supreme Court.
Sugar Grove 12-Year-Old Attends Jeopardy! Casting Call
HSLDA | In The News 2010-07-12
One year later, teen hit by car improves
Home Schooling News 2010-07-11
Published: Sunday, July 11, 2010 at 12:00 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at 4:23 p.m. A Petaluma teenager who was hit by a vehicle in a Sebastopol crosswalk last year has been gradually recovering at her home, but it isn't clear how much more improvement will be possible.
Kaleidoscope Expo 2010 for Homeschooling Families
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-07-10
The event held at Aldersgate United Methodist Church Saturday provided a one-stop shop of homeschooling resources.
Groups differ on concepts for proposed downtown Oklahoma City elementary school
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-07-10
Oklahoma City leaders hope to reach compromise for proposed $8.8 million downtown elementary. The project is included in the 2001 MAPS for Kids plan.
Parents gathering to sell homeschooling materials
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-07-09
JOHNSBURG – Parents considering homeschooling their children or in need of homeschooling materials can stop by the Johnsburg Public Library today for the Homeschool Resource Center Open House and Used Curriculum Flea Market.
Teen of the Week: Lane Greer
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-07-09
Lane Greer is a paradox. She is trained to physically demolish an opponent in self defense, but is planning a future as a nurse. Wendi Winters - For The Capital No, she’s not a lion tamer - but she is familiar to many as a lion dancer.
School Board committee opposes student admission increases for Heritage Planetarium
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-07-08
Blount County Board of Education’s Planetarium Committee members have recommended a cessation of proposed admission hikes for Blount County students, and they also recommended limiting the Heritage Planetarium’s autonomy.
Homeschools more popular than private schools in McDowell
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-07-07
"We had never heard of homeschooling until a friend, disgusted with every public and private school in the county, kept her child at home."
New Christian school to open in Lincoln
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-07-07
A new Christian school in Benton County is set to open its doors to students in August. The motto of the school is “where each one can reach one.” According to Administrator Pamela Keller, the school will be called Evangel Christian Academy.
New Online High Schools Approved in Georgia
Home Schooling News 2010-07-07
Until recently the only option for homeschooling a high schooler in Georgia was to learn the curriculum ahead of them or pay dearly for access to local or online classes.
GOP hopeful in Nevada is shaking up the campaign
Home Schooling News 2010-07-06
Sometimes provocative people become that way because they were provoked. Sharron Angle, 60, could be enjoying the 10 grandchildren she loves even more than her .44 magnum.
Homeschool Buyers Co-op Offers Exclusive Membership To YourTeacher.com For Home School Math Students
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-07-06
Summer math programs for middle school and high school students helps continue development with pre-algebra, algebra 1 and 2 along with geometry.
Qatar home schooling registration opened
Home Schooling News 2010-07-06
Qatar: 34 minutes ago Registration to evening schools and home schooling in Qatar has been opened by the country's Supreme Education Council , the Peninsula has reported.
Top 100 websites for women
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-07-05
The best of the Web for working women
Treasure Coast Support Groups, updated July 6
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-07-05
There's a support group for every need from coping to weight loss. Check here for when the one or ones right for you are meeting.
home schooling
Home Schooling News 2010-07-04
New Option for Home Instruction ... A U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that Pennsylvaniaa s burdensome homeschooling laws do not violate the religious freedoms of home educators.
Jennifer Edmondson column: Truancy programs get kids back on track
Home Schooling News 2010-07-04
Our country was founded upon the concept that the law originates from the people, not one person.
George F. Will: Harry Reid Gets Conservative Challenge
Home Schooling News 2010-07-04
Sometimes provocative people become that way because they were provoked. Sharron Angle, 60, could be enjoying the 10 grandchildren she loves even more than her .44 magnum.
Cyber Saturday: Grandmother takes on Nevada's political machinery
Home Schooling News 2010-07-03
Sometimes provocative people become that way because they were provoked. Sharron Angle, 60, could be enjoying the 10 grandchildren she loves even more than her .44 magnum.
King George library to get boost in size
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-07-01
Things have gotten so crowded in the King George library that people filling out resumes or doing computer searches--or trying to read--share the same space with puppets, animals or musicians. There's not a separate room for the special programs that the library sponsors, so performers and readers merge on the library floor....
Why I Left the Right, Exhibit R for Robinson
Home Schooling News 2010-07-01
Recently we've had several front page posts about Arthur Robinson, the GOP mutant candidate for Oregon's 4th Congressional District, and his incredibly strange views on well, everything.
Teaching their own lessons: 'Home-Schooled?' film uses fiction to propel case for home schooling
Home Schooling News 2010-07-01
A roomful of viewers laughed and cried at all the right moments as a local independent Christian film company, Starbreather Studios a Franklin-based, family-owned studio and a host of unlikely actors and film crew, debuted a powerful message recently at the local premiere of "Home-Schooled?" at the Brentwood Library.
She Can Read and Write but Does She Have Any Friends?
Home Schooling News 2010-06-30
Home-schooling is nothing new, in fact parents and tutors have been teaching children in the home for centuries, but during the late 70's and 80's it reached an "awakening" and by the early 1990s, home-schooling groups became popularized in all 50 states.
Project Change offers summer leadership program
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-06-30
Project Change is accepting applications for its Summer Leadership Institute in July, which is open to students entering sixth through ninth grades. The institute will take place daily from 6 to 9 p.m. July 19-23 at Sandy Spring Friends School, 16923 Norwood Road in Sandy Spring.
Teach Tennessee program offers fast track to the classroom
Home Schooling News 2010-06-28
West Tennessee residents Rhonda Bailey of Bartlett and Shana Haywood of Millington developed a love for teaching in other careers.
Homeschooled Leatu Wins Denver City Open Tennis Titles
HSLDA | In The News 2010-06-28
New American: Sweden Bans Homeschooling, Religious Instruction
HSLDA | Top Stories 2010-06-28
June 28, 2010: The Kingdom of Sweden took a dramatic turn toward totalitarianism with the adoption of a sweeping new education “reform” package that essentially prohibits home schooling and forces all schools to teach the same government curriculum.
Stop playing the blame game
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-06-27
BLAME can be contagious — a conclusion reached by a recent study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology. This was no surprise to me, since we live in a culture of blame and see “blame” played out in the news every day.
Jackson's children just normal kids
Home Schooling News 2010-06-26
They are show business royalty, heirs of the King of Pop. Someday, they will be very rich.
Washington homeschool growth rate drops to zero
Home Schooling News 2010-06-26
In Helen Hegener's June 25, 2010 HEM commentary, " Outlived Our Usefulness? ," she noted the recent name change of The Edmonds Homeschool Resource Center to Edmonds Heights K-12 to reflect their partnership with the public school system.
Steven Curtis Chapman and Family’s Extraordinary Tour "A Night with the Chapmans" To Hit U.S. Cities This Fall
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-06-24
NASHVILLETN June 23, 2010 - Show Hope presents Steven Curtis Chapman and his family embarking on a new journey together this fall as they venture out on a "A Night with the Chapmans." The special family...
Family Attorney: Jackson's children just normal kids
Home Schooling News 2010-06-23
They are show business royalty, heirs of the King of Pop. Someday, they will be very rich.
Radio operator hams it up
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-06-23
By SETH STRATTON The Dispatch Neal Pruitt estimates he's visited more than 100 countries. Without stepping foot out of his basement.
Latest Texas homeschool option is virtual
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-06-23
Public, charter and even home schools are catching up to what colleges have done for years - offering long distance classes through computer software and the Internet.
Jackson Children's First Year Without Dad
Home Schooling News 2010-06-22
Since Michael Jackson's death nearly one year ago, his children have dropped their masks and veils, made public appearances at his memorial service and the Grammys and, come fall, may be ready to attend school for the first time in their lives.
Family Attorney: Michael Jackson's children are normal kids adjusting to life without father
Home Schooling News 2010-06-21
They are show business royalty, heirs of the King of Pop. Someday, they will be very rich.
Homeschool Buyers Co-op Showcases Homeschool Conventions and Conferences in Midwest, Western and Eastern States
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-06-21
Leading Supplier of Homeschool Curriculum Also Keeps Members Up to Date on Events Happening Around the Country for Homeschooling Families
When the Adopted Can't Adapt
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-06-21
When the Adopted Can't Adapt
Home school families grow in Colorado
Home Schooling News 2010-06-19
More than 4,000 people will converge on Denver this weekend. They are attending the 27th annual conference of the Christian Home Educators of Colorado.
Homeschooling: an option for parents
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-06-18
MANILA, Philippines - While millions of students are trooping to schools this week as the school year starts, some students stay right at home to attend classes. This is homeschooling, an alternative option of education, where parents assume the role of teachers.
Virtual Christian Scho...
Home Schooling News 2010-06-17
This event will give a hands on demonstration and presentation of curriculum for attendees, discuss the plan for opening a Virtual Christian School in the Cleveland area, and tuition.
7 Things To Teach Your Kids About Money
Home Schooling News 2010-06-16
Did you know that many people retire broke? It's true. After a lifetime of hard work and having earned literally hundreds of thousands of dollars, they end up with nothing.
Senate Adopts Plan to Allow Homeschoolers to Play High School Sports
HSLDA | In The News 2010-06-15
Home-schooled students proudly graduate
Home Schooling News 2010-06-14
Many people who reveled in their public-school years and now anxiously await reunions to exchange memories with old friends may be in the dark, or at least in the shadows, on the subject of home-schooling. In 2007, there were 1.5 million home-schooled children, according to USA Today.
Ceremele brothers share salutatorian despite cerebral palsy
Home Schooling News 2010-06-14
DENT - Joel and Michael Cerimele's lives were in the balance at birth. Along with their brother, Christopher, the triplets were born at Good Samaritan Hospital prematurely at just 28 weeks with cerebral palsy, a condition that affects body and muscle movement as a result of brain damage.
Homeschool Buyers Co-op Continues to be Leader in Home School Curriculum and Resources
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-06-14
People continue to seek Co-op for home school curriculum for elementary school, middle school and high school
Free resources for preschool to school-age
Home Schooling News 2010-06-14
Preschool games and activities can be more than just fun. They can help with learning and physical development.
Home-grown Wisdom
Home Schooling News 2010-06-13
Home schooling as an alternative way in early education BY JOHANNA M. SAMPAN Reporter Women who have chosen to make mothering a full-time career may also opt to take full control of their children's education through home schooling.
1-30-4 headline here, and here TPS dropout figure still in doubt after correction
Home Schooling News 2010-06-13
Tulsa Public Schools this week had to correct the number of student dropouts it reported to the Oklahoma State Department of Education after state officials took notice of a dramatic decrease and discovered errors in the district's count.
Forward fits right in with top girls
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-06-13
Lighthouse Christian's Kylie Williamson felt she had something to prove as the first home-schooled player in the 33-year history of the Lions All-Star Classic.
New school opening in Plateau Valley
Home Schooling News 2010-06-11
Molina Baptist Church Pastor Kyle VanArsdol worried about the responsibility of home-schooling. Then his wife's relatives in Texas told him about a school there that combines home-schooling and private Christian education.
Open House for those interested in Home School
Home Schooling News 2010-06-11
The Open House is for parents interested in Home Schooling. The Imperial Valley Home School Academy will provide services to students and families through an independent study program valley wide.
Rives Junction woman helps abandoned fawns return to the wild
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-06-10
Cheri Maitland, a teacher for Pioneers Homeschool Co-op in Jackson County, has spent her free time for the past 26 years rehabilitating fawns to be released back into the wild.
Softball
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-06-10
Arkansas City sophomore Kelsey Stewart, a second baseman and pitcher, was named the Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year. Stewart, along with Goddard junior Shelby Davis, were invited to the USA junior women's national team selection camp.
East County Support Groups
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-06-10
Al-Anon meeting — 7 p.m. Offering strength and hope for friends and families of problem drinkers. St. John s Lutheran Church, 1360 E. Tregallas Road, Antioch.
Snooping Expedition Halted
HSLDA | Top Stories 2010-06-09
An HSLDA member called for help when a social worker tried to delve deeper into an issue that should have been quickly resolved.
Children Protected from Interrogations
HSLDA | Top Stories 2010-06-09
Allegations of neglect targeted at a member family were dropped after HSLDA helped the parents prepare a response in their defense.
Rising Dropout Rate Raises Concerns
Home Schooling News 2010-06-09
Mirroring several of its neighbors in northwest Montana, Flathead County has one of the highest yearly dropout rates in the state.
Home-schooling: Studentsa views
Home Schooling News 2010-06-09
We've looked at the government's requirements for and parents' thoughts on home-schooling, but what about the students' opinions? Because I have been home-schooled since kindergarten, I cannot compare and contrast my home-school experiences with public school, but I am liable to declare I truly enjoy being home-schooled. Although I, like many ...
Home school notes: Writing program can open door to untapped creativity
Home Schooling News 2010-06-09
For many children, writing can seem like torture. They groan and moan at the mere mention of creating a story or writing an essay.
Connections open in summer
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-06-09
The Homer office of Connections, the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District's homeschool program, will be open July 1, 6, 15, 22 and 29, and Aug. 5 from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Your Opinion: June 9, 2010
Home Schooling News 2010-06-08
The benefits of early reading You may ask, "Why is a retired mathematics professor so interested in an county-wide emphasis on childhood literacy?" Well, very little has been said about a seldom-mentioned benefit from reading to young children.
Surprising Changes in DMV Policy
HSLDA | Top Stories 2010-06-07
The Department of Motor Vehicles has stopped denying forms to small “private schools”—a practice originally put in place to thwart homeschoolers.
Learning Curve: A respite, not a retreat
Home Schooling News 2010-06-07
Writer Laura Brodie once received this sage advice from a preschool teacher: "Don't worry about tears at drop-off time.
Homeschool Buyers Co-op Expands Selection Of Thinking And Decision-Making Skills Homeschool Curriculum
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-06-07
Homeschool programs offer real life experiences to help educate students with developing modern day skills
Home schooling as a respite rather than a retreat from public schools
Home Schooling News 2010-06-05
Writer Laura Brodie once received this sage advice from a preschool teacher: a oeDona t worry about tears at drop-off time.
Home Education and Resource Team holds Curriculum and Health Fair
Home Schooling News 2010-06-05
Home Education and Resource Team, is holding a community event on Saturday, June 5th from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Admission is FREE to the annual Curriculum and Health Fair and is open to the public.
Faith, values, quality education stressed at Anza Valley Christian School open house
Home Schooling News 2010-06-04
Aaron Adams poses next to his science project, 'What a Drag,' which examines the way that different types of clothing affect swimming speeds.
Contagious virus found in visitor
Home Schooling News 2010-06-04
BIRMINGHAM -- The Alabama Department of Health said a highly contagious virus was found in one of the dozens of people who got sick after swimming at an Oak Mountain State Park lake.
Virus identified as cause of sickness in one Oak Mountain lake swimmer
Home Schooling News 2010-06-02
A highly contagious virus was found in one of the nearly 100 people who got sick after swimming at an Oak Mountain State Park lake last week.
Improving graduation rate key education issue, GOP candidates say
Home Schooling News 2010-06-01
Republicans running in this month's primary to become the party's nominee for state superintendent of education cite the high school graduation rate as a critical issue as South Carolina tries to improve the quality of its work force.
Website Helps Parents With Homeschool History Classes Online
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-06-01
Leading provider of homeschool resources, Homeschool Buyers Co-op, offers homeschool history curriculum with savings for members
Homeschool Fair and Workshops
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-06-01
Anne Arundel Countys Largest Annual Homeschool Event! New and used curriculum sales, vendors, experienced homeschoolers, NEW workshops, door prizes & more.
Homeschooling popular option in area
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-05-30
By Laura Catoe Times Staff Writer Etowah County has a thriving homeschool community.
Deceptive practices hide school dropout rates
Home Schooling News 2010-05-29
Having an accurate count of high school dropouts is important to help pinpoint problems and channel attention and funding where needed.
Bartram grad's next stop is Cornell
Home Schooling News 2010-05-29
Gianna Morelli, 19, craved social interaction when she was in middle school. She had been home-schooled her entire life, and she couldn't wait for high school.
Boy wonder: IIT topper at 14
Home Schooling News 2010-05-28
'I was not worried by Sahal's Class XII result' Onkar Singh It's not just his age.
Lilit Marcus: Does Being Pro-Choice Mean I Have to Support Michelle Duggar?
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-05-28
I support Michelle's right to have as many kids as she wants to, but I'll tell you what I don't support -- the effects her choices have on other people, namely her kids.
Community News
Home Schooling News 2010-05-27
When Weslie Swift, a local home schooled sophomore, submitted her application for the University of Arizona School of Journalism "Journalism Diversity Workshop for Arizona High School Students," she knew the competition from fall 2010 juniors and seniors around the state would be fierce.
Homeschooled 14-year-old Tops Delhi IIT Entrance
HSLDA | In The News 2010-05-27
HSLDA Applauds Financial Capability Challenge Winners
HSLDA | Top Stories 2010-05-27
Nearly 150 homeschooled students scored in the top 20th percentile of the 2010 National Financial Capability Challenge.
Home-schooling event set for Sexsmith
Home Schooling News 2010-05-27
A two-day conference in Sexsmith this weekend is designed to encourage and equip home-schooling educators with options.
Parents found to be properly home-schooling four kids
Home Schooling News 2010-05-27
Montgomery County Family Court Judge Philip V. Cortese dismissed criminal charges against Richard and Margie Cressy on Wednesday, putting an official end to allegations the couple neglected the education of their four children.
Heloise 5/27/10
Home Schooling News 2010-05-27
Dear Readers: A recent column asked readers for suggestions concerning the disposal of old encyclopedias.
Parents battle to save historic school near Arlington
Home Schooling News 2010-05-26
The current Trafton Elementary School building near Arlington opened in 1912, but has operated since 1888, making it one of the oldest continuously operating schools in the state.
Neighbors with audio slideshow: Animals seem to stumble upon Pat Gallagher
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-05-26
Pat Gallagher • Name: Pat Gallagher• Residence: Grass Lake• Family: Husband John Wald, daughters Mary Shaun Wald and Sheila Wald• Fun fact: Gallagher teaches one day a week at the Pioneers Homeschool Co-op in Jackson.A house cat was the only...
A responsive board
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-05-26
I am so thankful that the Garner Library is going to remain open! I homeschool and we regularly use the library. I am so thankful that the Garner voices were heard.
Weslie Swift One of 15 in Arizona Selected for Journalism Workshop
HSLDA | In The News 2010-05-26
Home school stats called into question
Home Schooling News 2010-05-25
More than 22,000 Texas secondary students who stopped showing up for class in 2008 were excluded from the state's dropout statistics because administrators said they were being home-schooled, according to Texas Education Agency figures.
Community Notes
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-05-25
* The Greene County Coin Club will meet at 7 p.m. The doors will open and vendors available at 6 p.m. at the Greene County 4-H Building.
More groms, more searching
Home Schooling News 2010-05-24
For more than a decade now Rip Curl's played host to the GromSearch series, and following in that fine tradition, U.S. dates have been announced and registration is open for the 2010 campaign.
Homeschool Buyers Co-op Offers Home school Health And Science Curriculum
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-05-24
Online homeschool resource reviews homeschool curriculum and top products to offer discounts to homeschooling families.
The GOP's Newest Star: Far Crazier Than Rand Paul
Home Schooling News 2010-05-23
Rand Paul's getting all the media attention for his ludicrous comments about the Civil Rights Act and the BP oil spill, but he is actually far from the most extreme Republican nominated last week.
Library calendar: Free employment workshops
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-05-23
Courtesy of library staff Monday, 10:30 a.m. Westside Library, Career Specialist@Your Library (fourth Monday of every month). Free employment workshops. Come spend the whole day or drop in for a session that interests you. Call your branch for workshop details. No registration required. Call 574-6815.
GOP hopefuls for SC school chief urge more choice
Home Schooling News 2010-05-21
The six Republicans competing to be South Carolina's top educator say they want to put more emphasis on younger students to improve graduation rates, but most are skeptical about expanding 4-year-old kindergarten.
Do you have experience with home schooling?
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-05-20
Do you home school your kids? Were you home-schooled as a child? Tell us why you or your family chose that option and how it has worked out. Share your stories and experiences and we may use them in a future story for TODAYshow.com. homeschool - Education - K through 12 - Religious - Christian
Virtual learning outside the home classroom: Wisconsin Connections...
Home Schooling News 2010-05-20
The Kaytee Learning Center in Chilton is a popular destination for field trips, and last week, students from the Wisconsin Connections Academy visited the center to get some hands-on learning experience.
White Point Nature Center opens Saturday
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-05-20
Ten years after the land was declared protected open space, San Pedro's White Point Nature Preserve is beginning to mature.
FRIDAY FOLDER 5/21/10: A roundup of regional school news
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-05-20
Saturday markets to benefit schools The Big Red Saturday Market will be open Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. through October on the Lewis-Palmer School District 38 administration grounds, 146 Jefferson Street, Monument . Vendors will offer locally...
White Point Nature Center opens today
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-05-20
Ten years after the land was declared protected open space, San Pedro's White Point Nature Preserve is beginning to mature.
Vail Family Matters: Teaching kids to think
Home Schooling News 2010-05-19
Years ago I had a friend who moved to the U.S. from Ireland. When she arrived, she was waiting at a bus stop when a young woman sat beside her and struck up a conversation.
Jasper County public libraries in jeopardy
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-05-19
If the two public libraries in Jasper County don't get the funding they requested from county council, they could be forced to close their doors.
Montandon counting on supporters to get out 64,000 votes
Home Schooling News 2010-05-16
Former North Las Vegas mayor running third in polls Former North Las Vegas Mayor Mike Montandon chats up voters he hopes will support his candidacy for governor of Nevada.
Home truths: Are Texas high schools hiding their dropout rates behind home-schooling
Home Schooling News 2010-05-14
Is home-schooling among Texas high school kids growing by leaps and bounds? The numbers look fishy, and we're suspicious that really, something ugly is happening.
Homeschooling Gaining Acceptance in Austrailia
Home Schooling News 2010-05-14
More parents are taking up home schooling, or so figures would have you believe, but beneath the surface a newfound openness and greater sense of mainstream acceptance might be truer catalysts.
Geocaching: Going High-Tech Outdoors
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-05-14
The old adage, “If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em,” applies to creative outdoor activities. When studies first showed home entertainment systems were keeping people indoors, Global Positioning Systems surfaced—more than 15 years ago.
Dwenger AD Johns set to retire: Report
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-05-14
After 31 years as head football coach and athletic director, Andy Johns has called it a career at Bishop Dwenger.
Home-school parents worry about House driver's license bill
Home Schooling News 2010-05-13
COLUMBIA, SC A bill going through the state House of Representatives threatens to take away kids' drivers license if they drop out of school or miss too many days.
Stroke survivors agree their lives are different, not over
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-05-13
Lynnette Copeland was a homeschool teacher to her two children, a seamstress and a gardener. She thought, at 40, that she knew exactly who she was. Then on May 1, 2008, she woke up a different person. "Your personality changes when you have a stroke," said Copeland, of Cutler. "There aren't just physical effects - you are a different person afterward.
Arts, culture calendar for Myrtle Beach area
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-05-13
ALABAMA THEATRE, 4750 U.S. 17, Myrtle Beach, presents "The One Show" six nights a week. Call for dates and showtimes. The theater presents Guest Concerts featuring the Temptations and Four Tops, Aug. 20; Ray Stevens, Sept. 11; and Kingston Trio, Sept. 25.
Are Texas High Schools Hiding Their Dropout Rates Behind Homeschooling?
HSLDA | In The News 2010-05-13
Online Option For Ohio K-12 Students
Home Schooling News 2010-05-12
Parents these days have more choices for their children's education. Nearly 8,000 students now attend the Ohio Virtual Academy or OHVA, an online K-12 charter school About 1,500 people came to the Museum Center Tuesday night to learn about OHVA.
Catholic education leader rips - faux Catholic schools' started by homeschoolers
Home Schooling News 2010-05-12
Citing the example of Pope John Paul II Academy-- an independent school that offers a classical college-preparatory curriculum and is faithful to the Magisterium-- the new executive director of the Center for Catholic Education at Boston Collegea s Lynch School of Education blasted what she called a oefaux Catholic schools.a a oeWhat [Patricia] ...
Children raise funds in hop-a-thon
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-05-12
PETERSBURG - Children at Summer Baxter's daycare and homeschool in Petersburg, hopped for "Jerry's Kids" by participating in the Muscular Dystrophy Association's annual Hop-a-Thon on April 29.
Owego Girl Named Top Volunteer
HSLDA | In The News 2010-05-12
El Segundo offers elementary school choices
Home Schooling News 2010-05-11
More education news BLOG: South Bay education news EL SEGUNDO Parents can pick school placements: The El Segundo Unified School District will offer El Segundo residents the opportunity to choose where their children in kindergarten through fifth grade attend school if space is available.
Texas Home-Schooling Numbers Drawing Suspicions
Home Schooling News 2010-05-11
More than 22,620 Texas secondary students who stopped showing up for class in 2008 were excluded from the state's dropout statistics because administrators said they were being home-schooled, according to Texas Education Agency figures.
Experts: Home-schooling doesna t add up across Texas
Home Schooling News 2010-05-11
More than 252,121 students graduated from Texas Schools in 2007-08. At least 94,253 high school students stopped attending class.
Texas home school numbers could get closer look
Home Schooling News 2010-05-11
Texas Education Agency figures show nearly 23,000 secondary students who stopped going to class in 2008 were categorized as being home schooled and not as dropouts.
Mother's Day, like 1960s?
Home Schooling News 2010-05-10
Athens - Editor's Note: This is a true story about a 1960s TV family where the father kisses his perfect wife at the front door each morning, then skips off happily to sue people with a briefcase full of legal documents under one arm.
Area homeschooled Christian athletes recognized in banquet
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-05-10
On Tuesday night, the Southwest Louisiana Christian Homeschool Athletic Club, also known as the Southwest Louisiana Knights and Lady Knights, held their Sports Awards Banquet at Moss Bluff Bible Church in Moss Bluff. Almost 200 people were in attendance, including 45 homeschooled athletes from around Southwest Louisiana (some from the Sulphur area), who participate in the various programs of the ...
Painting the park
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-05-08
Michaela Towell, 15, finishes up some details on the rockers at the playground in Jimmy Nash City Park at the top of the hill. Towell, who is a homeschool student said she was look ...
Homeschool Buyers Co-op Offers Homeschool Math Curriculums with Hands On Learning
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-05-07
Parents seeking homeschool resources for math curriculum and guides find quality products at school district pricing.
Virtual school to host open house
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-05-06
ELKO — Online schools are becoming a more popular way for Nevada students to learn, as enrollment continues to increase.
Roller rink reopened this week
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-05-06
Safe place for kids planned as couple works toward grand opening, By Jerry Goldberg
Residents weigh in on county budget
Home Schooling News 2010-05-05
Parents, teachers, members of the Frederick County Teachers Association, top officials and taxpayers attended Tuesday nighta s hearing, raising questions about how money is spent and many reminding the Frederick County Commissioners how much they value education.
Danville teen heading 'into thin air'
Home Schooling News 2010-05-05
An 18-year-old from Danville is hoping to be one of the youngest to ever climb Mount Everest, and his parents are backing him all the way.
FRED, the pride of Conway
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-05-05
This David and Goliath story is worth retelling. Oops, make that a FRED and Goliath story.
New Buffalo farmers market has successful opening day
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-05-05
Buffalo Community Farmers Market had a successful first market day on Tuesday, April 29. More than 200 local visitors turned out, even though, being early in the season, there were only 10 vendors present.
Resolution Supports Early Education Programs
HSLDA | Top Stories 2010-05-05
HSLDA opposes a recent state government resolution calling for more early education programs in public schools. These programs erode parental rights and fail to produce lasting academic gains.
Home Schoolers Vie For National Championship
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-05-04
By LISA COFFEY The Ledger Baseball players who do not attend high school still have a chance to hoist a national championship trophy through the Homeschool World Series. The annual event visits Polk County for the first time with games through Saturday at Auburndale's Lake Myrtle Park.
Homeschooler Tops Poster Entries in Oregon Humane Society Contest
HSLDA | In The News 2010-05-04
Homeschool Buyers Co-op Becomes Home Education Resource for Electives and Homeschooling Curriculum Guides
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-05-03
This home school education resource website offers homeschool art lessons, music curriculum and computer programming at discounted pricing for members.
Learning about service to others
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-05-03
In learning about service to others, the homeschool group, Cross SO-OP, brought canned goods to the Athens Food Pantry.
In Pinellas County, student discipline is hot topic — for now
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-05-03
An issue typically commands attention only until another issue shoves it aside.
Feh or Fab (or Fug, I guess): Kristin Davis
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-05-03
Right now, I'm rubbing my hands together with glee about how deliciously awful Sex and the City II seems like it might be. For one thing, people don't watch a show/franchise that was a love letter to New York City...
Mom of teen killed in D.C. shooting turns grief into action
Home Schooling News 2010-05-02
Jefferies thought she could keep daughter Brishell safe by home-schooling her, but the 16-year-old was one of four people gunned down March 30 in Southeast Washington.
Millsap ISD board plans school move
Home Schooling News 2010-04-30
As Millsap ISD prepares to move elementary students and staff into its new school, the school board on Monday addressed the move and several options for older school buildings next school year.
Homeschool Buyers Co-op Offers Bonus SmartPoints For Purchases of Alpha Omega Curriculum Math Products And More
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-04-30
Homeschoolers are able to purchase home schooling materials at a discount off the retail cost while accumulating rewards points
Candidates in 63rd District GOP race play to their strengths at forum
Home Schooling News 2010-04-29
Republicans running in the 63rd State Assembly District race spoke about their widely diverse backgrounds and much less diverse political priorities and views Wednesday at a candidates' forum.
Winning robot design helps team reach top
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-04-29
Conway -- On a homemade shelf in a high school classroom, students on the robotics team here cleared off a spot for their shiny national championship trophy.
Home-schooling parents likely to see charges dropped
Home Schooling News 2010-04-28
When a Montgomery County couple was charged by police in January with not educating their four children for seven years, the accusations drew national attention and ignited a debate on home schooling.... Subscribers must LOG-IN to read this full story.
Sparks fly at Dems gov debate
Home Schooling News 2010-04-27
Sen. Bill Perkins unfortunately isn't an isolated case.A Sadly, he represents much of the black political establishment around the country , which has been co-opted by the unions/Blob on the issue of school reform, so it's great to see a true champion of school choice running for governor in Pennsylvania.A State Senator Anthony Hardy Williams has ...
Please Reconsider Policies Toward Homeschooling
HSLDA | Top Stories 2010-04-26
March 26, 2010: HSLDA emailed members of the Swedish Parliament, urging them to reconsider proposed laws that would make it all but impossible to legally homeschool in Sweden.
Homeschool Buyers Co-op Increases Savings On The Best Homeschool Reading Programs For Students
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-04-26
This homeschool resource offers the latest language arts homeschool computer programs and other home school curriculum.
Friday's results scoreboard (April 23)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-04-24
BaseballCarroll 18, Heights 0 Heights000 — 0 0 2 Bishop Carroll (16)2x — 18 11 1
Craig resident focusing on making sheep industry documentary
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-04-24
Chicovsky, 31, moved to Craig in October 2009 to do what he believes may amount to his life’s work — make a documentary. “The Sheep People,” the working title of Chicovsky’s film, combines his passion of meeting and interacting with people, along with photography and his heritage. “I want to memorialize a tradition that I find to be just gorgeous,” he said.
Craig Briefs: Open Mic Night set for today in Craig
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-04-23
Those interested in performing poetry, readings, music or comedy have an opportunity today.
Startup Strategy Roundtable: Well-Defined Niches Work Best
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-04-22
Today I spoke with a diverse group of new entrepreneurs as part of my ongoing Online Strategy Roundtables . Together, this group illustrates how a business depends on how sharply the target market is defined. One entrepreneur is well on her way and another needs to focus more on his strongest market segment. Like many entrepreneurs, the other two are clearly accomplished people, but don't come ...
Top Christian College Hosts Two-Day Film Workshop
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-04-22
PURCELLVILLE, Va., April 22 / Christian Newswire / -- Patrick Henry College (PHC) will once again host Advent Film Group's Two-Day Film Workshop on campus from May 21-22, 2010 in Purcellville, Virginia.
Can Innovation Thrive in Singapore?
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-04-22
I recently traveled to Singapore to research their national education system. During my visit, I stopped by the campuses of the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the National Institute of Education (NIE)—Singapore’s only teacher-training institute—to talk to professors, administrators, and students. According to the Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings 2009, both ...
School Demands English Language Proficiency Test
HSLDA | Top Stories 2010-04-21
An adopted homeschooled student’s former English teacher dropped her demands to monitor the young girl’s progress after HSLDA contacted the teacher’s supervisor.
Support Groups, updated April 20
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-04-20
There's a support group for every need from coping to weight loss. Check here for when the one or ones right for you are meeting.
New schools chosen for students of closed Seattle school
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-04-19
SEATTLE – Seattle Public Schools announced Monday where students will be moved after South Shore K-8 was closed indefintely because kids and teachers were getting sick. Starting April 26, Kindergarten through fifth graders from South Shore will now go to Columbia. That is where the students went through last year until it was closed and South Shore was opened. At some point, pre-kindergartners ...
Library calendar: Free employment workshop
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-04-18
2 p.m. Headquarters Library -- Carolina Southern Classroom, Career Specialist @ Your Library. Free employment workshops. Call your branch for workshop details. No registration required. Call 596-3505.
Competition honors student poets
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-04-18
The winners of the 2010 Erma Drum Poetry Contest were announced April 13. Erma Drum worked as The Star’s women’s and society editor for 34 years and is now remembered each year as students carry on her legacy. The competition was open to all...
Theater production something special for homeschooled students (Video and photo slideshow)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-04-15
The musical comedy "Honk!" will be presented by Living Books Homeschool Theater, a troupe that provides homeschooled students an opportunity to be involved in a theatrical production.
EarthFest is Sunday at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-04-15
• Attend a party for the planet during the 21st annual EarthFest celebration, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 18. Admission to the Zoo and EarthFest is free for registered participants in the Walk or Bike for the Earth events and those who ride the RTA Clean-Air Bus from Public Square to the Zoo.
First Romanian Homeschool Conference Held
HSLDA | Top Stories 2010-04-14
April 14, 2010: The first homeschooling conference for Romanian-speaking people took place recently in Arad, Romania, near the Hungarian border. The event was a big step forward in efforts to fully legalize home education.
Dear Teacher: Homeschool children while on long trip
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-04-14
We want to take a sailing trip around Europe for a year. Will this hurt our 10– and 12–year–olds? Academically, how do we help them keep up? — Travelers What a great experience for your children. Just as you are preparing for the sail, you will need to prepare in advance for your children's education during next year's adventure.
Errors open door for Livonia to beat St. James
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-04-14
Teddy Renois Staff Writer ST. JAMES — Mentally, it was a meltdown for the St. James Wildcats.
North Kingstown Corrects “Ambush” Policy
HSLDA | Top Stories 2010-04-13
On April 5 the North Kingstown School Committee adopted a favorable homeschool policy, thus making amends for “ambushing” the homeschool community last year with onerous policy changes.
Home schooling thriving, and support is widening
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-04-13
Home schooling offers more cooperative opportunities than most people might think, and socializing opportunities aren't lacking, either.
Home schooling thriving, and support is widening
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-04-13
Home schooling offers more cooperative opportunities than most people might think, and socializing opportunities aren't lacking, either.
Steady gains erased
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-04-11
The long lines at the Vinton County food pantry are one sign of distress. So is the growing number of people on foot in Athens County because they can't afford car repairs.
Sisters’ adoptive Oklahoma family reflects
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-04-11
FAIRVIEW — It has cost more than money for Ardee and Penny Tyler to give five Liberian sisters a better life in the United States.It’s cost them their reputations and their privacy, and scattered their family. Would they do it again? Yes, but they’d do it differently."We would have gotten the right kind of help from the beginning,” Penny Tyler said. "We had no idea the cultural and behavior ...
Richmond fights truancy with daytime curfew
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-04-11
On any given school day, an estimated 450 Richmond teenagers are truant, hanging out on the streets, at parks, in shopping malls, or worse, committing or falling victim to crime. State law says they have to be in school. But enforcement has meant dragging...
Parents celebrate after a U-turn on home schooling
Home Schooling News 2010-04-10
CAMPAIGNING Essex parents who choose to educate their children at home are celebrating after ministers dropped controversial proposals to tighten the rules.
The Trouble with Reform
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-04-09
Good market outcomes occur because exchange is voluntary, consumers are sovereign, property rights are protected, and there are strong incentives to minimize costs. This contrasts with public education.
French Creek Nature Center to offer virtual trip to rainforest Friday
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-04-09
French Creek Nature Center, 4530 Colorado Ave., Sheffield Village. (440) 458-5121, (800) LCM-PARK or LorainCountyMetroParks.com. • Virtual Field Trip: The Tropical Rainforest, 11 a.m. to noon Friday, April 9.
Peninsula
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-04-08
TOM RIDGE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER -- 301 Peninsula Drive -- open daily 10 a.m.-6 p.m. -- www.trecpi.org , 833-7424.
Support Groups
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-04-07
Alcoholics Anonymous open meeting, East County — 7-8:15 p.m. Saturdays, weekly. For alcoholics and/or their families. Community Education room, Sutter Delta Medical Center, 3901 Lone Tree Way, Antioch. 925-779-3613.
Homeschool Buyers Co-op Offers Exclusive Discounts on French and Spanish Homeschool Courses
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-04-06
Company offers French and Spanish homeschool curriculum as well as other foreign languages at discounted rates to their members.
Browse News
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-04-05
Now that Nick Stolle has left Nashville, the title of “Hardest Working Local Artist” is up for grabs. Throwing her hat into the ring early, Jaimie Raybin's Homeschool Yearbook solo show opens almost simultaneously with her group exhibit at gallery F. All of this comes on the heels of Raybin's latest zine, The Scientific Method.
Polgar: Record turnout for the 2010 Lubbock Chess Championships
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-04-04
The 2010 Lubbock Open Chess Championships took place on March 27 at Monterey High School. One hundred and 10 players, 6 to older than 60, from Midland to Amarillo, came to town to compete for the title of Lubbock Champion. This is the largest chess tournament each year in this region.
Home is school for the Marion family
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-04-03
WENATCHEE — Daniel and Christina Marion slide into their desks at the top of the stairwell at 6:30 a.m., and open their Bible study books for some quick pre-breakfast reading. The 11- and 12-year-old are home-schooled, which means their parents are solely responsible for their education. The parents choose the books, the lessons and monitor the children’s progress. Home schools are separate from ...
Kansas Governor Makes Appointments to Boards and Commissions
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-04-03
Council on Developmental Disabilities, State Employees Health Care Commission, Respiratory Care Council, Kansas Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision, Commission on Emergency Planning and Response, State Building Advisory Commission, Information Network of Kansas, Kansas State Fair Board, Kansas Firefighters Memorial Advisory Committee, Southeast Kansas Regional Library System, Solid ...
Event Calendar
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-04-02
Homeschool Day, Audubon Center & Sanctuary, Jamestown, Audubon Center & Sanctuary, 1600 Riverside Road. 10 am-noon: program on conservation and the importance of responsible hunting, fishing, and trapping. Optional 1-3 pm Hike-with-a-Naturalist.
Governor Signs Scholarship Equity Bill, Acknowledges Homeschoolers
HSLDA | Top Stories 2010-04-01
Legislation recently signed into law finally opens up a state scholarship program to homeschoolers—but not without some perplexing demands.
Las Vegas Chamber study: Nevada students not making the grade
Home Schooling News 2010-04-01
's education system is under the microscope once again, this time by the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce.
Homeschool Buyers Co-op Aids At Home Learning With Formal Homeschool Curriculum Packages
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-04-01
This homeschool supercenter offers members pricing comparable to school districts at individual quantities
Stallions win two crowns
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-04-01
Staff report The GCAA Stallions Homeschool Basketball varsity boys and girls teams, competed Liberty University in East Coast national hoops tourname ...
Robotics teams plan to put machines to the test today at Lathrop (Fairbanks Daily News-Miner)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-03-31
FAIRBANKS – Young engineers and computer programmers from Fairbanks are practicing their skills in advance of the world robot championships in mid-April in Atlanta. Three high schools teams and on...
Common Core State Standards Initiative: National Education Standards 2.0
HSLDA | Top Stories 2010-03-31
HSLDA has long been fighting attempts to impose national curriculum standards. Consequently, we intend to oppose the new Common Core State Standards Initiative—national curriculum by another name.
Support groups, updated March 30 (St. Lucie News Tribune)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-03-30
There's a support group for every need from coping to weight loss. Check here for when the one or ones right for you are meeting.
Workshop to help participants connect physical activity with learning (Daily News Journal)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-03-30
The Center for Physical Activity & Health in Youth at MTSU will present "Play Symposium III: Diversity, Children's Physical Activity and Play" from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, April 10, in the State Farm Lecture Hall of the Business and Aerospace Building.
Five Books I’d Read: Child-Rearing Edition (Washington City Paper)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-03-29
in which the author discussed five books he’d read, if time permitted. 1. Prime Baby , by Gene Luen Yang . I thought this was a baby book about a baby who learns what prime numbers are and why prime numbers are important and, since a lot of people seem to be having babies these days, I picked it up because I thought it would be good to have on the bookshelf for re-gifting (or, more specifically ...
Chesapeake student loses bid for private-school tuition (The Virginian-Pilot)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-03-29
CHESAPEAKE A hearing officer has rejected a family's request for private school tuition reimbursement for their daughter. Instead, the Chesapeake school division's recommendation to put Anna Fuller in an autism spectrum disorders classroom at Oscar Smith Middle is the proper placement, a Virginia Supreme Court-appointed hearing officer decided Friday.
Elections preview: Ault Town Board (Greeley Tribune)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-03-28
Four trustee seats are open on the Ault Town Board in the April 6 election. Five candidates are running, with the top vote-getters claiming seats. Three of the positions are four-year terms and the other is a two-year term. Winning candidates receiving the most votes will claim the four-year terms, while the winner with the next-highest vote count will get the two-year term. Following are ...
Vacant Hattiesburg High coaching slot drawing plenty of interest (Hattiesburg American)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-03-28
Cheyenne Trussell knew the open head boys basketball coaching position at Hattiesburg High would be attractive, but he probably didn't expect interest to reach beyond the contiguous 48 United States.
Parenting issues: Making the right choices for your children (The Argus Leader)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-03-28
Monica Sandgren will be the first to tell you that she's a proud breastfeeding, cloth diapering, baby-wearing, non-vaccinating mom. But she'll also be the first to tell you that sometimes it's hard. The Brandon mom gets a lot of flack for her choices - even from people in her own family. She's constantly fielding questions about when she's going to stop breastfeeding her 18-month-old daughter ...
Should kids go to school four days a week? (Belleville News-Democrat)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-03-25
Many kids might jump at the chance to skip a day of school every week, but some metro-east parents and educators are less enthusiastic about a proposal to shorten the school week.
Would a 4-day week solve schools' woes? (Belleville News-Democrat)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-03-25
Many kids might jump at the chance to skip a day of school every week, but some metro-east parents and educators are less enthusiastic about a proposal to shorten the school week.
Homeschool Buyers Co-op Offers Homeschool Resources & Rewards Points in Exchange for Links (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-03-22
Company is offering SmartPoints, good for homeschool supplies for computers and other needed material, if members provide a link from their website or blog.
Homeschool Science Fair to be held at Independence Library (Parma Sun Post)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-03-22
The Northern Ohio Co-op will hold a science fair for home-schooled children from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday at the Independence Library, 6361 Selig Blvd in Independence.
Stuck on history (Lancaster Online)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-03-21
When one thinks of historic innovations, duct tape seldom leaps to mind. Unless you are Sara Mimnall.The 16-year-old Columbia High School junior so adores the cloth-backed tape developed during World War II to water-proof ammunition cans, that she made it the focus of her project for the regional Na...
The Real Runaways: Still Rockin' 30 Years Later (People Magazine)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-03-21
From deserted islands to Harvard Law, find out what the groundbreaking girl band's members have been doing since calling it quits
Australian Adventure opens March 27 at Cleveland Zoo (The Sun Post-Herald)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-03-21
• On Saturday, March 27, Australian Adventure opens for its 11th season of fun. The 8-acre attraction is home to a diverse collection of animals from the Land Down Under, including kangaroos, wallabies, New Guinea singing dogs, koalas and tree kangaroos. Children can also get close to donkeys, goats, sheep and miniature horses in the contact yard. Visit the Lorikeet Landing aviary, where you can ...
Easy home schooling tips
Home Schooling News 2010-03-21
After years of dedicated work, the Kikonyogos have developed confidence in home schoolinga s efficacy.
MidWest Homeschool Convention in Cincinnati Attracts Thousands of Homeschooling Families from 30 States (PRWeb)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-03-19
The MidWest Homeschool Convention in Cincinnati, April 8-10, 2010 at the Duke Energy Convention Center, will have over 10,000 homeschoolers attending. It features a Huge Homeschool Curriculum Exhibit Hall, an unparalleled Speaker Roster and nearly 300 Seminar and Workshop sessions - including a WorldView and Leadership Teen Rack. (PRWeb Mar 18, 2010) Read the full story at http ...
MidWest Homeschool Convention in Cincinnati Attracts Thousands of Homeschooling Families from 30 States (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-03-18
The MidWest Homeschool Convention in Cincinnati, April 8-10, 2010 at the Duke Energy Convention Center, will have over 10,000 homeschoolers attending. It features a Huge Homeschool Curriculum Exhibit Hall, an unparalleled Speaker Roster and nearly 300 Seminar and Workshop sessions - including a WorldView and Leadership Teen Rack.
Texas high school sophomore could provide thrills (The Springfield News-Leader)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-03-18
Jefferson is highlight of homeschool tournament.
Home Schooling Tips for Parents: How to Transition from Parent to Teacher
Home Schooling News 2010-03-17
Home schooling is becoming more popular each year but there are still some parents that worry they won't be able to make the transition from parent to teacher and so they hesitate to try.
Budget Cuts Could Boost Charter School Applications
Home Schooling News 2010-03-16
If the governor's proposed income tax increase is not approved, Peoria's District 150 could lose $6 million dollars.
Homeschool hoops tourney hosted by LU bringing 60 teams (The News & Advance)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-03-16
They may be educated at home, but the 60 teams from as far away as Iowa that will flood Liberty University this week for the 14th annual East Coast Homeschool Basketball Championships hope to do some schooling of their own — of their opponents.It’s the fourth year LU has hosted the event over its spring break after tournament director Chris Davis started it and ran it for 10 years in ...
South Winneshiek Drops ITED Demand
HSLDA | Top Stories 2010-03-15
A public school district principal readily agreed to correct a mistaken demand that local homeschoolers take a particular assessment test.
Home-schoolers hit convention
Home Schooling News 2010-03-15
ERIN McCRACKEN / Courier & Press Judah Eaton, 6, seated at left, and Jill Wilson, standing at left, watch Ethan Shopmeyer, 8, and his father, Charles Shopmeyer, demonstrate the interactive DVD and teaching tools Friday afternoon for a set of math-related teaching textbooks at the Southwestern Indiana Home Educator Homeschool Convention at the ...
Calls Needed: Government Home Visitations in the Health Care Reform Bill
HSLDA | Top Stories 2010-03-15
We have previously encouraged you to call your U.S. representative and urge him to oppose the health care reform bill which includes a program that threatens parental rights. As the bill may come up for a vote this week, we urge you to continue your calls.
National Tournament Stimulates Springfield, MO, Economy (KSPR Springfield)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-03-14
Springfield's sales tax revenue dropped by double-digits percentage-wise, but a national tournament scheduled to be held here three times a year til 2011 is pumping money back into the damaged local economy.
Fort Wayne fencer takes third in Ohio tourney (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-03-14
A Fort Wayne saber fencer tied for third in the Wright Challenge Open Fencing Tournament at Wright State University on Saturday.
Letters to the editor: Sunday, March 14, 2010 (The Oklahoman)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-03-13
A waste of time Regarding "Top court rejects abortion bill” (news story, March 4): The state Supreme Court had to admonish the Legislature for continuing to write bills that are "flagrantly violating the terms of the Oklahoma Constitution.” Some lawmakers are so quick to push their own personal agenda that they don’t realize what they’re doing or whose money they’re wasting. Examples: The Ten ...
Awakening Wildlife is Saturday in Avon Lake at Kopf Reservation (The Sun Post-Herald)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-03-12
Kopf Family Reservation, 32649 Electric Blvd., Avon Lake. (440) 458-5121, (800) LCM-PARK or LorainCountyMetroParks.com. • Awakening Wildlife in the Woods, 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, March 13. Bring your camera and dress for the weather. Easy hike.
Fort Worth city budget, home-schooling, Iraq elections
Home Schooling News 2010-03-11
It seems appropriate in these difficult economic times to tackle expenses that may have previously been considered untouchable.
Gathering for home schooling (Evansville Courier & Press)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-03-11
EVANSVILLE —Organizers are expecting about 1,000 people at this weekend's 16th annual Homeschool Convention conducted by Southwestern Indiana Home Educators.There will be 20 workshops and more than 80 vendor tables at the event, which is Friday and Saturday at the Holiday Inn on U.S. 41.The local home-schooling community conducts many joint activities, and parents within the group often share ...
Co-op Creates Community for Homeschooled Kids
HSLDA | In The News 2010-03-10
Lions teams win trophies (Baxter Bulletin)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-03-09
Both varsity teams from the Mountain Home Lions homeschool basketball program brought home championships Saturday in the Ozark Christian Association of Scholastics and Sports Conference Tournament at Harrison.
The home schooling option (The Nut Graph)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-03-09
IN this third of a four-part series on education, The Nut Graph attempts to examine the problems that have become entrenched in the national school system. While public schools were reliable and multi-racial centres of education for Malaysian children not too long ago, today, parents who can afford it are sending their children to private schools. Those who can't, opt...
Green rewards for 'Art of Recycling' winners (St. Petersburg Times)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-03-09
Fourteen prizes totaling $3,500 were given out at the "2010 Art of Recycling Exhibit," open through March 26 at the Pasco County School District building at 7227 Land O'Lakes Blvd.Winners are:
Home-schooling convention to be this weekend (Evansville Courier & Press)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-03-08
Organizers are expecting about 1,000 people at this weekend’s 16th Annual Homeschool Convention conducted by Southwestern Indiana Home Educators.There will be 20 workshops and more than 80 vendor tables at the event, which is Friday and Saturday at Holiday Inn on U.S. 41.The local home-schooling community conducts many joint activities, and parents within the group often share teaching ...
REPEAT PERFORMANCE (The Capital)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-03-08
Back in November, after opting not to play basketball for Anne Arundel Community College, Jaclyn Nucci decided to take in an early-season game involving her former team. Pretty soon, Nucci was back playing for the Pioneers after missing the first six games.
SAM Shortline Railroad NOT closing (Americus Times-Recorder)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-03-08
Despite facing cuts from the state budget, SAM Shortline is financially healthy and is looking toward the future with optimism. In an phone interview Monday evening, Kathy Odom an employee of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and SAM Shortline manager, said that a meeting was held recently to discuss upcoming budget cuts that will affect the excursion train.
Basketball team brings home trophy (TV 7&4 Traverse City)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-03-07
Basketball season is winding down, but for homeschool teams it's already championship weekend.
Saturday's High School Results (The Post and Courier)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-03-07
Boys Basketball STATE HOMESCHOOL TOURNAMENT LOWCOUNTRY WILDCATS 73, CAROLINA TITANS 56 Carolina Titans (56): Garreth 8, C.J. Washington 17, Edder 8, Jaylan Copeland 11, Daniel ...
Home-schooling parents who prefer evolution say textbook publishers push Bible's origin story
Home Schooling News 2010-03-06
Home-school mom Susan Mule wishes she hadn't taken a friend's advice and tried a textbook from a popular Christian publisher for her 10-year-old's biology lessons.
Top Homeschool Texts Dismiss Darwin, Evolution
HSLDA | In The News 2010-03-06
State Drops Demand for Pre-Approval of Tests
HSLDA | Top Stories 2010-03-05
When a state education official made an unlawful demand concerning standardized testing for homeschoolers, HSLDA intervened to clarify the situation.
Keeping kids’ spiritual heritage Family exposes Haitian-born children to Vodou (The Wenatchee World)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-03-05
CHICAGO — Images of the washed-out Haitian hillside where their children’s relatives lived have led Peter and Paula Fitzgibbons to fear that their adopted son and daughter have no biological family left. The strongest bond their children Odeline and Sevvy may have to their homeland now is the way they “serve the spirits” and speak to God.
Urgent Calls Needed—Health Care Bill May Be Scheduled for Vote
HSLDA | Top Stories 2010-03-05
At the urging of President Obama, Democrat leaders in the House of Representatives have renewed efforts to pass the Senate version of health care reform. HSLDA strongly opposes this legislation.
Homeschoolers Charged with Truancy
HSLDA | Top Stories 2010-03-04
Truancy charges were immediately dropped after HSLDA intervened on behalf of a family whose children were enrolled in the extension program of a local church-related school.
Salem Citizens Defeat Daytime Curfew
HSLDA | Top Stories 2010-03-04
A loose coalition including local homeschoolers helped to stop a proposed daytime curfew in Salem that was favored by the public school regional superintendent.
Edmonds area students shine at annual student showcase (Small Town Papers News Service)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-03-04
As they went from store to store, shoppers at the Alderwood Mall last Thursday were treated to an unexpected show. ...
Council defends hiring media expert
Home Schooling News 2010-02-28
A council has defended its decision to bring in an expert to support its media operations after a girl starved to death.
Tips to Get You Started Home Schooling
Home Schooling News 2010-02-27
The education we receive is extremely important to our existence. It determines the development of our talents and the quality of life we lead.
Summer Business Institute Grants Homeschooler Equal Opportunity to Apply
HSLDA | Top Stories 2010-02-26
After HSLDA intervened, Clark County agreed to recognize a Nevada homeschool high school student’s academic program on the same basis as public and private school programs.
Feb. 24 Friends and Neighbors (The Ames Tribune)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-02-25
ISU Planetarium Shows are Friday Planetarium shows will be at 7, 7:45 and 8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, at the Iowa State University Planetarium in Physics Hall on the ISU campus. The planetarium shows are appropriate for all ages. The event is free, but tickets are available at the door beginning at 6:30 p.m. due to limited seating. Call (515) 294-2298 for more information.
Arts, culture calendar for Myrtle Beach area (The Myrtle Beach Sun News)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-02-25
APPLEWOOD PANCAKE HOUSE, 14361 Ocean Highway, Litchfield. The Seacoast Artist Guild Gallery is open daily from 6 a.m.-2 p.m. and features work by area artists. All art is for sale. 357-2626 or www.seacoastartistguild.com .
Decatur school board hears pitch for new charter school (Herald & Review)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-02-24
DECATUR - A public hearing on a new proposed charter schoollasted nearly two hours Tuesday at the Decatur school boardmeeting.
Homeschool cooperative at Clark Lake church offers Jackson-area students a classical education (The Jackson Citizen Patriot)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-02-23
Stacy Robert, 14, sat at a table dissecting a grasshopper for biology while her two classmates studied chemistry nearby. This is Stacy's first year in Classical Conversations, a Christian homeschool cooperative where she also works on British literature, logic, drama and music.
Basketball Roundup: 02/23/2010 (Traverse City Record-Eagle)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-02-23
TC Central tops St. Francis, plus more girls and boys basketball.
Duncan: Program brings new homeschooling concept to Knoxville (Knoxville News Sentinel)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-02-23
Many homeschooling parents of high schoolers wonder if they are preparing their children adequately for college and if they are developing the study skills they need to succeed.Bridget Barbour wrestled with the long days of homeschooling. "The prospect of getting up really early and staying up really late to get in all the required academics left me wondering where family relationships and time ...
Don't stifle home schooling | Neil Fernandez
Home Schooling News 2010-02-22
Proposals to register children educated at home would subject families to the misguided whims of local authorities A country's social conditions tend to reflect the character of its formal education system.
Fundraiser could keep Camano Island Library open (Everett Herald)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-02-22
CAMANO ISLAND — The future of the island's public library could rest on the success of a fundraising event set for March 20. If the Camano Island Library Friends can raise $20,000 at the group's “Reading Between the Vines” auction and dinner, the library could live to see another year.
Update: Further Legal Action Being Explored in Johansson Case
HSLDA | Top Stories 2010-02-22
February 22, 2010: HSLDA and the Alliance Defense Fund are aggressively exploring all available legal options to ensure that Swedish authorities return custody of a 7-year-old boy to his homeschooling parents.
Letters to the Editor: Monday, February 22, 2010 (The Oklahoman)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-02-21
Consider adoption We saw America’s next new favorite pet, the winner at the Westminster Kennel Club on Tuesday. It’s the cute little Scottish terrier Sadie. The public will be seeing a lot of her. Unethical breeders will start pumping out Scotties as fast as they can, making the most from this event and bringing more attention to the notorious Oklahoma puppy mills.Please research and read about ...
Workshops teach hands-on science lessons (News 14 Carolina)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-02-21
Students in Greensboro are taking their love of math and science to a new level at the Natural Science Center. From week to week, there's a new workshop with a new focus, geared toward keeping children interested in all things math and science.
A classical touch (The Vicksburg Post)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-02-19
Classical guitarist Jeffrey Bianchi of Daluth, Ga., plays a selection during his workshop at the Southern Cultural Heritage Center Thursday. Bianchi lectured about the history of music for the guitar and played examples of famous guitarists.
Watercolor class is Feb. 22 at Columbia Reservation (The Sun Post-Herald)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-02-19
Columbia Reservation, 25145 Royalton Road, Columbia Station. (440) 458-5121, (800) LCM-PARK or LorainCountyMetroParks.com. • Watercolor Class: Winter Scenes, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 22 with Clela Stelnicki. Bring lunch and supplies. Pay $20 at the door. Registration required. (440) 458-5121.
Oregon Home Education Network to host annual homeschooling convention at Tigard High (The Oregonian)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-02-19
Convention on March 20 will feature 70 workshops for children, teenagers and adults.
Update: Lawsuit to Bring Johansson Case Before Human Rights Court
HSLDA | Top Stories 2010-02-18
February 18, 2010: HSLDA and another advocacy organization hope a forthcoming lawsuit will force Swedish authorities to return custody of a 7-year-old boy to his homeschooling parents.
Ice Home Schooling
Home Schooling News 2010-02-18
Local woman teaches class from backyard igloo. Wednesday, February 17, 2010 When faced with a lot of time away from school and an historic snowfall, Carl Moman, a sixth grader at White Oaks Elementary School, took perhaps the once-in-a-lifetime-opportunity to build an igloo in his backyard.
On the Move (News & Messenger)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-02-18
Dr. Holly Moriarty of Haymarket Physical Therapy & Chiropractic was recently voted by her peers as one of the Washington area’s top experts in sports medicine.
New charter school studied (The Post and Courier)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-02-17
A group of residents in the rural communities of Awendaw and McClellanville are exploring the possibility of opening a charter school with an environmental focus.
Homeschool Convention Continues Explosive Growth - On Track To Have Over 10,000 Homeschoolers Attending (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-02-16
The MidWest Homeschool Convention in Cincinnati features nearly 300 Homeschool Seminar & Workshop Sessions, over 300 Homeschooling Curriculum Exhibitors and will have over 4,000 Homeschooling "families" represented - with total attendance of over 10,000 homeschoolers.
Pontotoc County 4-H Ambassadors named (Ada Evening News)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-02-15
Pontotoc County 4-H Ambassador program offers an opportunity for younger members to gain leadership skills and better prepare them to participate in leadership roles.
Letters to the Editor: Monday, February 15, 2010 (The Oklahoman)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-02-14
A better way "Criticism, confusion arise over downtown projects” (news story, Feb. 9) depicts "the worse traffic nightmare in decades with most streets to be torn up and rebuilt over the next four years.” Project 180, funded by future property taxes from Devon’s new tower, involves rebuilding all downtown streets, sidewalks, parks and public spaces. Construction, to start next May, will require ...
Rosamond feted at Jeanerette chamber event Thursday (The Daily Iberian)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-02-13
JEANERETTE — Outstanding Citizen of 2009 Kathleen Broussard Rosamond and four top achievers shared the spotlight Monday night as the community gathered to honor some of its best at the Jeanerette Chamber of Commerce 54th Outstanding Citizen and Achiever Awards Banquet.
Free movie is Monday at French Creek in Sheffield Lake (The Sun Post-Herald)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-02-12
French Creek Nature Center, 4530 Colorado Avenue, Sheffield Village. (440) 458-5121, (800) LCM-PARK or LorainCountyMetroParks.com. • Free Movie, 11:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 15. Bring your lunch.
New Website Turns Kids Into Authors
Home Schooling News 2010-02-11
StoryJumper, Inc. has announced the official launch of storyjumper.com, a creative writing platform for kids. The web site features a free set of writing tools and tutorials, as well as a library of artwork that lets children illustrate their stories with just a few clicks. Kids can share their books with friends and family online, and order professionally printed hardback copies...
Chinese New Year Enrichment Ideas (BellaOnline)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-02-11
Chinese New Year brings a wonderful opportunity to enrich your homeschool student with new and exciting lessons.
Homeschoolers don’t cost you (The Wenatchee World)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-02-09
The Wenatchee World recently ran a series of articles on our state’s online schools. The Feb. 1 article showed the more challenging side of online schools’ impact on local public schools and their funding. There were references to homeschooling which I believe need to be clarified. Allow me to explain our educational choices. Families have three options in order to comply with the state’s ...
Local photographer captures bald eagles with his lens (Sentinel & Enterprise)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-02-09
LUNENBURG - With its talons deeply sunk into a catfish, the bald eagle batted his wings one last time in the air before landing on the nest atop a pine tree.
Lunenburg photog tells tales from behind the lens (Lowell Sun)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-02-09
LUNENBURG -- With its talons deeply sunk into a catfish, a bald eagle flapped her wings one last time before landing on its nest atop a pine tree. Standing several hundred feet away last summer with a camera in his hands, Dale Martin knew just how the eagle snatched the prey.
Carnival of Homeschooling: Things Homeschoolers Love.
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2010-02-09
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Hosted this week at the Raising Real Men blog. The theme is Things Homeschoolers Love.<br /><blockquote>We’ve been thinking a lot about what we love lately: A year ago our precious Katie was born the day before Valentine’s Day. How appropriate since we’d spend the next year thinking about her heart. At two weeks, we discovered she was in SVT (dangerously fast heart rhythm) at 278 beats per minute. They had to stop her heart six times that night. We were hoping she’d be one of the 25% who grow out of the condition by a year old, but we just found out her heart is still in danger. Not only that, but my best friend, husband and co-author, Hal has stage four Hodgkins lymphoma. We are thinking a lot about what we love – Christ, our family, and so much more! <br /><br />So, we dedicate this Carnival, in the week before Valentine’s Day to Things Homeschoolers Love. Homeschoolers are an incredibly diverse bunch, but it is safe to say that homeschoolers: <a title='Raising Real Men » Blog Archive » Carnival of Homeschooling' href='http://www.raisingrealmen.com/2010/02/carnival-of-homeschooling/'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-1683161387847829507?l=homeschoolbuzz.com' alt='' /></div>
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Technology vs. tradition: More students turning to online schools (The Fairmont Sentinel)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-02-08
FAIRMONT - When her sister got sick, Angela Rivera had to make a decision. She knew she could help care for her sister's child - the rest of her family was at work and couldn't get away - but as a sophomore at Fairmont Area High School, that would mean missing a lot of school. And that was not acceptable to this highly motivated student.
Homeschool football program a true work of ‘Faith’ (Stephenville Empire-Tribune)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-02-07
Faith Homeschool group provides area youth who are homeschooled a chance to gather and do activities with other kids, giving them the opporunity to replace the most glaring difference between home school and public school - peer interaction.
Library calendar: Employment workshop planned (Spartanburg Herald-Journal)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-02-07
Published: Sunday, February 7, 2010 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, February 5, 2010 at 7:46 p.m. 10:30 a.m. Headquarters Library, Irwin Room until 2 p.m.; Carolina Southern Classroom 2-4:30 p.m., Career Specialist @ Your Library. Free employment workshop.
Haitian adoptees' family keeps spiritual heritage (Lansing State Journal)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-02-06
Images of the washed out Haitian hillside where their children's relatives lived have led Peter and Paula Fitzgibbons to fear that their adopted son and daughter have no biological family left.
a judge's view on Home Schooling
Home Schooling News 2010-02-06
I believe that people who "home school" their children don't see the total impact of what they are doing by keeping their children from an education in a brick and mortar school.
Upcoming programs at Mass Audubon Joppa Flats (Georgetown Record)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-02-05
Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center, 1 Plum Island Turnpike in Newburyport, is a natural history education and visitor center open to the public Tuesday through Sunday and Monday holidays, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The center, which is located near the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, offers the following programs through Feb. 21.
Home schooling: Is it right for you?
Home Schooling News 2010-02-04
As the deadlines for Atlanta's independent schools and area preschools approach throughout this month, many parents are now opting out of this process entirely and choosing to home school.
Homeschooled Students Top Regional Future City Contest
HSLDA | In The News 2010-02-03
A New Basis for U.S. Asylum Claims: Homeschooling
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2010-02-03
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>From Time.com... I think it's safe to say the media is beginning to take note.<br /><blockquote>Uwe and Hannelore Romeike are not like other asylum seekers, people fleeing war or torture in places like Afghanistan, Iraq or Somalia. They're music teachers from a village in southern Germany. And yet, in what appears to be the first case of its kind, the couple and their five children were granted asylum in the U.S. last week by an immigration judge who ruled that they had a "well-founded fear of persecution" in their home country for engaging in what has become a popular albeit somewhat controversial American practice — homeschooling their children. <a title='A New Basis for U.S. Asylum Claims: Homeschooling - TIME' href='http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1958059,00.html?xid=rss-topstories#ixzz0eULfCCLYRead%20more:%20http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1958059,00.html?xid=rss-topstories#ixzz0eULUcOug'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-8331650873575201323?l=homeschoolbuzz.com' alt='' /></div>
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Family helps adopted Haitian children keep their spiritual heritage (Contra Costa Times)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-02-03
CHICAGO — Images of the washed out Haitian hillside where their children's relatives lived have led Peter and Paula Fitzgibbons to fear that their adopted son and daughter have no biological family left.
Home Schooling Children & the Use of Government Visual Aides
Home Schooling News 2010-02-02
Each year, more and more parents are turning to alternative education options as a way to remove their children from the public school system but still provide a quality education.
Homeschool Buyers Co-op Releases More Discounted Supplies For Homeschool Groups (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-02-02
Free online membership grants access to hundreds of exclusive homeschool resources and supplies at discounted prices
Second Opinion—Tebow’s Super Bowl Ad isn’t Intolerant; Its Critics Are
HSLDA | In The News 2010-02-02
Opinion—Tim Tebow: Cultural Warrior?
HSLDA | In The News 2010-02-01
Homeschool Buyers Co-op Expands Resources To Include Homeschool Testing For Reading, Math, and Learning Styles (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-02-01
Homeschool curriculum provider offers several discounted assessment testing modules for math skills, learning styles, reading levels and more
Fill up your February calendar with these events (Salem Statesman Journal)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-02-01
Book Group at Tea Party Bookshop: Naseem Rahka: Naseem Rahka discusses The Crying Tree, signs books and answers questions. Open to all, book groups encouraged to come, 7 to 8 p.m., Tea Party Bookshop, 420 Ferry St. SE. Cost: Free. Contact: (503) 990-6471. Grief Workshop with Chaplain Bob Weinberger: Offering help for all Salem/Keizer area families suffering the loss of a loved one. Light ...
T - R - A - G - I - C (The Russellville Courier)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-02-01
By Michael Ford crime@couriernews.com POTTSVILLE — After 14 rounds, 45 of 46 contestants had misspelled a word Tuesday at the Pope County Spelling Bee at Pottsville Junior High School — but Remy Easley was still standing.
Homeschool Writer of the Year Competition 2010
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2010-01-31
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Okay, this took me a while to understand. it's not a writing contest in the usual sense but <a target='_blank' href='http://homeschoolwriters.com/default.aspx'>Homeschool Writers</a> site lists a bunch of other contests and they want to encourage homeschoolers to enter by offering prizes for entering the most.<br /><br />It's a great idea and I encourage your K-12 homeschoolers to check out the <a target='_blank' href='http://homeschoolwriters.com/chart.aspx'>list of writing contests</a> waiting for their entry. They also offer deadline reminders for you.<br /><blockquote>Who can enter the most writing contests this year? This competition encourages homeschoolers of every age to get out their pens and join in the race!<br /> <br />Our Goal <br />The goal is to help students see that winning a contest is not the important part-- it's entering the contest itself. That's where this competition comes in; we try to encourage the student to enter writing contests without getting discouraged that they didn't win each contest. We award recognition not for who won the most but for who entered the most. Our hope is that students will find entering contests fun, even if they don't win. <a title='Homeschool Writer of the Year Competition 2010' href='http://homeschoolwriters.com/hwyc_2010.aspx'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-5640564492269141296?l=homeschoolbuzz.com' alt='' /></div>
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Father accused of abusing adopted son 'got under the radar'
Home Schooling News 2010-01-30
An El Paso County man accused of abusing his adopted son was suspected of mistreating the teenager two years ago while living on the Western Slope but eluded authorities' scrutiny by home-schooling him, Craig police said.
Angle explains position for U.S. Senate (Lahontan Valley News)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-01-30
Sharon Angle is passionate about changing the way things are done in Washington, D.C. She is also passionate about improving the quality of life for her fellow Nevadans. Angle spoke before the Lahontan Republican Women last week to present her platform in her run for the U.S. Senate spot held by incumbent Sen. Harry Reid. "Some people think Harry Reid is too big to fail," she said, "But he has ...
I thought people like me were nuts
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2010-01-29
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Via the Austin Daily Herald | Home schooling provides an alternative<br /><blockquote>Cindy Stevens, mother of 3, and Lisa Jewett, mother of 5, have taught their children all that they know — well, not exactly everything. But, the two women aren’t just mothers. They are teachers. Stevens and Jewett teach their kids at home, taking on everything from choosing the curriculum, writing lesson plans and grading exams.<br /><br />“It’s funny because I used to be anti-homeschool,” Jewett said. “I thought people like me were nuts.” <a title='Austin Daily Herald | Home schooling provides an alternative' href='http://www.austindailyherald.com/news/2010/jan/27/home-schooling-provides-alternative/'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-5010163225833273945?l=homeschoolbuzz.com' alt='' /></div>
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German perspective on Homeschool Asylum in the U.S.
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2010-01-29
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>The German <a target='_blank' href='http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,674312,00.html'>Spiegel Online (English Edition) has a piece on the case of the German homeschool family granted asylum in the U.S.</a>. There is not much by way of German reaction but some interesting background on the case.<br /><blockquote>The decision on the family's political asylum could still be overturned if the US government appeals the ruling. But Mike Donnelly, the attorney for the Home School Legal Defense Association, said he hopes Tuesday's ruling will influence public opinion in Germany -- which is part of the reason his group offered to represent the Romeikes, he said. <a title='Religious Persecution?: German Home-Schoolers Granted Political Asylum in US - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International' href='http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,674312,00.html'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-8352927705702447589?l=homeschoolbuzz.com' alt='' /></div>
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German Homeschool Asylum, Where is U.S. Media?
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2010-01-29
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>The Reality Check Blog asks the question why this isn't being covered in the media. I have seen the <a target='_blank' href='http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/26/AR2010012603298.html'>AP wire story published in the Washington Post</a>. The Conservative <a target='_blank' href='http://washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jan/28/home-schoolers-win-asylum-in-us/'>Washington Times has their own report</a>. Beyond this, there's not much real independent coverage of this in the U.S.<br /><blockquote>Sadly, about the only people reporting on these incidents seem to be Christian groups and homeschooling networks on the Internet. Groups like the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA). As mentioned above, the AP has a story that has made its way around the wires, too, but there doesn’t seem to be much independent coverage of this by the Old Media.<br /><br />This seems odd since it is quite an interesting story where it concerns international relations. The HSLDA says that this ruling is “embarrassing for Germany.” That may be but the rest of the media is silent. <a title='The Reality Check » Blog Archive » Homeschooling German Family Awarded Political Asylum in U.S., Where is U.S. Media?' href='http://www.therealitycheck.org/?p=10888'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-3479346764151814118?l=homeschoolbuzz.com' alt='' /></div>
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U.S. Grants Political Asylum for German Homeschoolers
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2010-01-28
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Via OneNewsNow.com. It's actually a judge in Tennessee, so it technically is not the "U.S." granting asylum. Let's hope the Federal Government doesn't step in worried about creating an international incident. (HT Stacy on Facebook)<br /><blockquote>PURCELLVILLE, VA- A German couple who fled to Tennessee so they could home school their children has been granted political asylum by an immigration judge in Memphis. (See earlier story)<br /><br />The decision clears the way for Uwe Romeike his wife and five children to stay in Morristown, Tennessee, where they have been living since 2008.<br /> <br />German law requires children to attend public or private schools, and parents can face fines or prison time if they don't comply. Romeike, an evangelical Christian, said he believes Germany's curriculum is "against Christian values." <a title='Political asylum for home schoolers (OneNewsNow.com)' href='http://www.onenewsnow.com/Legal/Default.aspx?id=871908'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-2347051570936047235?l=homeschoolbuzz.com' alt='' /></div>
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The Simple Homeschool Offers Fun Interactive Curriculum for Homeschooling Families (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-01-26
Homeschooling parents have a new high tech option with interactive homeschool curriculum.
An Idiot’s Guide to Homeschooling
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2010-01-25
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Via The Enterprise Blog. I mentioned a similar <a target='_blank' href='http://homeschoolbuzz.com/2010/01/corporate-sovereignty-of-homeschool.html'>attack on religion</a> under the guise of homeschooling a few weeks ago with a similar (but less eloquent) criticism. Maybe attacking religion directly is too obvious. So attack a perceived fringe element like homeschoolers.<br /><blockquote>I continue to be amazed at the public displays of rank anti-religious ignorance by members of the “educated class.” This time it’s in an article entitled “The Harms of Homeschooling” by one Robin L. West (h/t to Izzy Lyman), from a recent issue of Philosophy & Public Policy, published by the University of Maryland. The name of the publication led me to expect something academic, but the article is basically a bigoted screed against the supposed religious extremism of the “hard core” of the homeschooling community. It’s chock-full of dispassionate academic prose like this (describing homeschoolers): <a title='An Idiot’s Guide to Homeschooling « The Enterprise Blog' href='http://blog.american.com/?p=9366'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-1587865771414840332?l=homeschoolbuzz.com' alt='' /></div>
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Homeschool players fighting for access to public school teams
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2010-01-25
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Via SI.com (the online version of Sports Illustrated)<br /><blockquote>HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- On a rainy Friday afternoon in October, junior quarterback Stevie Douglas emerged from a well-traveled minivan that had begun its journey in Clinton, La. Teammates Ronald Brown, Rennel Hammond, Mike-el Arvie and Jeremy Arvie emerged from a white van bearing the logo of the New Life Tabernacle Church in Opelousas, La. From other vehicles came more players -- 21 in all -- and they toted their duffel bags into one of the leftover FEMA trailers that served as locker rooms for a tiny football stadium in the shadow of a graveyard.<br /><br />Once inside, several players dipped into their bags and pulled out their helmets. Then they dipped back into their bags and pulled out screwdrivers to repair their helmets. The team doesn't have an equipment manager for the same reason they didn't come to Hattiesburg in a school bus. To use a school bus, the Patriots would have to play for a brick-and-mortar school.<br /><br />The vast majority of the players are on this team homeschooled. <a title='Homeschool players fighting for access to public school teams - The Bonus - SI.com' href='http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/the_bonus/01/13/homeschool-recruiting/'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-7849942666315658706?l=homeschoolbuzz.com' alt='' /></div>
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Homeschool Buyers Co-op Offers Free Photo ID Card As One Of Their Many Homeschool Resources (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-01-25
The photo identification card is available to those who utilize the Homeschool Buyers Co-op programs to help buy discounted materials.
Fifteen teenagers win laptops trhough AAA’s “Hang Up and Drive” essay contest (Florence Morning News)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-01-25
High school students across the Carolinas shared their views on distracted driving in a recent essay contest sponsored by AAA Carolinas.
Many upset over mixed-grade level proposal
Home Schooling News 2010-01-23
Some Wake County parents are furious after finding out their kids could soon wind up in mixed-grade classrooms.
Homeschool Buyers Co-op Offers Internet Reward Program to All Homeschooling Parents (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-01-22
Redwood City, CA (PRWEB) January 4, 2010 -- Homeschool Buyers Co-op, a leading provider of discounted homeschooling programs and curriculum, announced the creation of a new Internet reward program for homeschoolers.
Etowah students raise funds for quake victims (The Gadsden Times)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-01-21
By Katherine Poythress Times Staff Writer Some of Etowah County’s smallest people are contributing in big ways to aid Haitian earthquake victims, and their teachers are using the catastrophe as a learning opportunity. This week, second-graders at Oscar Adams Elementary School began a change drive to collect donations from their fellow students schoolwide. Mitchell Elementary School...
Homeschool group seeks charter option (The Mail Tribune)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-01-21
A group of parents who homeschool their children submitted an application Wednesday to found a public charter school for homeschoolers in the Medford School District.
Newbery and other Book awards for 2010
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2010-01-20
content type="html"><p>Today American Library Association announced it's literary award winners. We have only read a few of the books awarded and look forward to reading many more. </p> <p><strong>John Newbery Medal</strong> for most outstanding contribution to children’s literature</p> <?php @azad('0385737424'); ?> <p>Four Newbery Honor Books also were named: </p> <?php @azad('0374313229'); ?> <?php @azad('0805088415'); ?> <?php @azad('0316114278'); ?> <?php @azad('0439668182'); ?> <p><strong>Randolph Caldecott Medal </strong>for most distinguished American picture book for children</p> <?php @azad('0316013560'); ?> <p>Two Caldecott Honor Books also were named:</p> <?php @azad('1416985808'); ?> <?php @azad('0547014945'); ?> <p><strong>Michael L. Printz Award </strong>for excellence in literature written for young adults</p> <?php @azad('0385733976'); ?> <p>Four Printz Honor Books also were named:</p> <?php @azad('0805087214'); ?> <?php @azad('1416984488'); ?> <?php @azad('0763630314'); ?> <?php @azad('067006081X'); ?> <p><strong>Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award </strong>recognizing an African American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults </p> <?php @azad('0822567644'); ?> <p>One King Author Honor Book was selected:</p> <?php @azad('0375857141'); ?> <p><strong>Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Book Award</strong></p> <?php @azad('1416935401'); ?> <p>One King Illustrator Honor Book was selected:</p> <?php @azad('0786818670'); ?> <p><strong>Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Author Award</strong><br> “The Rock and the River,” written by kekla magoon, is the Steptoe winner. The book is published by Aladdin, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division.</p> <?php @azad('1416975829'); ?> <p><strong>Coretta Scott King – Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement</strong><br> <a href="http://homeschoolbuzz.com/books.html?SearchIndex=Books&Keywords=B000APIE2G&ItemPage=1" title="Walter Dean Myers">Walter Dean Myers</a> is the winner of this first-ever Coretta Scott King – Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement. The award pays tribute to the quality and magnitude of beloved children’s author Virginia Hamilton. Myers’ books include: “Amiri & Odette: A Love Story,” published by Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic; “Fallen Angels,” published by Scholastic Press; “Monster,” published by Amistad and HarperTeen, imprints of HarperCollins Publishers; and “Sunrise Over Fallujah,” published by Scholastic Press.</p> <?php @azad('0064407314'); ?> <p><strong>Pura Belpré (Illustrator) Award</strong> honoring a Latino writer and illustrator whose children’s books best portray, affirm and celebrate the Latino cultural experience</p> <?php @azad('B002VPE7XS'); ?> <p>Three Belpré Illustrator Honor Books were selected: </p> <?php @azad('0761453830'); ?> <?php @azad('0152163301'); ?> <?php @azad('1600602584'); ?> <p><strong>Pura Belpré (Author) Award </strong></p> <?php @azad('0375858385'); ?> <p>Two Belpré Author Honor Books were named:</p> <?php @azad('0761453830'); ?> <?php @azad('1933032391'); ?> <p><strong>Schneider Family Book Award </strong>for books that embody an artistic expression of the disability experience<br /> young children ages 0 to 10. </p> <?php @azad('1596434228'); ?> <p>Schneider Family Book Award for middle grades (ages 11-13). </p> <?php @azad('1416963782'); ?> <p>Schneider Family Book Award for The teen (ages 13-18)</p> <?php @azad('0545054745'); ?> <p><strong>William C. Morris Award </strong>honors a book written by a first-time author for young adults</p> <?php @azad('0547194897'); ?> <p><strong>Odyssey Award </strong>for excellence in audiobook production</p> <?php @azad('1430106883'); ?> <p>Three Odyssey Honor Audiobooks were named:</p> <?php @azad('1593161425'); ?> <?php @azad('1423398009'); ?> <?php @azad('142337536X'); ?> <p><strong>Theodor Seuss Geisel Award </strong>for most distinguished beginning reader book</p> <?php @azad('0979923891'); ?> <p>Four Geisel Honor Books were named:</p> <?php @azad('0545110289'); ?> <?php @azad('1935179012'); ?> <?php @azad('0547152221'); ?> <?php @azad('0803730853'); ?> <p><strong>Margaret A. Edwards Award</strong> for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults<br> <a href="http://homeschoolbuzz.com/books.html?SearchIndex=Books&Keywords=B000APWVQQ&Action=Search&ItemPage=1&CartId=&HMAC=" title="Jim Murphy">Jim Murphy</a> is the 2010 Edwards Award winner. His books include: “An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793,” published by Clarion Books; “Blizzard! The Storm That Changed America,” published by Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic; “The Great Fire,” published by Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic; “The Long Road to Gettysburg,” published by Clarion Books; and “A Young Patriot: The American Revolution as Experienced by One Boy,” published by Clarion Books.</p> <?php @azad('0545130492'); ?> <p><strong>Robert F. Sibert Medal</strong> for most distinguished informational book for children</p> <?php @azad('0763636118'); ?> <p>Three Sibert Honor Books were named: </p> <?php @azad('157091673X'); ?> <?php @azad('141695046X'); ?> <?php @azad('0374313229'); ?> <p><strong>YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award </strong></p> <?php @azad('0805087214'); ?> <p><strong>Andrew Carnegie Medal</strong> for excellence in children’s video (The video is unavailable so I linked to the book for now.)</p> <?php @azad('078681988X'); ?> <p><strong>Mildred L. Batchelder Award </strong>for an outstanding children’s book translated from a foreign language and subsequently published in the United States</p> <?php @azad('0385736177'); ?> <p>Three Batchelder Honor Books also were selected: </p> <?php @azad('1592700845'); ?> <?php @azad('0374312672'); ?> <?php @azad('0545102952'); ?> <p><strong>Alex Awards </strong>for the 10 best adult books that appeal to teen audiences </p> <?php @azad('0061730327'); ?> <?php @azad('B002XULWQQ'); ?> <?php @azad('B002XULWLG'); ?> <?php @azad('0374165734'); ?> <?php @azad('0307396045'); ?> <?php @azad('0670020559'); ?> <?php @azad('0151014140'); ?> <?php @azad('0316056634'); ?> <?php @azad('B00305CY9W'); ?> <?php @azad('0061579025'); ?> <p><strong>May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Award </strong>recognizing an author, critic, librarian, historian or teacher of children's literature, who then presents a lecture at a winning host site<br> <a href="http://homeschoolbuzz.com/books.html?SearchIndex=Books&Keywords=B000AP6Y8C&Action=Search&ItemPage=1" title="Lois Lowry">Lois Lowry</a> will deliver the 2011 lecture. The internationally acclaimed author’s career spans more than 30 years. She is a two-time recipient of the Newbery Medal, in 1990 for “Number the Stars,” set in Denmark during World War II, and in 1994 for the eerily dystopian “The Giver.” Both books are published by Houghton Mifflin.</p> <?php @azad('0385732554'); ?><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-2629128682623520652?l=homeschoolbuzz.com' alt='' /></div>
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Cumberland County briefs - Heating help; WOWgroup meets; Nature in winter; Appel Farm events (Bridgeton News)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-01-18
Tri-County Community Action Partnership is now accepting requests for emergency energy assistance. Included in this request are oil, wood, coal, propane, and kerosene. Tri-County is not accepting requests for emergency assistance for electricity and natural gas.
How Conservatives Can Use “Education Reform” as a Campaign Issue
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2010-01-18
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><blockquote>Sam BlumenfeldAll candidates for office promise to “improve education,” but when they are elected, they haven’t the faintest idea of how to proceed from there. That’s because the whole idea of education reform is based more on the deliberate falsehoods produced by the educators than on the reality of why our schools are the way they are.<br /><br />I have been writing critically about education for the last forty years, and the one thing that has become quite obvious to me is that all of the serious problems we have in public education today have been deliberately caused by the educators themselves, and that no true education reform is possible so long as we rely on the educators to create and implement these reforms. <a title='How Conservatives Can Use “Education Reform” as a Campaign Issue' href='http://www.thenewamerican.com/index.php/opinion/sam-blumenfeld/2769-how-conservatives-can-use-education-reform-as-a-campaign-issue'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-2872258269897248392?l=homeschoolbuzz.com' alt='' /></div>
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March celebrates King's message (Peoria Journal Star)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-01-18
People from various walks of life gathered Monday afternoon for a 1-mile march from the Garrett Center at Bradley University to the Bethel United Methodist Church. Some of the people were making the Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom March for the 25th time in as many years. "It's always energetic no matter if it's zero degrees outside or like it is today," said organizer Rita Ali.
Spartanburg County Public Libraries: What's going on (Spartanburg Herald-Journal)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-01-17
Published: Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, January 15, 2010 at 8:34 p.m. 9:30 a.m. Westside Library, free computer classes. This beginning-level class is an introduction to basic computer operations -- keyboard and mouse use, basics of Windows, Internet and e-mail.
Student accused of sexual assault allowed to return to school
Home Schooling News 2010-01-15
A sophomore at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North accused of sexually assaulting a female student in a school stairwell has been allowed to return to class and the girl's irate mother is demanding to know why.
Prep results from Jan. 14 (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-01-15
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More Parents Opting For Homeschooling
HSLDA | In The News 2010-01-15
The Bonus: Homeschool players fighting for access to public school teams (Sports Illustrated)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-01-14
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- On a rainy Friday afternoon in October, Patriots quarterback Stevie Douglas emerged from a well-traveled minivan that had begun its journey in Clinton, La. Teammates Ronald Brown, Rennel Hammond, Mike-el Arvie and Jeremy Arvie emerged from a white van bearing the logo of the New Life Tabernacle Church in Opelousas, La. From other vehicles came more Patriots -- 21 in all ...
Andy Staples: Nomad Mason finds football home with homeschool Patriots (Sports Illustrated)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-01-14
Danny Wuerffel heard the ruling, but he couldn't believe it. The 1996 Heisman Trophy winner and former New Orleans Saint had been all but assured Pershing Mason would win the hardship appeal he made to the Louisiana High School Athletic Association this summer. After all, Mason's previous school (Wuerffel's Desire Street Academy) had run out of money. All Mason wanted was to attend 12th grade at ...
Briarwood Academy seeks stronger second half (McDuffie Mirror)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-01-14
The 2009-10 basketball campaign has been a tough one so far for the Briarwood Academy Buccaneers. But now that the second half of the season is underway, head coach Bo Fleming is hoping his team can fare well in region play and go on to make the playoffs.
You can help Haiti earthquake victims now!
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2010-01-14
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Staley Krause of CurrClick just sent me a note about their support of the Haiti relief effort. CurrClick.com will be matching donations to World Vision for this purpose. Donate <a target='_blank' href='http://www.currclick.com/product_info.php?products_id=33677&it=1'>$5 Now at CurrClick</a>. Just clikc "Add to Cart" and check out.<br /><blockquote>Homeschoolers, Let's band together and see how much we can raise to help the people of Haiti. <br />If each of us gave just $5, think of what kind of an impact we could make. CurrClick.com will match donations.<br />All funds raised will be sent to the World Vision Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund. Please see the CurrClick homepage to watch our donation total as it rises in support of the Haitian people and their community.<br />Help us spread the word on Facebook and Twitter! If you have a Twitter or Facebook account, post the following: Homechoolers Help Haiti! Join with other homeschoolers & donate now: http://www.currclick.com/product_info.php?products_id=33677&it=1<br /><br />Information about the earthquake and World Vision:<br /><br />A massive, 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti near the capital of Port-au-Prince on Tuesday, January 12th. The damage to buildings is extensive and the number of injured or dead is estimated to be in the hundreds, even thousands. World Vision is on the ground rushing emergency supplies to survivors of this catastrophe.<br /><br />Your gift now will help distribute life-saving relief supplies – including food, clean water, blankets, and tents -- to children and families devastated by the earthquake and aftershocks in Haiti.<br /><br />“We would be very concerned about a quake of this magnitude anywhere in the world, but it is especially devastating in Haiti, where people are acutely vulnerable because of poor infrastructure and extreme poverty,” said Edward Brown, World Vision’s relief director in the United States.<br /><br />World Vision has worked in Haiti for 30 years and has some 370 staff in country. Please join us in praying for the children and families devastated by the earthquake in Haiti. <a title='Homeschoolers Help Haiti! Donate $5 - CurrClick.com | CurrClick' href='http://www.currclick.com/product_info.php?products_id=33677&it=1'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-5648608209581141442?l=homeschoolbuzz.com' alt='' /></div>
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Grassroots Activism, National Attention Keys to Lopsided Victory
HSLDA | Top Stories 2010-01-14
New Hampshire representatives had to walk a gauntlet of homeschoolers this week as hundreds of families demonstrated in Concord in opposition to proposed draconian regulations of home education. (See video)
K-Christian tops Pennfield girls, 53-42 (Battle Creek Enquirer)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-01-13
Kalamazoo Christian started hitting shots early and didn't top as it beat Pennfield, 53-42, in Kalamazoo Valley Association girls' basketball action on Tuesday.
Carnival of Homeschooling: Dog and Cat Edition
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2010-01-13
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>This week's carnival is <a target='_blank' href='http://alasandras.blogspot.com/2010/01/carnival-of-homeschooling-dog-cat.html'>hosted by Alasandra's Homeschool Blog</a>. She has a dog and cat theme with pictures of their many pets throughout.<br /><blockquote>Fenris was adopted from the Bay St. Louis/ Waveland Animal Shelter. He is a well loved Mutt. The best guess is he is an Great Pyrenees & Australian Shepherd Mix. Fenris' name comes from Norse Mythology.<br /><br />The Fenris Wolf (aka Fenrir) is a creature of the Asgardian dimension who is said to be an offspring of Loki and the giant Angrboda. It is a huge wolf (usual height 15 feet tall) with human-like intelligence, vast strength and the capacity to change its shape to that of a god or to change its size to that of a real wolf. <a title='Alasandra's Homeschool Blog: Carnival of Homeschooling ~ The Dog & Cat Edition' href='http://alasandras.blogspot.com/2010/01/carnival-of-homeschooling-dog-cat.html'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-1506283699073486879?l=homeschoolbuzz.com' alt='' /></div>
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Huge Victory for Homeschoolers
HSLDA | Top Stories 2010-01-13
Today, the New Hampshire House of Representatives resoundingly rejected a draconian homeschool proposal by voting 324–34 to maintain the current law.
Homeschool Proposal too Strict, Parents Say
HSLDA | In The News 2010-01-12
Home school notes: Tutorials bridge gap between classroom and home
Home Schooling News 2010-01-12
The beginning of 2010 is a busy time for many home-schooling families. New or renewing applications for tutorials or co-ops are being filled out and mailed into adjunct schools.
Book Tour: Calamity Jack
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2010-01-11
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><span class='byline'><a href='http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1599903733/ref=nosim/garymdavis' target='_blank'>Calamity Jack</a><br/>By Shannon and Dean Hale Illustrated by Nathan Hale<br/>Recommended reading level: ages 10 and up<br/>Reviewed by: Kathy Davis</span><br/> <br/><br/><a href='http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1599903733/ref=nosim/garymdavis'><img alt='Calamity Jack' src='http://images.amazon.com/images/P/1599903733.01.ZTZZZZZZ.jpg' class='book'/></a><b>Note: You might read some plot spoilers so be forewarned.</b><br/> <br/>Calamity Jack is the hero of this engaging graphic novel. Born to "scheme", Jack sets his sights on what he wants and will go for it no matter what the consequences. Unfortunately it seems bad luck follows him. Good intentions he may have, but the end result is not always "ideal". Just like another Jack we've heard about, Calamity Jack buys some magic beans that lead him straight to some cranky giants. The great beanstalk may provide him with a goose that lays golden eggs, but it also destroys his mom's bakery. His exasperated mom sends him away, and he goes westward. He needs to hide anyway from the giants, and he hopes once the goose lays him some eggs he can go home and help rebuild the bakery. Joined by his friend Rapunzel, (a star of another one of Hale's graphic novels) they return home to find out his mom is in trouble and his city in shambles. Can they save her? Or will once again calamity follow Jack?<br/> <br/>I've never been a huge fan of graphic novels, but I have to say this one tells a good story, and has some dazzling illustrations – the kind that make you want to linger over the page once the dialogue is read. My copy was black and white, but the finished book will be full color throughout. Jack, despite his sordid past and tendency toward misfortune, is a likeable hero and it's easy to root for him to succeed. He also has some interesting side-kicks (Rapunzel and Pixie) and a nasty villain (Blunderboar) to fight. Any kid who balks at reading books, and even those who like to sink their teeth into a good novel will enjoy this book.<br/> <br/> I'd like to thank the publishers bloomsburyusa.com for providing me with an advance reading copy of Calamity Jack for this review.<br/>Want to learn more about Shannon Hale? Here's a short biography from her website:<br/>"Shannon Hale is the New York Times best-selling author of six award-winning young adult novels, including the Newbery Honor book Princess Academy, and two books for adults, Austenland and The Actor and the Housewife. She co-wrote a graphic novel, Rapunzel's Revenge, with husband Dean Hale. They live with their two small children near Salt Lake City, Utah." For even more information, visit her website at: <a href='http://www.squeetus.com/stage/main.html' target='_blank'>http://www.squeetus.com/stage/main.html</a><br/>Also, Here's Dean's website: <a href='http://www.dreadcrumbs.com/' target='_blank'>http://www.dreadcrumbs.com/</a><br/>And Nathan's <a href='http://spacestationnathan.blogspot.com/' target='_blank'>http://spacestationnathan.blogspot.com/</a><br/> <br/>Here are the participating bloggers on this book tour:<br/><a href='http://www.sally-apokedak.com/blog-2/'>Sally Apokedak</a>, <a href='http://superfastreader.com'>Reading is my Superpower</a>, <a href='http://firesidemusings.blogspot.com'>firesidemusings.blogspot.com</a>, <a href='http://lookingglassreview.blogspot.com/'>Through the Looking Glass Book Review </a>, <a href='http://bookingmama.blogspot.com/'>Booking Mama</a>, <a href='http://cafeofdreams.blogspot.com'>Cafe of Dreams</a>, <a href='http://blbooks.blogspot.com'>Becky’s Book Reviews</a>, <a href='http://thehungryreaders.com'>The Hungry Readers</a>, <a href='http://thefriendlybooknook.com'>The Friendly Book Book</a>, <a href='http://molcotw.blogspot.com'>My Own Little Corner of the World</a>, <a href='http://www.bookblather.net'>Book Blather</a>, <a href='http://www.greenbeanteenqueen.com'>GreenBeanTeenQueen</a>, <a href='http://priyaganesan.blogspot.com/'>Book Crumbs </a>, <a href='http://abbylibrarian.blogspot.com'>Abby (the) Librarian</a>, <a href='http://www.dolcebellezza.blogspot.com'>Dolce Bellezza</a>, <a href='http://homeschoolbuzz.com/'>Homeschoolbuzz.com</a>, <a href='http://thebookcellarx.blogspot.com'>The Book Cellar</a>, <a href='http://www.carriesyabookshelf.blogspot.com'>Carrie’s YA Bookshelf</a>, <a href='http://bookshelfmonstrosity.blogspot.com'>Bookshelf Monstrosity</a>, <a href='http://everydayreading.blogspot.com/'>Everyday Reading</a>, <a href='http://freneticreader.blogspot.com/'>Frenetic Reader</a>, <a href='http://kidzbookbuzz.com'>KidzBookBuzz.com</a>, <a href='http://blog.mawbooks.com'>Maw Books</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-6490142009871670934?l=homeschoolbuzz.com' alt='' /></div>
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Home school arrest case goes viral
Home Schooling News 2010-01-10
A local case about home schooling is now getting national attention. It comes after two Montgomery County parents , Richard and Margie Cressy, were charged with endangering the welfare of their children because they didn't file the proper paperwork with the school district.
The Corporate Sovereignty of Homeschool Education?
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2010-01-08
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>I'm not even sure what to make of this rambling incoherent article. Karla Fetrow of Subversify Magazine has a piece that starts with a recount of the recent decision by a judge to force a parent to remove a child from a religious homeschooling in place of public school.<br /><br />Karla then goes through the long list of issues that make liberal skin crawl - including abortion, evolution and political conservatism. Somehow, that's supposed to implicate homeschooling as some force for evil. I should point out that homeschoolers are a diverse bunch. Many homeschoolers are not religiously motivated at all. <br /><br />But the most puzzling thing is the conclusion that the alternative to "religious power.. in the hands of governing officials" is to take it away from individuals and families. How is that tolerance? <br /><br />She does cite the success of homeschoolers, while failing to realize this success is regardless of religious motivations. Children simply learn better when directed by parents who know them, have their best interests at heart and are free from government meddling. <br /><br />Homeschooling is not a government program. It's just the opposite. If you want the diversity to continue, the government is not going to produce that with it's federal mandates and universal standards. <br /><br />There is nothing to be alarmed or afraid of with homeschooling. It's simply people taking charge raising their own children. You should be more afraid of the government taking charge of your children.<br /><blockquote>The world has suffered much under the hands of those who had no regrets. It has suffered elitism, exploitation and tyranny. Our moral dignity has suffered under lies and deceptions. Religious power, when placed in the hands of governing officials, is a club that annihilates all other basic human rights. We must keep religion and science separate within our academic studies for it’s only through these separations that we can maintain an objective view and fully explore the potential of both science and religion. It’s only through these separations that we can safeguard against religiously motivated decisions in our legislative body. We must keep the distinctions clear, whether we are Christian, Jewish, Islamic, Matriarch inclined or atheist, for only then are we truly guaranteed the freedom of religion. <a title='Subversify Magazine » Blog Archive » The Corporate Sovereignty of Home School Education' href='http://subversify.com/2010/01/08/the-corporate-sovereignty-of-home-school-education/'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-2400745224712611007?l=homeschoolbuzz.com' alt='' /></div>
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Le Mars Daily Sentinel Corrects “Homeschool Tax Credit” Blooper
HSLDA | Top Stories 2010-01-08
HSLDA set the record straight when a newspaper suggested a nonexistent homeschool tax credit might be cut to help balance the state budget.
Buses to take abortion opponents to D.C. march (Observer-Tribune)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-01-08
CHESTER TWP. – Conservative activist Andrew P. Schlafly hopes to lead the state’s largest contingency to join with thousands of others who will meet in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Jan. 22, to call for a national ban on abortions. Schlafly, 48, of Old Chester Road, is a lawyer, homeschool educator and son of the prominent conservative, Phyllis Schlafly, known for her opposition to feminism and ...
The Disposable Worker (BusinessWeek via Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-01-08
On a recent Tuesday morning, single mom Tammy DePew Smith woke up in her tidy Florida townhouse in time to shuttle her oldest daughter, a high school freshman, to the 6:11 a.m. bus. At 6:40 she was at the desk in her bedroom, starting her first shift of the day with LiveOps, a Santa Clara (Calif.) provider of call-center workers for everyone from Eastman Kodak and Pizza Hut to infomercial ...
NewsChannel 15 examines homeschool laws (WANE-TV Fort Wayne)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-01-08
NewsChannel 15's Chris Hopper takes a closer look at the Indiana homeschool laws to see if they're clear enough to understand and strict enough to prosecute those who ignore them.
More in News (The Daily Reflector)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-01-06
ECU students Savannah Sanderson, Rebecca Odonnell and Bennett Johnson time homeschool students Grant Collins, Will Styron and Christopher Mack-Gonzalez as they climb bleachers in Minges Coliseum.
Carnival of Homeschool: 4th Anniversary!
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2010-01-05
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Wow! 4 years and <a target='_blank' href='http://whyhomeschool.blogspot.com/2010/01/carnival-of-homeschool-week-210-4th.html'>still going strong</a>. Congratulations to the Cates who started this very successful carnival.<br /><blockquote>Welcome to the fourth anniversary of the Carnival of Homeschooling. This is the 210th edition! This is one of the longest running weekly blog carnivals!<br /><br />My wife and I are very grateful that so many people who participate, who help promote the carnival, and who give us encouragement. We are especially appreciative of the several dozen people who take turns hosting the carnival.<br /><br />Four years ago we started up the carnival for several reasons. The carnival would provide a way for homeschoolers to teach and give encouragement to each other. Each week dozens of bloggers continue to do just that. This week is a great example. <a title='Why Homeschool: Carnival of Homeschool: Week 210 - The 4th Anniversary' href='http://whyhomeschool.blogspot.com/2010/01/carnival-of-homeschool-week-210-4th.html'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-6088796779899742843?l=homeschoolbuzz.com' alt='' /></div>
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A Response to Robin L. West—The Harms of Homeschooling
HSLDA | Top Stories 2010-01-05
While the number of people in academia who are openly critical of homeschooling are few, every now and again an article will be published in a university periodical which attacks homeschooling.
Will Tea Partyers Homeschool Their Kids? (GOOD)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-01-05
I generally think of homeschoolers as a fringe group in American education. I still sort of do. But in the past decade their numbers have more than doubled, from 850,000 to more than 1.5 million. A recent Miller-McCune article delved into the controversy surrounding homeschooling oversight — and how states can ensure that its kids are meeting appropriate academic benchmarks without trampling on ...
Parents accused of illegal home schooling
Home Schooling News 2010-01-04
Two parents in Montgomery County are accused of improperly home schooling their children.
Home schooling may not be best option
Home Schooling News 2010-01-03
Question: My son is in fifth grade yet reading at a first grade level. We moved here from Las Vegas this summer and decided to home school him after attending public school for a few weeks of this school year.
High School scoreboard (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2010-01-01
3,200 meter - McLean (LCB) 10:24.96; 1,000 - Lull (NK) 2:54.53; 500 - Snyder (LD) 1:14.05; 55 hurdles - Stoneback (Colonial Heights) 8.27; 55 dash - Finney (V) 6.75; 300 - Finney (V) 38.19; 1,600 - Snyder (LD) 4:36.26. GIRLSLong jump - Golden (LD) 16-11.5; triple jump - Golden (LD) 34-09; high jump - Battle (V) 4-08 ; shot put - Diaz (H) 28-09.25; discus - ; pole vault - Bishop (A) 7-06.
Indiana parents are subordinate to the state?
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-12-31
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>From Indiana. An alert reader sent this in (thanks). In effect, the court is saying the state is responsible for children's education; parents are subordinate to the state. If you read the article, the law is very unclear on this matter. <br /><blockquote>The two women believed they were adequately home-schooling their children – using age-appropriate books and a computer with Internet access.<br /><br />But according to the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office, Lila M. Ferguson, 38, and Molly M. Williams, 42, committed a crime – neglect of a dependent – by depriving the children of an education. According to court records, the offense was largely characterized by a failure to provide records on the children’s educational progress as they claimed to home-school their children.<br /><br />And in spite of their court-appointed attorneys’ wishes, the two women pleaded guilty to a Class A misdemeanor version of the charge and were each sentenced Tuesday to a year on probation. <a title='Moms__146_ pleas highlight home_school dilemma | The Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, Ind.' href='http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20091230/LOCAL03/312309994/1039/LOCAL03'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-832592753918648711?l=homeschoolbuzz.com' alt='' /></div>
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Moms' pleas highlight home-school dilemma
Home Schooling News 2009-12-30
The two women believed they were adequately home-schooling their children - using age-appropriate books and a computer with Internet access.
Two Jefferson department heads get ‘no’ votes (The Jackson Herald)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-12-30
yeah chick fil a!!! Are you in the education field? That's a pretty strong statement to make that homeschool and p [...] Copyright © 2008-2009 MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.
School Choice is Great (Free Times)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-12-30
Great schools are not just an economic necessity for our state; they are a fundamental right for the children living in South Carolina. In the last decade, countless well-intended policies for school improvement have been discussed and adopted by state lawmakers and local school boards alike.
New Home School Book Review Site
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-12-29
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Our friend Wayne Walker has been a frequent contributor to the <a href='http://homeschoolbuzz.com/reviews.html'>children's book reviews</a> on this site. Now Wayne has decided to strike out on his own with a <a target='_blank' href='http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/homeschoolbookreview/'>new website devoted to homeschool book reviews</a>. We wish Wayne the best of success in this new venture. Here is his recent press release:<br /><blockquote><p>Wayne S. Walker is a homeschooling father and a book reviewer. His book reviewing began several years ago when his older son, then probably ten or twelve, picked up a book at the library and asked if he could read it. It was written by a modern author but said to be based on a famous series of children's books from the earlier part of the twentieth century that they liked, and it had a recommendation on the back from a well known children's author. So Wayne and his wife said yes. Well, after their son read it, Wayne picked it up to read it and found that it was NOT for children (or should not be for children) because it had a very vulgar scene in it with quite explicit language. Therefore, he determined that he would preview every book that their children read (unless they had specific recommendations fromtrusted sources). </p><p>Wayne began posting his reviews of books on a homeschooling e-mail list and people started to express appreciation for them. He was editing (and still continues to edit) a free e-mail homeschooling newsletter called Biblical Homeschooling ( <a target='_blank' href='mailto:biblicalhomeschooling-subscribe@yahoogroups.com'>biblicalhomeschooling-subscribe@yahoogroups.com</a> or <a target='_blank' href='http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biblicalhomeschooling'>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biblicalhomeschooling</a> ) and began including his reviews, along with those of others, in the newsletter each month. This led to his being asked to provide reviews for several homeschool-related publications and websites, such as <i>The Old Schoolhouse</i> and <i>Home School Enrichment</i> magazines, and <a href='http://homeschoolbuzz.com/'>Homeschoolbuzz</a>. Then, for the last couple of years, he has been a regular book reviewer for Stories for Children Magazine, an on-line web-zine for young people ages 3-12. </p><p>Recently, SFC has closed its book review/library donation program for the time being. However, because of Wayne's interest in and love of good children’s literature, and because he is a homeschooling father who understands the fact that homeschooling families love to read, he therefore wants to bring to the homeschooling community information about new children’s books and other good children's literature, so he has started a book review webblog which will be entitled Home School Book Review at <a target='_blank' href='http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/homeschoolbookreview/'>http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/homeschoolbookreview/</a> . He plans to continue the book review/library donation program of SFC. </p><p>The way the program works is that when Wayne finishes reading and reviewing a book that is donated, he will post the review on his weblog ( <a target='_blank' href='http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/homeschoolbookreview/'>http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/homeschoolbookreview/</a> ) and also send an e-mail with a copy to let the author/publisher know that it has been posted, along with permission to go ahead and use any part or all of the review for marketing efforts. He will also post it on Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble if the book is available from those sources. Finally, he will donate the book to the children's section of their local library, the Bryan-Bennett Public Library of Salem, IL.</p><p>Therefore, if any authors, publishers, literary agents, etc., want Wayne to review any children's books and post the reviews on the new blog, he will be happy to do so. You can contact him at <a target='_blank' href='mailto:homeschoolbookreview@gmail.com'>homeschoolbookreview@gmail.com</a> for more information about the program and how to participate. You may also feel free to add this e-mail address to your list of those to receive notices about new books to review.</p><p>Any books for children, ages 3-12, and for teens, whether fiction or non-fiction are welcome (including picture books, adventure, fantasy, science fiction, historical fiction, mystery, and biography); also books on topics related to homeschooling or parenting and to apologetics will be accepted. Please be advised that all books will be reviewed from a Biblical Judaeo-Christian worldview. Again, the contact e-mail address is <a target='_blank' href='mailto:homeschoolbookreview@gmail.com'>homeschoolbookreview@gmail.com</a>.</p></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-3196118017450586295?l=homeschoolbuzz.com' alt='' /></div>
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Reading and English Tutoring in Louisville Now Offered through Twin Eagles Institute, LLC (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-12-28
In founding Twin Eagles Institute, LLC, Deborah Cooper, M.Ed. desires to coach students to soar toward academic excellence. The former public school teacher and homeschool mom will pour the wisdom from her over thirty years of educational experience into inspiring struggling learners and accelerating high achievers. Her home office is located a few minutes south of Louisville, Kentucky.
Reading and English Tutoring in Louisville Now Offered through Twin Eagles Institute, LLC (PRWeb)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-12-28
In founding Twin Eagles Institute, LLC, Deborah Cooper, M.Ed. desires to coach students to soar toward academic excellence. The former public school teacher and homeschool mom will pour the wisdom from her over thirty years of educational experience into inspiring struggling learners and accelerating high achievers. Her home office is located a few minutes south of Louisville, Kentucky. (PRWeb ...
Professor: Basic Skills Test Could Improve Homeschool
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-12-27
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>The underlying assumption of this proposal seems to be that the citizen is somehow subject to the standards set by the state. Or perhaps that the state has a more compelling interest in the well being of the child than the parent. As any homeschooling parent can tell you, we don't need a test to tell us how our child is doing. They are not a name on a roster, they are our focus of attention.<br /><blockquote>In a new article in the journal Theory and Research in Education, professor Robert Kunzman proposes a small step to improve homeschooling: Require states to mandate a basic skills test at key intervals to ensure that students are able to meet appropriate academic benchmarks in subjects such as math and reading.<br /><br />Unlike in the public system, many homeschoolers are not subjected to frequent assessment tests — however imperfect they may be — to ensure that students aren't left behind as grade levels progress. While many, perhaps even the majority, of homeschoolers have been shown in (perhaps controversial) studies to perform better than their public school counterparts, others can just as easily be left behind by poor teaching. <a title='News Blog Articles | Professor: Basic Skills Test Could Improve Homeschool Achievement | Miller-McCune Online Magazine' href='http://miller-mccune.com/news/don-t-tread-on-me-i-home-school-1686'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-143009559876572563?l=homeschoolbuzz.com' alt='' /></div>
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Homeschool choir fills parlor with music (Canton Observer)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-12-27
The sounds of the holiday season filled the Grand Parlour at Straight Farmhouse in Garden City when the Christian Homeschool Educators' CHEPA Homeschool Choir performed as part of the opening a Nativity exhibition at the Garden City Historical Museum.
Educational support (Jacksonville Daily News)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-12-23
What began as a small support group for home schooled kids is now a 16-family strong homeschool cooperative that continues to grow. The East Coast Homeschool Organization Co-op (ECHO) was founded in 2001 and became a co-op in August, said Kristen Tomczyk, its media resources person.
Free Printable Graphic Organizers
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-12-22
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>I ran across this <a target='_blank' href='http://www.teachervision.fen.com/graphic-organizers/printable/6293.html?detoured=1&for_printing=1'>huge collection of printables</a> via <a target='_blank' href='http://delicious.com/popular'>delicious popular links</a>. I don't know why it's free and I don't know for how long but it's a huge collection of all kinds of educational helps.<br /><blockquote>This collection of ready-to-use graphic organizers will help children classify ideas and communicate more effectively. All of our free, printable graphic organizers are designed to facilitate understanding of key concepts by allowing students to drill down to the basic points and ideas. By using graphic organizers across all subject areas, you will be empowering your students to master subject-matter faster and more efficiently. We have graphic organizers for reading, science, writing, math, and for general use. We also have put together slideshows of our favorite graphic organizers in each subject, to save you time. <a title='Printable Graphic Organizers for Teachers, Grades K-12 - TeacherVision.com' href='http://www.teachervision.fen.com/graphic-organizers/printable/6293.html?detoured=1&for_printing=1'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-902595409485159415?l=homeschoolbuzz.com' alt='' /></div>
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Carnival of Homeschooling: Hectic Edition
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-12-22
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>The carnival is hosted this week at <a target='_blank' href='http://www.averynearlytea.com/2009/12/hectically-thrown-together-carnival-of.html'>A Very Nearly Tea</a>, who bravely (or naively) took on the task of hosting on in the midst of selling a home.<br /><blockquote>Way back when, it seems like ages ago now, Henry Cate asked if I'd be willing to host the carnival this week. "Sure!" I said, perhaps too enthusiastically. I love hosting the Carnival of Homeschooling. It gives me a chance to connect with other homeschoolers, and find a few new blogs in the process. Nothing much is ever going on around here around the holidays. It's all quiet and peaceful, like Let a Woman Learn's Celebration of Winter. So stop by Lesson Pathways for some free Christmas Printables, I thought, or make some activity kits with Minds Bloom. Maybe even make a Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer with Peanuts are Evil. You know, something to keep them occupied while I was occupied. Maybe if I was feeling particularly schoolerish, I could set them down with a Christmas Break book list like Seaside Tales. <a title='A Very Nearly Tea: The hectically thrown together Carnival of Homeschooling' href='http://www.averynearlytea.com/2009/12/hectically-thrown-together-carnival-of.html'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-8840828129051307814?l=homeschoolbuzz.com' alt='' /></div>
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Detroit News’ Bogeyman: Homeschooling Moms and Dads
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-12-22
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Our old blogging friend Izzy Lyman has an op-ed on the JBS.rog website regarding the recent Detroit News hatchet-job on homeschooling regulation.<br /><blockquote>The Detroit News featured a huge, above-the-fold, front page story about home education last week.<br /><br />Take a guess what it was about....<br /><br />The homeschool graduate who was nominated, for the third time, for a Heisman Trophy?<br /><br />The former homeschooler who won a Nobel Prize?<br /><br />The homeschool mom whom Time magazine recently selected as one of the best bloggers in the world?*<br /><br />If only.<br /><br />The first sentence of the article: “Calista Springer lay tethered to her bed by a dog collar while siblings went off to school each morning.”<br /><br />You can guess where this is going. <a title='- Detroit News’ Bogeyman: Homeschooling Moms and Dads' href='http://www.jbs.org/jbs-news-feed/5783-detroit-news-bogeyman-homeschooling-moms-and-dads'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-4060154537524528907?l=homeschoolbuzz.com' alt='' /></div>
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Court Upholds State-Sponsored “Kidnapping” of Homeschooled Boy
HSLDA | Top Stories 2009-12-22
As most people count their blessings and prepare to enjoy Christmas with family, many others face serious struggles. Among these is the Swedish family of Annie and Christer Johansson whose only child, 7-year-old Dominic Johansson, was “kidnapped” by Swedish authorities in June of this year.
Duncan: Teaching moms share wish lists (Knoxville News Sentinel)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-12-22
HomeschoolingI sent out an e-mail to several local homeschool groups to find out what's on their Christmas wish lists. There's a lot more than sugarplums dancing in these parents' heads.Some wish lists were very practical, like that of Annette Grubb of Maryville whose lengthy list included a copier, a laminating machine, child-sized table and chairs, and a label maker.Melissa Langford of Powell ...
Prep basketball results (The Topeka Capital-Journal)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-12-19
Boys high school scores City Cair Paravel 64, Wichita Homeschool 60 Hayden 61, Seaman 48 Shawnee Heights 63, Washburn Rural 58 Topeka High 39, Emporia 27 Big Seven Holton 49, Jefferson West 47 Maur Hill-Mt. read more
State goes from one of most restricted to least regulated
Home Schooling News 2009-12-18
A west Michigan high school dropout dairy farmer succeeded in turning Michigan from one of the most restrictive states for home schools to one of the most lenient.
Homeschooled Adults: "Better in almost every way"
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-12-17
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Dakota Voice has an overview of some findings from a Canadian study of adult homeschoolers. Not surprisingly, they do better in most of the areas polled. Happier, well adjusted adults. That's what we're aiming for as I'm sure most homeschoolers are.<br /><blockquote>Homeschooling has been misunderstood and maligned for many years, but critics are running out of bad things to say about this educational option in the face of mounting evidence of the advantages.<br /><br />Homeschooled students out-perform their public school peers academically in most areas and have for a long time. This has left defenders of the educational status quo able only to criticize more intangible things like socialization and such. <a title='' href='http://www.dakotavoice.com/2009/12/canadian-survey-of-adult-homeschooled-students-better-in-almost-every-way/'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-6302620631981319106?l=homeschoolbuzz.com' alt='' /></div>
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SpellingCity.com Wins TechAmerica 14th Annual Abacus Award - Delivering Spelling & Vocabulary Fun for One Million ... (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-12-17
SpellingCity.com was recently selected by TechAmerica as the winner of the 2009 Abacus Cool Tech Award. The Abacus Cool Tech Award is presented to the company that has developed, and/or introduced a cool product within the past 18 months that is innovative and has created significant new opportunity for the company. SpellingCity was the single winner out of 12 finalists for this recognition.
LOUGHTON: Mother warns that home schooling is in jeopardy
Home Schooling News 2009-12-16
A MOTHER who teaches her son at home has pledged to go to jail rather than submit to new rules which she believes will put his education at risk.
Tuttle rec center (This Week Clintonville)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-12-16
For more information, call the Tuttle Recreation Center at 645-3602. The center is located at 240 W. Oakland Ave. The center is operated by Camp Fire USA, in partnership with the city of Columbus. Programs are supported by the Tuttle Community Recreation Council and the Columbus Foundation.
Wednesday, December 16 (Princeton Town Topics)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-12-16
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Holiday Open House; Drumthwacket. Reservation required; call (609) 683-0057.
Youngster Hopes to Make Europe Trip
HSLDA | In The News 2009-12-15
Washington Times Op-ed—Socialization not a Problem
HSLDA | Top Stories 2009-12-14
One of the most persistent criticisms of homeschooling is the accusation that homeschoolers will not be able to fully participate in society because they lack “socialization.”
Educational Co-op Serves Homeschoolers
HSLDA | In The News 2009-12-11
Climate Change: The new excuse for a global one-child policy
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-12-11
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>In contrast with the <a target='_blank' href='http://homeschoolbuzz.com/2009/12/duggars-have-19th-child.html'>joyous news of the Duggars 19th child</a>, others unfortunately see human life as a liability.<br /><blockquote>...None will work unless a China one-child policy is imposed. Unfortunately, there are powerful opponents. Leaders of the world's big fundamentalist religions preach in favor of procreation and fiercely oppose birth control. And most political leaders in emerging economies perpetuate a disastrous Catch-22: Many children (i. e. sons) stave off hardship in the absence of a social safety net or economic development, which, in turn, prevents protections or development.<br /><br />China has proven that birth restriction is smart policy. Its middle class grows, all its citizens have housing, health care, education and food, and the one out of five human beings who live there are not overpopulating the planet. <a title='The real inconvenient truth' href='http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=2314438'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-681560731095023158?l=homeschoolbuzz.com' alt='' /></div>
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Petitions fight UK home school rules
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-12-10
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>In the UK, draconian homeschooling rules have arisen seemingly out of nowhere after a government report reccommended government oversight. <br /><blockquote>Dozens of petitions against the Government's plans to bring in registration and monitoring for home-schooled children will be presented to Parliament.<br />The petitions, containing thousands of signatures, will be handed in by MPs from across the nation.<br />Under proposals outlined in the Government's home education review, published this summer, parents choosing home schooling will have a legal duty to register with their local council every year.<br />Councils could be given the right to refuse registration on safeguarding grounds, meaning parents could effectively be banned from home schooling their child if there are fears about the youngster's safety or the quality of their education. <a title='The Press Association: Petitions fight home school rules' href='http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5imYaV69DYeIC8NdkmEQSutY4QBkg'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-3498351715137597579?l=homeschoolbuzz.com' alt='' /></div>
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East Providence Guarantees “Heads Up” for Policy Changes
HSLDA | Top Stories 2009-12-10
East Providence recently became the first town in Rhode Island to adopt a written policy guaranteeing that homeschoolers will be notified before changes to the policy are considered.
Criminal Background Checks Part of Draconian Law Proposed for Homeschoolers
HSLDA | Top Stories 2009-12-10
December 12, 2009: A bill proposed by the British government and now making its way through parliament would impose the most burdensome and intrusive regulation on homeschooling in the English-speaking world.
No. 8 Monarchs top Lancers (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-12-08
Andrew Simmons scored a team-high 17 points to lead five players in double figures as No. 8 Meadowbrook pulled away to an 82-66 victory over Manchester last night.
Carnival of Homeschooling: Christmas Ornament Edition
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-12-08
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>The Carnival of Homeschooling is hosted this week at The HSBA Post with some great pics of Christmas ornaments.<br /><blockquote>Welcome to the Christmas Ornament Edition of the Carnival of Homeschooling. If you are new to ‘blog carnivals’, please read the link at the bottom of this post to find out more. This post has many links that take you off-site to other homeschool blogs where you can read their ’showcased’ article submission. If you would like to submit an article for a future carnival or host the carnival on your site, please see the bottom section to find out how. Each carnival writer has the option to put their compilation to a ‘theme’ if they so choose. I always do the themes. It’s a sickness. In the past I have done an Old West carnival, a Bee carnival (of course), an Autumn carnival, a Pregnancy & Child Development carnival, a Homeschool Memories carnival, and here at the post we did an Old Schoolhouse carnival way back when. We hope you will enjoy this ‘issue’ and click over to read the submissions for this week. <a title='Carnival of Homeschooling: Christmas Ornament Edition | The HSBA Post' href='http://hsbapost.com/2009/12/carnival-of-homeschooling-christmas-ornament-edition/'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-228482371571562161?l=homeschoolbuzz.com' alt='' /></div>
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County board to consider Piru charter school plan next month (Ventura County Star)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-12-08
A proposal for a Piru charter school will be heard by the Ventura County Board of Education next month, part of an appeal by charter proponents after the plan was rejected by their local school district.Petitioners asked the Fillmore Unified School District board to endorse their proposal to convert Piru School into an independent, public charter school. At a meeting last month, Fillmore ...
Petition record over home schooling
Home Schooling News 2009-12-08
Dozens of MPs lined up in the Commons to deliver petitions from constituents urging the Government not to go ahead with proposals to shake up home education.
Board to consider homeschool, online class restrictions (The Arizona Republic)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-12-07
Proposal would require families who homeschool to provide student assessment records.
Metro Homeschool Tops Frontier Trails
HSLDA | In The News 2009-12-07
Anger over home schooling plans
Home Schooling News 2009-12-05
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BOYS BASKETBALL: Union Grove Christian wins two at Cougar Classic (The Journal Times)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-12-05
The Union Grove Christian School boys basketball team won bothof its games Friday in the season-opening Cougar Classic at UnionGrove.
Earning College Credit at Age 9
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-12-04
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>From The Paris Post-Intelligencer<br /><blockquote>Nine-year-old homeschool student Ashley Medlock has already achieved what few people in Paris have, she passed her first College Level Examination Program test on her first try.<br /><br />CLEP is a company that offers pass/fail tests for college credit on 34 different topics. It allows students to get ahead of the game or save time from a possibly boring class at a fraction of the cost of actually taking the class.<br /><br />Ashley passed the Western Civilization I CLEP test Nov. 20 at Murray State University, earning three credit hours that will be valid as long as she graduates sometime in the next 20 years.<br /><br />If everything goes according to Ashley’s plan, graduating in the next 20 years shouldn’t be a problem. She wants to graduate college at the same time she graduates high school, when she is 18. <a title='The Paris Post-Intelligencer > News > Local News > She’s earning college credit already, and she’s only age 9' href='http://www.parispi.net/articles/2009/12/03/news/local_news/doc4b17f3104c976672939431.txt'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-8012915739616240683?l=homeschoolbuzz.com' alt='' /></div>
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Why in the World Home School?
Home Schooling News 2009-12-04
Now, when there are perfectly good schools out there so why in the world would anyone want to keep those kids at home ALL day? The people that do choose to home school must be the ones that live far out and secluded in the country with the really long hair and long dresses right? No normal modern day mothers would choose such a daunting task ...
Calhoun boys fall in double overtime (The Port Lavaca Wave)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-12-04
Calhoun’s Andy Cardona, left, looks to drive around an opponent earlier this season. (Photo by Kellie Whitaker) Calhoun dropped a heartbreaker last Tuesday with a double overtime defeat at El Campo.
Forest preserve offers home-school programs (St. Charles Republican)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-12-03
The Forest Preserve District of Kane County is inviting home-schooled students and their parents to “Nature Explorations for Homeschool Families,” a program that explores different topics at the forest preserve.
Conejo board votes against Bridges charter school (Ventura County Star)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-12-02
The Conejo Valley Unified School District board on Tuesday night voted against Bridges charter school, pointing to some “holes” in the petition.Superintendent Mario Contini said district staff had various concerns with the petition, including inadequacies with the budget plan and the proposed homeschool program. The staff said the petition also failed to clearly address the needs of special ...
Cornerstone seeks title repeat (The Topeka Capital-Journal)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-12-02
Hopes are high for the Cornerstone Family boys basketball team, which returns seven lettermen and two starters from a team that finished second in the MCAA a year ago and won the National Division 2 Homeschool tournament for a second straight year. read more
Bridges rejected by CVUSD board (Thousand Oaks Acorn)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-12-02
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com Conejo Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) trustees voted 4-1 to reject the petition for Bridges Charter School Tuesday night, paving the way for the proposed school’s board to approach the Ventura County Office of Education for approval. Board member Michael Dunn voted in favor of the school’s petition. read more
Area basketball schedules (The Topeka Capital-Journal)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-12-02
BIG SEVEN LEAGUE Atchison County read more
Parents see home schooling review as threat to rights
Home Schooling News 2009-11-30
Parents and children are speaking out against proposed changes to the home education system which could see youngsters cross-examined for hours on end.
In-home schooling popularity slipping across state
Home Schooling News 2009-11-29
Anne Cook is convinced she instilled a sense of lifelong learning in her five children by teaching them at home.
In-home schooling popularity slipping across state (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-11-28
Fewer parents in Pennsylvania are homeschooling children. The number of homeschooled children dropped by 5.6 percent in the past five years, according to the state.
Q&A: Locals in Glendora, La Verne and San Dimas (Highlanders Community News)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-11-27
The Highlander took to the streets to find locals at different stages in their life and get their perspective on the same topics.
New Haven mothers charged with educational neglect plead guilty
Home Schooling News 2009-11-26
Two mothers charged with educational neglect said no one told them how to properly educate their children when they pulled them out of public school three years ago in favor of home schooling.
Students Get a Creative Edge with Scrapbook MAX 2.0 Digital Scrapbooking Software (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-11-25
Developed in consultation with professional educators, the new Scrapbook MAX 2.0 School Bundle gives students and parents a creative way to scrapbook important school memories.
Changing long-term behavior (Cochrane Times)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-11-25
The City of Calgary has added its name to the list of centres who've adopted Nov. 15 to 21 as Bully Awareness Week. The awareness week traces its roots to Cochrane. Seven years ago it became the brainchild of Bill Belsey, father and Springbank elementary school teacher.[...]
H.S. Boys' Basketball: Ridgeview Christian pulls away (The Staunton News Leader)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-11-24
STUARTS DRAFT — Ridgeview Christian opened its boys' basketball season Monday night, defeating Shenandoah Valley Homeschool 36-25.
Tehama County Arts Council names Student Art Contest winners (Red Bluff Daily News)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-11-24
Winners have been announced for the 9th Annual Tehama County Arts Council Student Art Contest. The theme this year was Mythical Wonders. The contest was open to Tehama County students, grades K-12, and sponsored by the Arts Council, Sacred Heart School and the Red Bluff Art Association.
Philosophically opposed to home schooling
Home Schooling News 2009-11-24
"An officially proposed law, set to be voted on next year, would outlaw most home-schooling in Sweden.
Washington Times Op-ed—Homeschoolers Thrive at the Bees
HSLDA | Top Stories 2009-11-23
It is well-known that homeschoolers excel in competitions like the Scripps National Spelling Bee and the National Geographic Bee. Earlier this month, the finals of another competition—the National Bible Bee—were held. Patterned after the spelling and geography bees, the Bible bee encourages students to learn more about the Bible.
Important Vote Signals Victory for Homeschoolers
HSLDA | Top Stories 2009-11-23
Homeschoolers have reason to hope that a years-long effort by some state legislators to impose unnecessary, intrusive regulations has at last been thwarted.
Advantages of Homeschooling Highlighted as Homeschool Buyers Co-op Offers Book on Notables Who Received Their ... (Marketwire)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-11-23
Exclusive and Limited Time Offer Book Showcases 22 People Who Weighed the Differences Between Homeschool Vs Public Schooling Including Presidents, Journalists and Inventors
Advantages of Homeschooling Highlighted as Homeschool Buyers Co-op Offers Book on Notables Who Received Their ... (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-11-23
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL--(Marketwire - 11/23/09) - The Homeschool Buyers Co-op, a leader in offering homeschool curriculum, announced today the sale of the book noting the top 22 people who chose a home school curriculum vs public schooling. This full color page book includes American greats like President Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Carnegie and much more. At a young age, their families took advantage ...
Duncan: Students get many chances to socialize (Knoxville News Sentinel)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-11-23
My dinner guest seemed surprised to discover we are homeschoolers.Hesitant, and trying not to offend, he tentatively submitted his question. "But what about socialization? I mean, your kids seem comfortable around people and able to converse, so what are you doing to help them?" he asked.I had to laugh because it was not the first time I've been asked this, and it was not the first time I've ...
Local Sports In Brief: 11/22/2009 (Traverse City Record-Eagle)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-11-22
Regional win puts Striders in nationals; TC Bulldogs open season with 2 wins
Prosecutor to Homeschoolers: No Compromise—You’re Going to Jail!
HSLDA | Top Stories 2009-11-20
November 20, 2009: On trial again for homeschooling their children, the Dudeks are hoping to avoid jail time despite the threats of the state prosecutor.
Homeschool Buyers Co-op Aids Those Looking For Discount Curriculum And Supplies (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-11-20
Members of the homeschool buyers program have seen saving of over 90% on homeschool Spanish programs, math curriculum, English courses and more.
Mom finds hope in homeschool (The Valley Chronicle)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-11-20
HANDS-ON LEARNING: Michael Abeyratne, left, and Robert Willard, right, play with their robotics set up in the Willards’ garage. Both are homeschooled and learn through hands-on activities.
Area Roundup: Buchanan girls hoops squad downs Lascassas (Daily News Journal)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-11-20
Zanhee Patton scored 14 points to lead Buchanan to a 32-24 middle school girls basketball win over Lascassas on Monday night.
Homeschool Proposal Fury
HSLDA | In The News 2009-11-19
Carnival Of Homeschooling: At The Post
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-11-18
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>The Carnival is hosted this week by Miss Jocelyn at A Pondering Heart<a target='_blank' href='http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=3250'/>. She has the posts divided into categories like the <a target='_blank' href='http://hsbapost.com/2009/11/get-your-vote-on/'>Homeschool Blog Awards</a>.<br /><blockquote>It is buzzing all over the blogworld… the annual homeschool blog awards are going on right now At The Post. You’ve seen me mention it a few times because there is something just exciting about having your blog enjoyed so much people vote you “The Best…. Blog”. Of course there are a great many blogs out there. Perhaps not in the awards at all, and still those in the awards that may not be at the top but still just as good. <a title='A Pondering Heart » Carnival Of Homeschooling: At The Post' href='http://aponderingheart.com/blog/?p=3250'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-5540130230249332687?l=homeschoolbuzz.com' alt='' /></div>
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Seven-point buck (Columbia Daily Herald)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-11-18
Bryston Davidson, a 13-year-old son of Brenda Morton, shot this seven-point buck on private property in Giles County. Davidson, a seventh grade homeschool student, was in a juvenile hunt on Nov. 1 and was hunting with a friend, Don Talbot.
Cyron Stokes fires up VSDB team (The Staunton News Leader)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-11-18
STAUNTON — Cyron Stokes was in midseason form as the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind Cardinals opened their boys' basketball season Tuesday night in Lewellyn Gymnasium.
Area Briefs (The County Press)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-11-18
Register for Spartans hoops clinic read more
Lions drop two of three (Baxter Bulletin)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-11-16
The Mountain Home Lions homeschool basketball team dropped two of three to the Fayetteville Knights Saturday at the Pinkston Middle School Gym.
Home school notes: Biblical foundation grounds academy's curriculum
Home Schooling News 2009-11-15
There are many models for teaching your children the basic subjects. A popular view of thought in the home-schooling community is the Classical Method.
Stellar debut for Marygrove squad (Royal Oak Daily Tribune)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-11-15
, The Daily Tribune Sports Staff DETROIT - Rookie of the Year. Oops, better make that plural. Rookies of the Year.
Liberty teams fall in festival (The Shawnee News-Star)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-11-15
OKLAHOMA CITY — Liberty Academy’s basketball crews dropped two games each in the Oklahoma City Knights Festival over the weekend.
Homeschool Blog Awards
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-11-13
content type="html"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://hsbapost.com/best-current-events-opinions-or-politics-blog-2009/"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 125px; height: 125px;" src="http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w108/hsbawards/HSBAnominated.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>The <a href="http://hsbapost.com/2009/11/get-your-vote-on/">Homeschool blog awards</a> are on again this year. Go and vote for your favorites in many categories and find some new favorites.<br /><br />Homeschoolbuzz.com is nominated again for <a href="http://hsbapost.com/best-current-events-opinions-or-politics-blog-2009/">Best Current Events, Opinions or Politics Blog</a>. We've been nominated before but have never come close to winning. <br /><blockquote>The rules state: “You may only vote ONCE per category per person in your home & No more than 5 votes per network/IP.” Although this is what’s allowed, it may or may not work for you. Here are some observations based on personal experience and feedback from others: <a href="http://hsbapost.com/2009/11/get-your-vote-on/">Read more...</a></blockquote><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-7835963010817543116?l=homeschoolbuzz.com'/></div>
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Carnival of Homeschooling- The NaNoWriMo Edition
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-11-11
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>The Carnival is hosted this week by <a href='http://www.janice-campbell.com/2009/11/10/carnival-of-homeschooling-the-nanowrimo-edition/'>Janice Campbell</a> divided into compelling chapters - In Honor of <b>Na</b>tional <b>No</b>vel <b>Wri</b>ting <b>Mo</b>nth.<br/><blockquote>Welcome to this hundred-and-umpteenth Carnival of Homeschooling! Because November is National Novel Writing Month (also known as NaNoWriMo or nano), and I’m over 10,000 words into the writing process (and can’t think of anything but writing, writing, and more writing), I thought it would be appropriate to format this Carnival as sections of a book. I even consulted the Chicago Manual of Style for an authoritative list of book parts! <a href='http://www.janice-campbell.com/2009/11/10/carnival-of-homeschooling-the-nanowrimo-edition/'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-1736425721149396062?l=homeschoolbuzz.com'/></div>
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Greendale Police Investigate 12-Year-Old's Death
Home Schooling News 2009-11-11
Cooper Rawat, 12, was found "unresponsive" on a couch. DEARBORN CO., Ind. -- The Greendale Police Department wasn't saying much Tuesday night after the death of 12-year-old Cooper Rawat.
Sports summary (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-11-11
Two Bishop Dwenger volleyball players will sign letters of intent at noon Thursday at the Bishop Dwenger Library/Media Center.
School Board eyes homeschool rules (The Daily Iowan)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-11-10
Homeschooled students in Iowa City may need to attend a district high school for at least two years to receive a diploma under a newly proposed policy change.
Iowa City School Board Looks To Put Homeschool Policy In Place (KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-11-10
District proposal to require homeschooled students to attend final two years of high school, full-time, to earn diploma.
Kelso schools to open 'Virtual Academy' (The Daily News)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-11-09
Online schools are popping up all over the state and Kelso School District wants a piece of the action.
The Disadvantages of Home-Schooling
Home Schooling News 2009-11-08
I am going to start with a quote that was made by the superintendent of Child and Family Services which states, "The opportunity for social interactions with others is very important for the development of all children.
When the parent is the teacher
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-11-06
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>From The News Tribune - Seattle-Tacoma:<br /><blockquote>When Anne Marie Semke was a school-aged child, she said she thrived in the public school system. She loved it enough that she decided to become a teacher and taught at both public and private high schools in Vancouver, B.C. As an adult, Semke still has fond memories of public school but is choosing to homeschool her two children.<br /><br />“When I became a teacher (I) realized this is a system that works for certain children and certain families but not for all,” Semke said during a weekly gathering of the ACTS HomeSchool Group at Sunrise Baptist Church in Puyallup. <a title='Homeschooling: When the parent is the teacher | TOP STORY - The News Tribune | Seattle-Tacoma News, Weather, Sports, Jobs, Homes and Cars | South Puget Sound's Destination' href='http://www.thenewstribune.com/topstory/story/940558.html'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-665556652014447671?l=homeschoolbuzz.com'/></div>
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Ridiculous rules for UK home schools
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-11-06
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Via guardian.co.uk<br /><blockquote>Today, I received a copy of a letter that my local MP sent to the education secretary, Ed Balls. This letter was prompted by my concerns about the Badman report, a review into home-education which was submitted in June and immediately accepted by Balls. The government may implement these recommendations by including them in the Queen's speech on 18 November.<br /><br />My six-year-old daughter is educated by me, at home. I am not a home-education evangelist and neither do I have any problem with the concept of school, but I do know that home education works for us. Badman's recommendations would change what home education means to us – a positive and successful part of our family life – into an ongoing battle with the state. It would be compulsory for me to register with the local authority and a criminal offence for me not to. I would also have to apply to my local authority for approval which may, or may not, be granted. Even if granted, I would have to go through this process on an annual basis and, at any point the LEA could refuse my application and force my child into school. In terms of fostering an educational environment which feels secure for the child, it is hard to think how the government could be less helpful. <a title='Ridiculous rules for home schools | Annabel Wynne | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk' href='http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/nov/06/home-schooling'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-1541205532096304639?l=homeschoolbuzz.com'/></div>
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Taft Web Wise (The Taft Independent)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-11-06
Now that we�re well back to school, it�s time to find useful Web sites for school reports or other projects. In this month�s column, we�ll look at some of the research sources on the open Web that are helpful to students.
So, do you like home schooling?
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-11-03
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><blockquote>People always ask me, “So, do you like home schooling?”<br /><br />And I usually say something like, “Um ... well, um … I mean, I like it, but I just have trouble with the part where you have to learn stuff. But once you get past that ... well, um, it’s good.”<br /><br />The better question to ask me would probably be, “Do you feel as if you are deprived of anything as a home-schooler?”<br /><br />The answer? No.<br /><br />I feel like there are a lot of advantages to being home-schooled. <a title='Home school is where the heart is - Springfield, IL - The State Journal-Register' href='http://www.sj-r.com/voice/x880801024/Home-school-is-where-the-heart-is'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-831770020058402989?l=homeschoolbuzz.com'/></div>
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NOVEMBER IS NaNoWriMo
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-11-03
content type="html">In honor of National Novel Writing Month (<a href="http://nanowrimo.org/">NaNoWriMo.org</a>)—an international event where aspiring novelists are encouraged to write an entire novel in 30 days—there is a contest meant to encourage the aspiring YA author to get started on that novel by offering an incentive for completing the first 250 words. All you have to do is submit <b><i>the first 250 words</i></b> of your novel and you can win both exposure to editors, and a one-on-one chat with one of New York’s TOP literary agents <b>Regina Brooks</b>.<p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">ADDITIONALLY: The top 20 submissions will all be read by a panel of five judges comprised of top YA editors at <b>Random House, HarperCollins, Harlequin, Sourcebooks</b> and <b>Penguin</b>. All 20 will receive free autographed copies of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1402226616?ie=UTF8&tag=garymdavis&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1402226616">Writing Great Books for Young Adults: Everything You Need to Know, from Crafting the Idea to Landing a Publishing Deal</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=garymdavis&l=as2&o=1&a=1402226616" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> by Regina Brooks. Of the 20, they will pick the top five submissions and provide each author with commentary and a one year subscription to <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00008GT3F?ie=UTF8&tag=garymdavis&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00008GT3F">The Writer</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=garymdavis&l=as2&o=1&a=B00008GT3F" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> magazine. ONE Grand Prize Winner will have the opportunity to get feedback on a full YA manuscript and win a free 10-week writing course courtesy of the <b>Gotham Writer’s Workshop</b>.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Please submit all entries via the contest website at <a href="http://www.writingclasses.com/ContestPages/YAPitch.php">http://www.writingclasses.com/ContestPages/YAPitch.php</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-7423672759447375703?l=homeschoolbuzz.com'/></div>
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Calls Needed—House of Reps. to Vote on Health Care
HSLDA | Top Stories 2009-11-03
The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on its final version of the health care reform legislation sometime this week. HSLDA opposes this bill because it increases government intrusion into the home and could threaten parental rights.
Find a new club in Hernando County (St. Petersburg Times)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-11-03
BrooksvilleBrooksville Book Discussion Group: 6 p.m. Nov. 16, Lykes Memorial Library, 238 Howell Ave. The book to be discussed is Atonement, by Ian McEwan. No registration is required, but copies of the book are limited. Tina Mraz, (352) 754-4043.
Liberia Plantation opens for Homeschoolers
HSLDA | In The News 2009-11-02
Washington Times Op-ed—Lawyer Inspired Peers to Fight On
HSLDA | Top Stories 2009-11-02
Christopher J. Klicka, senior counsel and director of state and international relations for the Home School Legal Defense Association, died Oct. 12 in Colorado Springs. His death is a tremendous loss.
Katherine turns up the crazy on ‘Housewives’ (MalaysiaNews.net)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-11-02
Katherine had a romantic evening all set up for Mike, but her plans were foiled when Susan tagged along on what was supposedly a late-night plumbing call. Whoops.
Eagle Scouts to be recognized at ceremony Sunday (The Norman Transcript)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-10-30
John Michael Zubialde, son of John Zubialde and Vickie Loemker, and Seth Lemke, son of Steve and Tammy Lemke, will be recognized in a Troop 777 Eagle Scout ceremony 3 p.m. Sunday at Alameda Church of Christ, 801 E.
Emergency Homeschooling
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-10-30
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Kathy Ceceri has a piece on Wired.com about a guide she is organizing on what could be called unplanned homeschooling. I'm sure more than one parent has found themselves in the situation of homeschooling after an unexpected event. Some might even remain homeschoolers.<br /><blockquote>After Hurricane Katrina kept thousands of kids out of school for weeks and months, and after talk of months-long closing of schools due to avian flu began popping up on the news, I organized a project, working with the staff and readers of Home Education Magazine, to write a guidebook for families who were unexpectedly given the job of teaching their kids at home. One immediate dilemma I noticed as I read through the pieces submitted for the book was the question of whether to try to keep up with what the school would have been teaching, or to use the time to do things better suited to the family’s own interests and needs.<br /><br />This split between “school-at-home” on the one hand, and “unschooling” or “eclectic homeschooling” on the other, is a continuing debate among long-term homeschoolers as well. But for the family that is intending to homeschool for a year or less, it can be a big decision – and one that they don’t want to spend a lot of time worrying over. <a title='Emergency Homeschooling: How to Survive (and Even Thrive) When Schools Close | GeekDad | Wired.com' href='http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2009/10/emergency-homeschooling-how-to-survive-and-even-thrive-when-schools-close/'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-1143005042031234894?l=homeschoolbuzz.com'/></div>
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State Cuts Funding to Popular Online Schooling Program
Home Schooling News 2009-10-30
Thursday some Missouri families got disheartening news; their unique public school is going private, and that means they'll have to pay to stay.
7 years of Homeschoolbuzz.com
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-10-30
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>The date November 1: <br /><ul><li>In 1512, Michelangelo's paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel were shown to the public for the first time. </li><li>In 1952 the United States exploded the first hydrogen bomb in a test in the Marshall Islands. </li><li>In 2002 I registered the domain homeschoolbuzz.com. <b><i>Coincidence?</i></b></li></ul>After 7 years and <a href='http://homeschoolbuzz.com/' target='_blank'>3,432 blog posts</a> plus <a href='http://homeschoolbuzz.com/reviewBlog.html' target='_blank'>550 book reviews</a>, we're still enjoying working on this site. We also enjoy reading the 165 fine homeschool blogs contributing to <a href='http://homeschoolbuzz.com/blogbuzz.html' target='_blank'>Homeschool Blog Buzz</a>. We hope you each are blessed in some way by our efforts. I hope we can continue doing this for a long time.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-391068162171791532?l=homeschoolbuzz.com'/></div>
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Controversy over “Attendance” at Church Schools
HSLDA | Top Stories 2009-10-28
A memorandum from the Alabama state superintendent of education has sparked a controversy regarding the church school option employed by parents providing home instruction to their children.
School District Seeks to be “Partners” with Homeschoolers
HSLDA | Top Stories 2009-10-28
Homeschoolers are under no obligation to meet with public school officials beyond what is required by law. That includes “partnership” forums, such as the one proposed by the Brainerd district.
Group accepts Halloween candy for troops (The Daily Reflector)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-10-28
One kid's Halloween loot is another man's Christmas candy. Give2TheTroops is accepting Halloween treats to add to Christmas stockings being sent to hundreds of troops who won't be home for the holidays.
Pool Operator Discovers Fresh and Excellent Source of Lifeguard Staff
HSLDA | In The News 2009-10-27
Top 5 Reasons to Home School
Home Schooling News 2009-10-26
Home schooling your child versus sending him off to either a public or private school is growing popular day by day around the world.
Drum corps open to all (Marietta Daily Journal)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-10-23
Cherokee County homeschool students yearning for the high school marching band experience need look no further than the Crown Athletics Drum Corps. The corps, based out of The King's Academy in so...
Cumberland County briefs - Antiques fair; sing with Cumberlads; library meeting; homeschooling (Bridgeton News)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-10-22
The Autumn Antiques Fair at Three Greys Antiques has been rescheduled for this Saturday. Vendor tables will be on the grounds of the shop, 391 W. Broad St., Bridgeton, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Weighed and measured (The Lewistown Sentinel)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-10-22
LEWISTOWN - Questions about Mifflin County School District Superintendent David Runk, the economy and PSSA scores brought heated comments at times from the five candidates vying for four open school board seats during the Measure the Candidates forum Wednesday.
Home Schooling with Frugal Unit Studies
Home Schooling News 2009-10-22
Unit studies are both a fun and frugal way to homeschool your children. Unit studies are theme-based or one-topic ideas studied thoroughly using art, literature, music, social studies, science and sometimes-even math.
Asheville Parks and Recreation holds outdoor adventures (Asheville Citizen-Times)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-10-22
ASHEVILLE Asheville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts offers many opportunities for outdoor adventure this fall. Registration for all outdoor adventures is now open.
An environment for sharing: Home school co-op helps students and instructors (Temple Daily Telegram)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-10-21
Elizabeth Castleberry, a 14-year-old home-schooled ninth-grader, observes sugar burn Monday during a Helping Hands Homeschool Co-op chemistry lab at Belton Church of Christ.
The Wright ambassador (The Daily Freeman-Journal)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-10-21
Bailey Wright looked nothing but ecstatic when talking about the adventure she will be taking next summer. Wright is a fifth grade homeschool student in Webster City, and has been accepted into the People to People Student Ambassador Program. People to People is an educational travel program founded by President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Carnival of Homeschooling: The Great State of Maine
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-10-20
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Hosted this week by <a target='_blank' href='http://nofightingnobiting.blogspot.com/2009/10/maine-postcards-dont-lie-edition-of.html'>No Fighting, No Biting</a>.<br /><blockquote>One of the great benefits of educating our own children is the ability to be free of the standard school calendar. Our family takes advantage of this by spending 16 weeks each summer in Maine. I want to share the beauties of our adopted state with some snapshots and fun facts.<br /><br />Maine is a land of forests and shore. The tides rise and fall about 8 feet so there is a stark contrast between low and high tide so even little children can tell the difference and can figure out scientifically if the tide is coming in or going out. (Hint, look at boats on their moorings to tell which way they are being pulled) <a title='No Fighting, No Biting!: Maine: The Postcards Don't Lie edition of the Carnival of Homeschooling' href='http://nofightingnobiting.blogspot.com/2009/10/maine-postcards-dont-lie-edition-of.html'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-4063290268547608200?l=homeschoolbuzz.com'/></div>
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Bad Idea: Give Carbon Credits to Couples That Limit Themselves to One Child
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-10-20
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>The global warming excuse is being used to justify all kinds of leftist goals like wealth redistribution, one-world government and now population control. What are we saving the earth for, alien archaeologists? <br /><blockquote>Washington (CNSNews.com) – Andrew Revkin, who reports on environmental issues for The New York Times, floated an idea last week for combating global warming: Give carbon credits to couples that limit themselves to having one child.<br /><br />Revkin later told CNSNews.com that he was not endorsing the idea, just trying to provoke some thinking on the topic. <a title='CNSNews.com - NYT Environment Reporter Floats Idea: Give Carbon Credits to Couples That Limit Themselves to One Child' href='http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/55667'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-7875916143820739474?l=homeschoolbuzz.com'/></div>
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Commentary: Local homeschool team making most of its opportunity (Temple Daily Telegram)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-10-19
Football can be complicated as anyone involved would like to make it or as simple as drawing pass routes in the dirt on a playground. What it should always be is fun for those who desire to play it.
League gives northeast Wisconsin home-schoolers chance to be part of athletic team (The Appleton Post-Crescent)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-10-19
A recent volleyball practice for Holly Reinkes team wrapped up with some rope jumping and a huddle for announcements in the middle of the gym floor.
The Award-Winning Board Game, Bailout! The Game, Banks on TransMedia Group to 'Raise Interest' for Family Game Night (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-10-19
Depressed property owners take heart!
St Albans couple's concerns over proposed changes to home schooling
Home Schooling News 2009-10-19
HOME schooling could come under constant scrutiny from Government inspectors, a move one St Albans couple fear could undermine the way they educate their children.
Local homeschool team making most of its opportunity (Temple Daily Telegram)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-10-18
Football can be complicated as anyone involved would like to make it or as simple as drawing pass routes in the dirt on a playground. What it should always be is fun for those who desire to play it.
DISTRICT 6 SCHOOL BOARD: Meet Brett Reese (Greeley Tribune)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-10-18
Sitting in front of the packed room, Brett Reese pulled out a rope, held it out in front of him and let go of one end - leaving it to defy gravity and remain hanging straight in the air. But this was not a performance. This was a debate...
Commentary: Local Homeschool Team Making Most of its Opportunity
HSLDA | In The News 2009-10-18
Sam Bennett: Home school
Home Schooling News 2009-10-17
About two weeks ago, I spent a full day with my daughters at our homeschool co-op and was so impressed with the learning environment that I have to tell you about it.
Coming Up (as of Oct. 16) (Nassau County Record)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-10-16
The Callahan Lions Club will host a weekly turkey shoot Saturday nights at 7 p.m., now through November. The club is the first building north of the fair grounds. No long guns, no scopes. Food concessions will be available. Call 879-7357.
Alpha Omega Publications Announces Gigantic Homeschool Giveaway (Christian News Wire)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-10-15
ROCK RAPIDS, Iowa, Oct. 15 / Christian Newswire / -- Alpha Omega Publications ® (AOP), a leading publishing company committed to providing Christian curricula to homeschooling families worldwide, is pleased to announce an opportunity to win free prizes during its Gigantic Homeschool Giveaway . One grand-prize winner will receive $500 in free homeschool curriculum from any of AOP's award-winning ...
Homeschooled Kids Exercise Options in Westlake
HSLDA | In The News 2009-10-15
Carnival of Homeschooling: Welcome to the NerdFamily House!
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-10-14
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>The carnival is <a target='_blank' href='http://blog.nerdfamily.com/2009/10/carnival-of-homeschooling-welcome-to.html'>hosted by NerdFamily</a> this week. Yes, I'm a day late in posting this, but better late than never.<br /><blockquote>Hi everyone! Welcome to the NerdFamily House! We are having our first rain of the season out here so I hope you didn't get to wet. Come on in, let me take your jackets and bags. Make yourself at home!<br /><br />Before we get into anything just a quick a reminder for all those in California. It is once again time for affidavits!! If you file a PSA you only have until October 15th to get over and fill that out online!!<br /><br />You can grab a cup of coffee or a soda and go join in on the education conversations around the kitchen table. <a title='Nerd Family: Carnival of Homeschooling: Welcome to the NerdFamily House!' href='http://blog.nerdfamily.com/2009/10/carnival-of-homeschooling-welcome-to.html'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-6683456064769311391?l=homeschoolbuzz.com'/></div>
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Crandon Seeks Phony Enrollment, Power to Call Doctor for Homeschooled Child
HSLDA | Top Stories 2009-10-14
HSLDA advised a member family to ignore a form sent to them by the local public school district that sought inappropriate information and authorization.
Jaycee Lee Dugard in People Magazine: California kidnapping victim steps out of shadows in interview (New York Daily News)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-10-14
Jaycee Lee Dugard, the California girl who was abducted by a pervert who made her his sex slave for 18 years, is showing her adult face to the world for the first time. Remarkably, she's smiling.
In Memoriam--Christopher J. Klicka
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-10-13
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>HSLDA and other sources have reported that Chris Klicka has passed away after his long battle with illness. He leaves behind His wife Tracy and seven children. Chris was a tireless advocate of homeschooling as a homeschooling dad, author and attorney for HSLDA.<br /><blockquote>“Chris was both a people person and a goal person. He cared deeply about people, but was also driven to always do more!” says HSLDA President J. Michael Smith. “He was the most determined person I ever met in my life. Even with all the things he accomplished every day at HSLDA, he continually wanted to tackle new challenges and serve homeschoolers in more and better ways. He was so focused on the homeschooling world, but he was also very much focused on his family and dedicated to raising his children.” <a title='HSLDA—In Memoriam--Christopher J. Klicka' href='http://www.hslda.org/docs/news/200910050.asp'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-6154303000026146605?l=homeschoolbuzz.com'/></div>
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Washington Times Op-ed—Take Advantage of Co-op Options
HSLDA | Top Stories 2009-10-13
Typically, when parents first consider homeschooling, they have some confidence they can teach their children through grade school. Many parents, however, begin to wonder if they are capable of educating their children through high school.
“Hate Crimes” Included in Troop Funding Legislation
HSLDA | Top Stories 2009-10-13
On October 8, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a motion to include “hate crimes” in the National Defense Authorization Act to fund the troops.
An educational milestone, a quarter-century in the making (The Senatobia Democrat)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-10-13
Next week, one of Tate County's educational facilities celebrates a milestone: a quarter century of training students for college and beyond. The Senatobia-Tate County Career-Technical Center will mark its 25th anniversary with an open house on October 22.
Girl in the Arena
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-10-12
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><?php azad('1599903725'); ?><p class='byline'>Recommended reading level: ages 16 and up<br/>Reviewed by: Kathy Davis</p>Lyn is a gladiator daughter, coming from a line of seven gladiator fathers. Yes, after her biological father died, Lyn's mother married six consecutive gladiators, all who died a gladiator's death. Now it looks like Lyn might have to marry the man who killed her seventh father as he took her dowry bracelet her father was wearing during the fight for good luck. Even though she learns this guy happens to be a tough gladiator but a nice guy, she isn't ready to be married. So, she begins to look for some way to get out of marrying him. Might it involve her facing him in the arena to the ultimate fight?<br/><br/>This novel blends ancient Rome with modern day. There's lots the book explores; a culture that is obsessed with violence, overpowering media coverage, special needs and family dynamics, death and grieving, and how an organization (gladiators association) can be like a strict religion. Besides being an interesting story, this book is a thought provoker. Could our society, that is so addicted to reality TV, ever condone a "fight to the death" "gladiator" type sport? It sure is convincing in the story. These glads and glad wives are celebrities, complete with a paparazzi following. Besides the gladiator culture, Lyn's family is explored in depth. She has a close relationship with her little brother, and is very protective of him as he has some sort of special needs.<br/><br/>I might mention I did find the narration a little challenging at first take, the conversations have no quotes nor any he said she said, it was free flowing thoughts and dialogues. It was distracting only until I got the hang of it, which was by about the second or third chapter.<br/><br/>Be aware there is swearing, violence, commercialism including the mention of condoms, smoking and a character commits suicide. <br/><br/><a href='http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1599903725/homeschoolbuzz-20' target='_blank'>Girl in the Arena</a> has a unique style and topic. The author does a fine job blending the ancient past time with modern day realism. I found the book absorbing and it kept me turning pages.<br/><p class='byline'>Note: Acknowledgements to <a href='http://kids.bloomsburyusa.com/Catalogue/new.asp?cf=1' target='_blank'>Bloomsbury USA</a> for providing me with an advance review copy of this book for review.</p><br/>Stay tuned tomorrow for more information about gladiators.<br/>Here are the other bloggers participating on this blog tour:<br/><br/><a href='http://abbylibrarian.blogspot.com/'>Abby the Librarian</a>, <a href='http://www.apatchworkofbooks.blogspot.com'>A Patchwork of Books</a>, <a href='http://paraklesis.com/childrens_publishing_news/'>All About Children’s Books</a>, <a href='http://blbooks.blogspot.com/'>Becky’s Book Reviews</a>, <a href='http://firesidemusings.blogspot.com'>Fireside Musings</a>, <a href='http://homeschoolbuzz.com/'>Homeschool Book Buzz</a>, <a href='http://kidzbookbuzz.com/'>KidzBookBuzz.com</a>, <a href='http://blog.mawbooks.com'> Maw Books Blog</a>, <a href='http://molcotw.blogspot.com'>My Own Little Corner of the World</a>, <a href='http://superfastreader.com'>Reading is My Superpower</a>, <a href='http://sjkessel.blogspot.com/'>Through a Child’s Eyes</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-5968826876161892839?l=homeschoolbuzz.com'/></div>
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HSLDA Senior Counsel Klicka Finishes His Race, Receives the Crown of Life
HSLDA | Top Stories 2009-10-12
Surrounded by his family and close friends who gathered by his bed in Colorado, HSLDA Senior Counsel Christopher J. Klicka died peacefully on October 12th after a 15-year battle against multiple sclerosis. His condition had unexpectedly deteriorated on September 25 during a homeschool conference.
HOME-SCHOOLING: Take advantage of co-op options
Home Schooling News 2009-10-11
Typically, when parents first consider home-schooling, they have some confidence they can teach their children through grade school.
Catholics find option in home schooling
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-10-09
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>From Honesdale, PA - Wayne Independent<br /><blockquote>Six-and-a-half-year-old Jack Cavanaugh says it’s “cool” having his mom as his teacher.<br />Joe and MaryAnn Cavanaugh of Honesdale had their hearts set on sending their son to St. Vincent’s School. But when the school closed its doors last spring, the family came up with a new plan: Catholic home schooling. <a title='Catholics find option in home schooling - Honesdale, PA - Wayne Independent' href='http://www.wayneindependent.com/news/x1699622499/Catholics-find-option-in-home-schooling'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-6889547855238503658?l=homeschoolbuzz.com'/></div>
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Dept. of Education “Subsequent Year Letter” Blooper
HSLDA | Top Stories 2009-10-09
HSLDA contacted a state education official about an erroneous online homeschooling form, and the document was quickly corrected.
HOME-SCHOOLING: Heroes take time to help others
Home Schooling News 2009-10-08
It sounds like a movie plot: A secret army of people with special gifts, heroic strength and selfless character move throughout society.
Homeschooling can’t educate the masses?
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-10-07
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Richard A. Boyd, former Mississippi superintendent of education claims homeschooling won't work in Mississippi. He cites demographics apparently from the recent <a target='_blank' href='http://www.nheri.org/Latest/Homeschooling-Across-America-Academic-Achievement-and-Demographic-Characteristics.html'>NHERI Study</a>.<br /><blockquote>Boyd, writing to the Jackson Clarion-Ledger, looked at the research promoted by the homeschooling movement itself.<br /><br />It shows, according to Boyd, that almost all homeschooled children are in married-couple families (98 percent); most homeschool mothers don’t work outside the home (81 percent); and most homeschool parents have at least a bachelor’s degree (66 percent of fathers, and 63 percent of mothers).<br /><br />That’s hardly the picture of a typical household in Mississippi, where only 19 percent of adults have a college degree and where the majority of children are born out of wedlock. <a title='Greenwood Commonwealth - Homeschooling can’t educate the masses' href='http://gwcommonwealth.com/articles/2009/10/06/opinion/editorials/10062009edit02.txt'>Read more...</a></blockquote><br />What he doesn't mention from the same study, more parental education did not always correlate to better homeschool student achievement. (i.e., students of parents certified as teachers did <i>worse</i>). Parent education level did however explain a 2.5% difference in student scores. Not insignificant but certainly within the variance of government schools. <br />Personally, I don't think all those single-parent under-educated families in Mississippi would or should take up homeschooling. But it's nice to know they could if that's their choice.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-7304133427864081439?l=homeschoolbuzz.com'/></div>
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French police grab 4 kids on German orders
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-10-07
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><blockquote>Four children of a family that fled Germany to avoid further fines for homeschooling have been snatched from their home in France by police and accused of "being alone," according to a report today on the ongoing war against home education across the continent.<br/><br/>The word comes from the Home School Legal Defense Association, which has been involved in a long list of cases of persecution of homeschooling families across Europe, especially in Germany. <a href='http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=112106' title='French police grab 4 kids on German orders'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-4203275809253579424?l=homeschoolbuzz.com'/></div>
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Charter school supporters present application to Conejo board (Ventura County Star)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-10-07
Founders of a new charter school in Thousand Oaks presented an application for their program to the Conejo Valley Unified School District board Tuesday night. Teachers and parents of children attending the Open Classroom at Conejo School in Thousand Oaks said they decided to develop BRIDGES Charter School because they want to expand their program. The Open Classroom is one of two magnet ...
Homeschool Open House (Cape May County Herald)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-10-07
10/08/2009 - 12:00p.m. to 10/08/2009 - 1:30p.m. 30 Mechanic St.
Carnival of Homeschooling: Our Home School
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-10-06
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>The Carnival of Homeschooling #197 is <a target='_blank' href='http://jacquedixon.com/?p=5433'>hosted this week at Walking Therein</a>. She shares a lot of insight into how they teach their own. Jacque is also hosting the <a target='_blank' href='http://jacquedixon.com/?p=5429'>Homesteading Carnival</a> this week.<br /><blockquote>Carnival of Homeschooling How Did October Get Here So Quickly? All of a sudden school officially started, the leaves started turning orange and red, and the temperatures dropped too cold for and Indiana Fall. I surely don’t know how time flies by us so quickly, but I am already longing for warmer temps!<br /><br />Thankfully, we are expecting some warmer temps this week… just a bit warmer. That is good for us, because we are in the middle of building a Sukkah outside in celebration of the Feast of Sukkot. We are using the Sukkah and all the information surrounding the Feast to home school by what I call Living Learning Moments. Living Learning Moments is just my name for hands-on life-learning. That’s how we home school. <a title='Walking Therein » Our Home School: Carnival of Homeschooling #197' href='http://jacquedixon.com/?p=5433'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-3149794486926793898?l=homeschoolbuzz.com'/></div>
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In Your County (Press of Atlantic City)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-10-06
The Cape May County Library will offer a Homeschool Open House for homeschoolers, parents thinking about homeschooling and their children. Lunch takes place from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Main Library, 30 Mechanic St., Cape May Court House
Take a step back in time at Red River (News-Democrat & Leader)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-10-06
If you happen to stop by the Red River Meeting House this weekend, you might think you had somehow been transported back in time. The 14th Annual Primitive Camp Meeting and Rendezvous is Friday th...
Support Groups, updated Oct. 6 (TCPalm.com)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-10-06
There's a support group for every need from coping to weight loss. Check here for when the one or ones right for you are meeting.
Legend's brother to open show on Friday (The Daily Northwestern)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-10-06
R&B artist Vaughn Anthony will open for older brother John Legend's Oct. 9 performance at Welsh-Ryan Arena, A&O Productions representatives said Monday.
Homeschoolers Turn to Co-ops
HSLDA | In The News 2009-10-05
Tourists begin migration to Asheville (Asheville Citizen-Times)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-10-04
ASHEVILLE — Most of the trees around Asheville remain covered with green leaves, but that didn't stop tourists from filling city streets downtown over the weekend.
Finding his voice | By Magdalena Wegrzyn © 2009 Longmont Times-Call (The Longmont Times-Call)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-10-04
SUPERIOR – Like many young men, Jaison Hart is looking for a girlfriend. I’m looking for girl who has an open heart, he typed, letter by letter, on a keyboard as his mother, Sharon Hart, gripped his right hand and helped him reach the keys. I’m looking forward to dating some young woman who likes my play. Someone I can be very close friends with – like a wife.
Kids' museum hosts science program (North Platte Telegraph)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-10-02
The North Platte Telegraph Parents who homeschool there children will have a unique opportunity to supplement their science studies this year as the Edgerton Explorit Center of Aurora provides a monthly series of science classes in North Platte.
Continued Opposition to Homeschooling in California
HSLDA | Top Stories 2009-10-02
Despite court victories that have confirmed the freedom to homeschool, some officials appear to be actively opposing the decision of parents to home educate.
State: stop watching neighbors kids
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-10-01
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>First, State control of parenting and now baby sitting too. Another example of someone being unhappy anything that is happening without oversight.<br /><blockquote>IRVING TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Each day before the school bus comes to pick up the neighborhood's children, Lisa Snyder did a favor for three of her fellow moms, welcoming their children into her home for about an hour before they left for school.<br /><br />Regulators who oversee child care, however, don't see it as charity. Days after the start of the new school year, Snyder received a letter from the Michigan Department of Human Services warning her that if she continued, she'd be violating a law aimed at the operators of unlicensed day care centers. <a title='State to mom: Stop baby-sitting neighbors' kids - Yahoo! News' href='http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090930/ap_on_re_us/us_baby_sitter_backlash_mich'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-9194552526813314489?l=homeschoolbuzz.com'/></div>
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Education Notes (The Doings Western Springs)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-10-01
Registration is open for the Oct. 12 ACT achievement test. The ACT has four sections -- English, mathematics, reading and science and takes about three hours to complete. Students who take the ACT Plus Writing complete an optional writing test that requires an additional 30 minutes.
Education Notes (The Doings Elmhurst)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-10-01
Registration is open for the Oct. 12 ACT achievement test. The ACT has four sections -- English, mathematics, reading and science and takes about three hours to complete. Students who take the ACT Plus Writing complete an optional writing test that requires an additional 30 minutes. During registration, students may select up to four universities to receive their score reports. The cost for the ...
Education dept hampering home schooling - Trust
Home Schooling News 2009-09-30
The Pestalozzi Trust, a South African home school association, has accused the countrya s Department of Education of making it impossible for parents to opt for home schooling.
Volunteers say Lewis and Clark remain popular (Jefferson City News Tribune)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-09-29
Pat, left, and Loren Holmgren of Clancy, Mont., stayed in Jefferson City overnight to see the Lewis & Clark Trailhead monument Tuesday.
Support Groups, updated Sept. 29 (TCPalm.com)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-09-29
There's a support group for every need from coping to weight loss. Check here for when the one or ones right for you are meeting.
Fairview family charged in Liberian child slavery scam (The Oklahoman)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-09-28
FAIRVIEW — An adopted Liberian girl was tied to chairs and bedposts and denied meals as punishment. At age 11, she was made to sleep outside in the cold for stealing a cookie from the kitchen. She was sexually molested by an older adoptive brother. These accusations are waged against a Fairview family facing criminal charges in Major County District Court. Andee Verlon Tyler, 51, and his wife ...
Laurel Springs School Launches Virtual Clubs to Enhance Student Community for Homeschoolers (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-09-28
Laurel Springs brings its global student population together with special interest clubs.
Homeschooled Teen: Scholar with Distinction
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-09-28
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>This is the third time we posted news on homeschooler Sarah Schwab. Earlier stories included a <a target='_blank' href='http://homeschoolbuzz.com/2009/08/homeschooled-teen-wins-congressional.html'>congressional medal</a> and her <a target='_blank' href='http://homeschoolbuzz.com/2006/02/homeschool-teen-writes-perfect-sat.html'>perfect SAT score</a>.<br /><blockquote>The Orcutt teenager’s latest achievement is Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction honor. High school students earn the award by scoring an average of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.<br /><br />Sarah scored perfect 5s on biology, world history and English composition. She scored 4 points on English literature, U.S. history and European history. <a title='Orcutt teenager named Scholar with Distinction' href='http://www.santamariatimes.com/articles/2009/09/28/news/news02.txt'>Read more...</a></blockquote><?php @azad('0874477182'); ?></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-5402413978779419387?l=homeschoolbuzz.com'/></div>
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Cross country: Petoskey girls, Charlevoix boys capture hardware at Camp Pet-O-Se-Ga (Petoskey News-Review)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-09-28
ALANSON — The Petoskey girls and Charlevoix boys took home first-place trophies Saturday at the 35th Annual Petoskey-McDonald’s-Optimist Cross Country Invitational at Camp Pet-O-Se-Ga.
Fairbanks borough mayor's race draws crowded field (Fairbanks Daily News-Miner)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-09-27
FAIRBANKS — The candidates for borough mayor — Hank Bartos, Charlie Boddie, Luke Hopkins, Garry Hutchison, Bill Stodden and Tammie Wilson — comprise a diverse bunch.
Pennsylvania schools reach 175 years of public education (Chambersburg Public Opinion)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-09-27
As Pennsylvania marks 175 years of public education, local schools are struggling with the conflicting demands of nationalized education standards and parents' wishes.
Obama gives more reasons to homeschool
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-09-27
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Longer days, shorter summer vacations, weekend hours... Less family time? less influence from parents, more indoctrination?<br /><blockquote>"Now, I know longer school days and school years are not wildly popular ideas," the president said earlier this year. "Not with Malia and Sasha, not in my family, and probably not in yours. But the challenges of a new century demand more time in the classroom." <a title='More school: Obama would curtail summer vacation - Yahoo! News' href='http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090927/ap_on_re_us/us_more_school'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-2531176146816895853?l=homeschoolbuzz.com'/></div>
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One Gifted Homeschooled Girl
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-09-27
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>via elpasotimes.com<br /><blockquote>EL PASO -- Shanaya Fastje writes books while most girls her own age play with dolls.<br /><br />At 10, Shanaya has written and illustrated not one, but two children's storybooks, "Mystery School," and "Mystery School: Monday Sleepover Disaster," both inspired by her own experiences as a home-schooled Northeast student.<br /><br />To top things off, she is working on a third book, already doing high-school- level academic work and making her own bookmarks and jewelry to help support an international charity that benefits poor schoolchildren in Third World countries. And she is learning to play guitar and how to paint like an artist. <a title='Once upon a time, there was a really smart girl who wrote really good books and ... - El Paso Times' href='http://www.elpasotimes.com/ci_13426318?source=most_emailed'>Read more...</a></blockquote><?php @azad('1449001157'); ?></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-5328639090364552100?l=homeschoolbuzz.com'/></div>
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Home-school students get chance to compete (Green Bay Press-Gazette)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-09-25
A recent volleyball practice for Holly Reinkes team wrapped up with some rope jumping and a huddle for announcements in the middle of the gym floor.
Home-school athletic group gives students a chance to compete in sports (Green Bay Press-Gazette)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-09-25
A recent volleyball practice for Holly Reinkes team wrapped up with some rope jumping and a huddle for announcements in the middle of the gym floor.
OUR OPINION: Standard-Times applauds (The San Angelo Standard-Times)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-09-25
SAN ANGELO, Texas — nColeman R. Jones and Vincent E. Tobias of San Angelo, who have graduated from United States Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Ill. nMr. and Mrs. Woodrow Rogers, who celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary today. Mr. and Mrs. Alvis T. Ray recently marked their 65th, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert King their 50th. nMembers of Angelo State University’s ...
A family of 10, surviving on faith
Home Schooling News 2009-09-24
Behind the doors of a modest Rogers Park, Ill., frame house, Pete and Patty Mueller are acting out their own reality show of "Pete and Patty Plus 8." Home-schooling all eight of their children and surviving on one income, the Muellers have not sought the reality show spotlight that helped pop culture icons Jon and Kate Gosselin raise their brood ...
Campbell Hall girls' tennis appears primed for a another championship run (Los Angeles Daily News)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-09-24
The smiles on the faces of Sarah Lee and Sabrina Santamaria tell the whole story. The Campbell Hall of North Hollywood junior tennis standouts form the top 1-2 singles punch in Southern California.
Fru-Gal: Devote extra e-mail account to online offers (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-09-24
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Morning Money Matters: Educator Appreciation Week at Borders (News 12 Augusta)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-09-24
We all know how hard teachers work, so a popular bookstore wants to give back. Next week is Educator Appreciation Week at Borders, and educators can get a pretty big discount on everything in the store.
Borders(R) Hosts 'Stock Your Library Challenge' Sweepstakes in Superstores Nationwide for One Night Only Sept. 29; Ten ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-09-24
Borders® is giving teachers yet another reason to spend an evening networking and having fun at the "Teacher Town Hall Meeting" in Borders superstores Sept. 29 - the opportunity to help score a $400 Borders gift card for their schools.
Kroc Center to offer education options (Salem Statesman Journal)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-09-23
The Kroc Center hopes to gather the old and young in a single setting — and its education programs appear in lockstep with that mission.
Carnival of Homeschooling: All About Autumnal Equinox
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-09-23
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Hosted this week by <a target='_blank' href='http://apollosacademy.blogspot.com/2009/09/carnival-of-homeschooling-learning.html'>Apollos Academy</a>.<br /><blockquote>When I or my kids get really interested in a subject, we easily find ourselves taking rabbit trails and seeing where they lead. This is how this carnival developed. I was looking for a few pictures and links about the autumnal equinox, taking place today – September 22nd – at 5:18pm EST. I was thinking something along the lines of this:<br/><br/>And a cool informational link.<br/><br/>But Google can be a dangerous thing, and before I knew it (about 6 hours later - including having to break to teach and eat and stuff), I had three pages of links, and my kids had heard pretty much everything they'd ever want to hear about the autumnal equinox and autumn in general. To redeem my "virtual wanderlust," here is an entire school day's worth - from science to recess - of anything and everything you would ever possibly want to know about autumn, the autumnal equinox, and homeschooling. <a href='http://apollosacademy.blogspot.com/2009/09/carnival-of-homeschooling-learning.html' title='Apollos Academy: Carnival of Homeschooling - Learning About the Autumnal Equinox'>Read more...</a></blockquote><?php @azad('B001D8S9E2'); ?></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-8430847702309204642?l=homeschoolbuzz.com'/></div>
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Families protest against proposed changes to home schooling
Home Schooling News 2009-09-23
FAMILIES staged a protest in Stratford Park, Stroud against proposed Government reforms which they fear would make home education too similar to school.
U.S. Students Flunk U.S. Citizenship Test
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-09-23
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>A story from Izzy Lyman of JBS.org <br /><blockquote>The students were asked ten basic questions ranging from “What is the supreme law of the land?” to “What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?” These questions, about history and government, were selected from the national citizenship test, which is administered to immigrants through the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.<br /><br />The results of the survey are shocking:<br /><br /> * A staggering 77 percent didn’t know the name of the first President of the United States.<br /> * An astounding 86 percent couldn’t name the author of the Declaration of Independence.<br /> * A whopping 90 percent didn’t know how many justices there are on the U.S. Supreme Court.<br /> * A paltry 2.8 percent of those polled actually “passed” this mock citizenship test. <a title='- U.S. Students Flunk U.S. Citizenship Test' href='http://www.jbs.org/jbs-news-feed/5400-us-students-flunk-us-citizenship-test'>Read more...</a></blockquote><?php @azad('0967043069'); ?></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-7964347533911589965?l=homeschoolbuzz.com'/></div>
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Washington Times Op-ed—Programs Suit Needs of Students
HSLDA | Top Stories 2009-09-21
Educators are admitting that parental involvement is the key to a child’s educational success, even in a public school setting. Even President Obama in his recent mass broadcast to public school students in America sounded more like a parent than he did the president of the United States as he encouraged each student to be conscientious in their attendance at school, their studies and their personal life.
Northmen take third, fourth at Ludington Invitational (Petoskey News-Review)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-09-21
LUDINGTON — Four Petoskey runners placed in the top 20 Saturday as the Northmen finished third in the Ludington Invitational.
How Much Should Government Regulate Home Schooling?
Home Schooling News 2009-09-18
Proposals by the English government to increase regulation of home schooling have been met by opposition.
Religious Leaders Say Survey Supports Private Schooling
Home Schooling News 2009-09-17
An education survey conducted by religious organizations showed that 84 percent of those polled would choose private schooling options over public schools.
Queen Contestants (Texarkana Gazette)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-09-17
Grace Crews, 16, of Texarkana, Texas, is the daughter of Joe and Malinda Crews. She is an 11th-grade homeschool student. She is competing this year at Southwest Arkansas High School Rodeo Association in barrels, breakaway roping and goat tying.
Lifegate to host unbeaten Austin NYOS (Seguin Gazette-Enterprise)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-09-17
SEGUIN — As the season rolls on and district play inches closer, the Lifegate Falcons (3-0) keep finding different ways to come out on top.
Borders(R) Increases Teacher Discount to 30% During Educator Appreciation Week at Borders and Waldenbooks Stores ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-09-16
A great 30% discount, networking opportunities, activities, giveaways and fun for the whole family -- this and much more await educators during Educator Appreciation Week, Sept. 29 through Oct. 7 at nearly all Borders stores as well as select Waldenbooks stores nationwide.
District Sends Illegal Forms
HSLDA | Top Stories 2009-09-15
HSLDA intervened when one public school district tried to restrict certain options New York law clearly grants to homeschoolers.
Library Can Be Better Than Web (The Lakeland Ledger)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-09-15
Vic Nunez Working at the reference desk, I had an opportunity recently to visit with a parent concerned about her children and their attitude toward libraries. Her kids were trying to convince her that going to the library was a waste of time; everything they needed to get their homework done could be found on the Internet.
UK Parents protest restrictions on homeschooling
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-09-15
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>More on the protest we mentioned a few days ago. More bureaucrats unable to abide anything happening outside their watchful eye or control.<br /><blockquote>In June an independent review into home schooling, commissioned by ministers, was published. The report, by educationist Graham Badman, recommended:<br /><br />Every home-schooled child should be registered by law.<br /><br />Parents who teach their children should have to open up their homes for inspection and provide an annual "statement of their intentions" for the child's education that year.<br /><br />Councils should be able to deny parents the right to home educate if there is "clear evidence of safeguarding concerns." <a title='Parents protest over tougher restrictions on home schooling | News' href='http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23744049-details/Parents+protest+over+tougher+restrictions+on+home+schooling/article.do'>Read more...</a></blockquote><?php @azad('0312319061'); ?></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-3933217115521155932?l=homeschoolbuzz.com'/></div>
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Homeschoolers start their own sports teams
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-09-15
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>From Carroll County Times, Westminster, Maryland:<br /><blockquote>Too old to continue playing for the Winfield Recreation Council’s team, he decided to enroll at South Carroll High School, where he could join the junior varsity football team.<br /><br />Werking, the first of six siblings to attend public school, spent the first semester of his sophomore year there before realizing the setting wasn’t for him.<br /><br />That was when his mother, Nancy Werking, got the idea to start a Carroll County-based football and cheerleading team for home-schooled teens. <a title='Carroll County Times: Westminster, Maryland' href='http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/articles/2009/09/15/news/local_news/newsstory1_home_school.txt'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-4527881626859356288?l=homeschoolbuzz.com'/></div>
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Homeschooler Denied Learner’s Permit Documentation
HSLDA | Top Stories 2009-09-15
HSLDA persuaded public school officials to reverse their decision after initially refusing to issue a certificate of attendance required for a homeschooled student to obtain a learner’s permit to operate a motor vehicle.
Edmonds cuts school bus service to save money
Home Schooling News 2009-09-15
Andrew Adams used to ride a yellow bus to school. This year, if he wants to join his classmates at Hilltop Elementary, the 7-year-old must walk 1 1/2 miles up and down hills, by a 7-Eleven store, along busy Lynnwood roads - some with no sidewalks.
One family's Homeschool
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-09-14
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><a target='_blank' href='http://www.gastongazette.com/news/school-37900-math-hopping.html'>Gastongazette.com</a> has a piece on homeschooling rising in their county. The story simply mentions that fact but also details a typical day in the life of a local homeschooling family.<br /><blockquote>Will, Ian and Neal Kirkpatrick get up each morning and get ready for school.<br /><br />Instead of hopping on a school bus bound for public school, they head to the dining room table for their home school lessons. <a title='Homeschooling numbers growing in Gaston | school, math, hopping - Local News - Gaston Gazette' href='http://www.gastongazette.com/news/school-37900-math-hopping.html'>Read more...</a></blockquote><?php @azad('0201550911'); ?></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-4576450514622961707?l=homeschoolbuzz.com'/></div>
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Indiana Students To Sign Replica Of Constitution (Indiana's NewsCenter)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-09-14
Nearly 100 high school students will sign a copy of the United States Constitution as part of a learning program sponsored by the Indiana Supreme Court and the U.S. District Court in Indianapolis.
Opportunities Expanding for Homeschooled Families
HSLDA | In The News 2009-09-14
Bay Area Parents Choose Homeschooling (CBS 5 Bay Area)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-09-14
Budget cuts at California's public schools have some parents turning to homeschooling to make sure their children get a top-quality education.
YMCA forms (Columbia Daily Herald)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-09-13
The Maury County YMCA would like to see more area kids have the opportunity to participate in competitive swimming and has taken steps to see that happen.
UK Families protest homeschooling proposals
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-09-13
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><blockquote>A PROTEST against proposed changes to home schooling across Britain will take at Stratford Park, Stroud on Wednesday, September 16. <a title='Families to protest against home schooling proposals (From Stroud News and Journal)' href='http://www.stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk/news/4594305.Families_to_protest_against_home_schooling_proposals/'>Read more...</a></blockquote><?php @azad('0805426132'); ?></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-1555254856960179?l=homeschoolbuzz.com'/></div>
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Families to protest against home schooling proposals
Home Schooling News 2009-09-13
A PROTEST against proposed changes to home schooling across Britain will take at Stratford Park, Stroud on Wednesday, September 16.
Ind. students to sign replica of Constitution (The Star Press)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-09-13
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Nearly 100 high school students will sign a copy of the United States Constitution as part of a learning program sponsored by the Indiana Supreme Court and the U.S. District Court in Indianapolis.
Indiana students to sign replica of Constitution (WTHR Indianapolis)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-09-13
Nearly 100 high school students will sign a copy of the United States Constitution as part of a learning program sponsored by the Indiana Supreme Court and the U.S. District Court in Indianapolis.
High schools: Bruins topple Tigers in Manhattan (Bozeman Daily Chronicle)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-09-11
The Gardiner volleyball team earned a road win against the Tigers in Manhattan on Thursday, 25-22, 25-21, 18-25, 25-18
Home School 101
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-09-11
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Another mom starts her homeschooling journey full of anticipation. From LewRockwell.com<br /><blockquote>"So, are you planning to home school your daughter?" she asked.<br /><br />"Yes."<br /><br />"Have you chosen your curriculum yet?"<br /><br />"Um..."<br /><br />"Well," she interrupted, "I’ve chosen one for my son for this year. There were several I was interested in and we settled on this one. Here’s a book you can borrow. (The book is: What Your Kindergartner Needs to Know by Hirsch and Holdren) I used this for my son his first year."<br /><br />As she continued to talk I could feel a fog coming over me. I began to feel worried. I hadn’t chosen a curriculum yet. I hadn’t read the book now in my possession. What if I don’t teach my kindergartner everything she needs to know. By the end of our conversation I had committed myself to joining the co-op of other home schooling moms at my church (good), and opened up a can of insecurities about my own lack of preparedness as a homeschooler (bad). <a title='Home School 101 by Heather M. Carson' href='http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig3/h-carson6.1.1.html'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-6702948396560059746?l=homeschoolbuzz.com'/></div>
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For the unschooled, everywhere is a classroom
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-09-11
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>From the MontereyHerald.com:<br /><blockquote>Many parents consider Patapsco State Park, west of Baltimore, a leisure destination. Suzy Provine of Millersville views it as a classroom.<br /><br />As other children headed back to traditional classrooms this week, she and her four sons explored the park's craggy earth and tossed large and small rocks into standing water to test the laws of gravity. Venues such as Patapsco are why Provine, 38, has never sent her children to traditional school, opting instead for an eclectic approach to learning known as unschooling. <a title='For the unschooled, everywhere is a classroom - MontereyHerald.com :' href='http://www.montereyherald.com/living/ci_13314585'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-4452261523418986416?l=homeschoolbuzz.com'/></div>
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Last Update: 6:00pm (The Timberjay)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-09-11
The St. Louis County School Board said this week that they'll leave it to neighboring school districts to figure out how to educate young people in our communities should voters reject their proposed school restructuring plan.
Book Review: Bran Hambrick
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-09-10
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p class='byline'><a href='http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1402218575'>Bran Hambrick: The Farfield Curse</a><br/>by Kaleb Nation<br/>Recommended reading level: Ages 10-13<br/>Reviewed by: Kathy Davis</p><img class='imglt' src='http://images.amazon.com/images/P/1402218575.01.ZTZZZZZZ.jpg'/><br/><p>Bran Hambrick had a mysterious beginning. Found in a bank vault when he was a mere 6 years old, he had nothing but a slip of paper with his name and no knowledge of how he got there. Taken in by a crotchety banker named Sewey Wiloma, Bran lives a seemingly "normal" life with his odd new foster family in the city of Dunce. In Dunce magic is illegal - gnomes and mages are considered lawbreakers. Then comes the day Bran discovers he can do magic. He is overwhelmed and tries desperately to keep his awakened powers silent. He finds he is not alone as there are other Mages in Dunce who are flying under the radar. Here's an excerpt where Bran finds a hidden room in the local bookstore. There he finds it full of magic books. Here he is reading from one. </p><br/><blockquote>He turned the page and saw there were rows and rows of similar magics: all organized in the same way and numbered neatly. Each had a title of its own as well, like a nickname. He say one called Fulton's Fiery Flying Fingers and Muddy Mucktrap, and Windy Snaps just above Caterwualing Cannons of Lightening. Each had something to do with a natural element. Bran felt as if he were a wanderer and had for the first time in his life found books about his homeland.</blockquote> <br/><p>I confess I approached this book with skepticism. How could a book written by a teen (the author started writing it when he was just 14) be any good? I was pleasantly surprised. The story is well told with a unique voice And, there are eccentricities such as inventive vocabulary and larger than life characters that should keep the reader entertained. Keep in mind this book is about a boy who is a mage, and he meets other mages, including some who would represent the dark side of magic. Fans of books such as Harry Potter or even Roald Dahl should find this book appealing as well. Overall, I'd say Kaleb Nation has penned a good book, which is no easy task. Kudos!</p><br/><div class='byline'>Here is a long list of blogs that have or will also review this book: <a target='_blank' href='http://jennsbookshelf.blogspot.com/2009/08/review-bran-hambric-farfield-curse-by.html'>Jenn’s Bookshelf</a>, <a target='_blank' href='http://homespunlight.blogspot.com/2009/08/bran-hambric-farfield-curse-by-kaleb.html'>Homespun Light</a>, <a target='_blank' href='http://steventill.com/2009/08/31/review-of-bran-hambric-the-farfield-curse-by-kaleb-nation/'>StevenTill.com</a>, <a target='_blank' href='http://dolcebellezza.wordpress.com/2009/08/31/bran-hambric'>Dolce Bellezza</a>, <a target='_blank' href='http://bobbisbooknook.blogspot.com/'>Bobbi’s Book Nook</a>, <a target='_blank' href='http://www.lookingglassreview.com/'>The Looking Glass Review</a>, <a target='_blank' href='http://edward-cullen.net/branreview.php'>Edward-Cullen.net</a>, <a target='_blank' href='http://bfishreads.blogspot.com/'>Beth Fish Reads</a>, <a target='_blank' 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John Legend not your typical pop star (The Fresno Bee)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-09-10
For a guy whose breakout song was titled "Ordinary People," John Legend is anything but ordinary.
Salem-Keizer students head back to school with a mix of excitement and nervousness (Salem Statesman Journal)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-09-10
Students waiting outside Four Corners Elementary School for the doors to open — and the first day of school to begin — were bursting with excitement.
PowerClassroom Software LLC Revolutionizes Math-Learning Process (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-09-10
BOCA RATON, Fla.----What do you get when you put a 20-year aerospace and Silicon Valley software engineer into a high school math classroom? “Student-centric interactive video games that make learning algebra, trigonometry – even calculus – easy,” PowerMath creator Alexandre Menezes explained. “PowerMath uses all three ways people learn – auditory, visual and kinesthetic – to help students ...
Seattle schools open with new beginnings, sad endings (seattlepi.com)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-09-09
While school starts Wednesday for 47,000 Seattle Public Schools students, it remains to be seen how many others affected by the closure of five school programs will have left the district.
This Week's Top 10 Games (Tulsa World)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-09-08
(All games Friday unless indicated)
Carnival of Homeschooling: Virtual Blog Conference
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-09-08
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Is it Tuesday already? The carnival is <a target='_blank' href='http://www.thehomespunlife.com/2009/09/homeschool-carnival-virtual-blog.html'>hosted this week by The HomeSpun Life</a>. <br /><blockquote>Welcome to our Homeschool Carnival Virtual Blog Conference! (Well, a mock conference anyway) This week we are going to partake in each other's homeschool through this virtual blog conference. There's a bit of something for each of you, including a Hot Topics Itinerary. This is homeschool for you, mom and dad! So grab a cup of coffee from over there>>>> at the coffee station, get your mouse ready for bookmarking your favorites on this tour and don't be afraid to ask questions. <a title='The HomeSpun Life: Homeschool Carnival: Virtual Blog Conference' href='http://www.thehomespunlife.com/2009/09/homeschool-carnival-virtual-blog.html'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-1972777824156301603?l=homeschoolbuzz.com'/></div>
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Community Briefly: Caddo Council on Aging to unveil new van (The Shreveport Times)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-09-06
The Caddo Council on Aging will show off its new Meals on Wheels delivery van and thank people for the flood of public support that made it possible.
Abusing School Kids With Pro-Obama Propaganda
Home Schooling News 2009-09-05
My wife Diane seldom gets upset about politics. But President Barack Obama's recent demonstration of megalomania in insisting on beginning the school year by simultaneously addressing all public school kids in the United States elicited a concise response: 'it's sick.' In addition to her Ph.D. in psychology, Diane holds an M.A. in Education, and ...
Academy opens on faith
Home Schooling News 2009-09-04
Melinda Cottrell tosses a beanbag as the students scramble to get it as they played beanbag alphabet.
Private, small schools previews (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-09-03
in alphabetical order 2008 records: 9-2 (Independent) Offense: Benedictine has a strong receiving corps led by senior Drew Petrohovich (6-5, 185, Sr.). His twin brother, QB Greg Petrohovich (6-5, 195, Sr.), leads the offense again this year. Both are in the top 20 players to watch. The offense will be young in spots with a few sophomores seeing action, including WR Charley Meyer (6-1, 190 ...
Official Backs off Homeschooled Denial
HSLDA | Top Stories 2009-09-03
HSLDA intervened when, without proper authority, a public school superintendent tried to require conditions under which he would allow a member family to homeschool.
Logo contest open to Michigan kids (Detroit Free Press)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-09-02
Students in seventh through 12th grades can design the logo for the Michigan Commission on the Commemoration of the Bicentennial of the War of 1812, with the winning work to appear on all Web, print branding and promotional efforts.
German courts continue to target homeschooling families
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-09-02
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><blockquote>Homeschooling families in Germany continue to face persecution.<br/><br/>In Germany, it is against the law to homeschool. Any parent caught doing so faces stiff fines and the potential loss of his or her children. Despite such harsh penalties, many families still make the decision to homechool.<br/> <br/>Mike Donnelly is an attorney with the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA), which is based in Virginia. He says one German family, the Schmidts, have had a lien placed on their house because of unpaid fines totaling thousands of dollars. They are facing a court date later this month. <a title='German courts target homeschooling families (OneNewsNow.com)' href='http://www.onenewsnow.com/Education/Default.aspx?id=661998'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-8440810068991939334?l=homeschoolbuzz.com'/></div>
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Smut Peddlers (Charleston City Paper)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-09-02
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Woman to Woman Bible Study to Hold Fall Opening Coffee (Clearwater Gazette)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-09-02
DUNEDIN - Woman to Woman Bible Study will have the fall opening coffee on Tuesday, September 15, at 9:25 a.m., at the facilities of North Dunedin Baptist Church, located at 1595 Michigan Blvd. in Dunedin (at the corner of County Road 1 and Michigan Boulevard.).
Homeschoolers Top National Average on ACT
HSLDA | In The News 2009-09-01
Homeschooled Children to Get Artistic Opportunity
HSLDA | In The News 2009-09-01
Washington Times Op-ed—Outstanding Results on National Tests
HSLDA | Top Stories 2009-09-01
Rapidly growing in numbers, homeschoolers once again show they excel academically.
Author on Leadership Says Obama's Style Reminiscent of King George (Christian News Wire)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-09-01
OPINION, Sept. 1 / Christian Newswire / -- With 58 percent of Independent voters expressing a negative opinion of the federal government, a Waco area minister and author of a new book on Biblical leadership says President Obama's leadership style is reminiscent of the tyranny of King George.
Denton County 4-H members receive awards at banquet (Denton Record-Chronicle)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-09-01
Members of Denton County 4-H celebrated their accomplishments at the 4-H Gold Star Banquet and Mad Hatter's Tea Party on Aug. 20 at Fremaux's Metropolitan Catering in Denton.
High School Football: SMHS White freshmen open season with 8-0 victory (San Marcos Daily Record)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-09-01
The San Marcos Freshmen White Team kicked off their season with an 8-0 victory over the Waco University Trojans.
Homeschool Business Opens in Delaware
HSLDA | In The News 2009-09-01
Home Schooling Expert to Visit
Home Schooling News 2009-08-31
Tuesday, 1 September 2009, 10:36 am Press Release: Home Education Foundation Press Release   With over twenty years of teaching her own three children herself at home and over 15 years writing for and speaking to home schooling audiences all over the USA as well as in Canada, the UK, Thailand and East Europe, Diana Waring is making her third ...
Pitching in for kids (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-08-29
More than 700 East Brainerd residents and business people joined forces to raise a 7,000-square-foot playground in six days at East Brainerd Elementary School this week.
What $600 can get you
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-08-29
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><img src='http://lh6.ggpht.com/_uX7yrGtdLjw/SpnrQNPoEHI/AAAAAAAAAFs/cv2tV_nJ0m8/s400/Figure7.jpg'/><br/>Bob Ellis of Dakota Voice highlights the recent study by HSLDA dispels many of the myths about homeschooling. There's a <a target='_blank' href='http://www.hslda.org/docs/study/ray2009/2009_Ray_StudyFINAL.pdf'>link to the report</a> (labeled "pre-publication") which shows no academic disadvantage for homeschoolers and in most cases real advantages over public schooling. The report also has many details comparing types of homeschooling and other variables.<br/>Note: the chart above uses percentile rank. 50 means half of the students do better and half do worse. 86 means those students do better than 89 percent of all students. In other words, for all public school ranks, 50 would be (by definition) the normal we are comparing to.<br/><blockquote>The 2009 Progress Report on homeschool academic achievement tells a remarkable story not only of how well homeschooled students are doing on a fraction of the budget and support staff of public school students, but of how little bang for the buck we’re getting for our tax dollars in the public education system.<br/><br/>Homeschoolers scored in the 80s-range percentile in all academic areas including a composite score, coming in 34-39 percentile points higher than their public school counterparts.<br/><br/>Many people who are considering homeschooling their children worry that a lack of teaching credentials could hinder their child from learning as well. However, the study found that among homeschooled students, it made virtually no difference. Actually, the “not certified” segment of parental teachers scored one percentile higher than the certified. <a title='Homeschooling Report Dispels Many Education Myths' href='http://www.dakotavoice.com/2009/08/homeschooling-report/'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-8535961394668158384?l=homeschoolbuzz.com'/></div>
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Woman killed in Shooting (Homer News)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-08-27
A Homer woman was shot while hunting last Friday morning on Kalgin Island. Hannah R. Frye, 18, was declared dead at Providence Alaska Medical Center, Anchorage, after being flown there by an Alaska Air National Guard medical team in an HH-60 Pavehawk helicopter.
BCA falls in home opener vs. Homeschool Christian (Brenham Banner-Press)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-08-26
The Brenham Christian Academy Lady Eagles suffered a home-opening loss to the Homeschool Christian Youth Association junior varsity team Tuesday night at the Brenham Middle School gymnasium.
Young Scholars Interact With Luminaries at Institute’s “Adventures of the Mind” (Princeton Town Topics)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-08-26
It was a celebrity-watchers dream.
Suffolk arts center director explains year's losses (The Virginian-Pilot)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-08-26
SUFFOLK The city's publicly funded arts center finished its fiscal year with an operating budget shortfall of $71,000, but its new director is optimistic it could end next year in the black.
Response to the Washington Post: Homeschoolers Say No to Mandatory State Testing
HSLDA | Top Stories 2009-08-25
“Homeschooling is the sleeping giant of the American education system,” is the opening line of a recent article by Washington Post education columnist Jay Mathews.
Let's dispel some myths about homeschoolers
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-08-24
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Via <a target='_blank' href='http://www.al.com/news/huntsvilletimes/ht.ssf?/base/news/125110539416800.xml&coll=1'>ai.com</a> (Huntsville Times).<br /><blockquote>Almost every time I tell someone I'm home-schooled, I get the same response: "Do you do school in your pajamas"?<br /><br />People seem to think home schooling is an easy way out of work. You stay up late, sleep in and never get any schoolwork done.<br /><br />Not exactly. <a title='Let's dispel some myths about home-schoolers - al.com' href='http://www.al.com/news/huntsvilletimes/ht.ssf?/base/news/125110539416800.xml&coll=1'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-8661979846270631870?l=homeschoolbuzz.com'/></div>
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Three (Smart?) Rules for Home School Regulation
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-08-24
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Jay Matthews of the Washington Post <a href='http://voices.washingtonpost.com/class-struggle/2009/08/three_smart_rules_for_home_sch.html' target='_blank'>passes on a message</a> from the book <a target='_blank' href='http://homeschoolbuzz.com/books.html?ids=0807032913&v=Write+These+Laws+on+Your+Children%3A+Inside+the+World+of+Conservative+Christian+Homeschooling'>Write These Laws On Your Children: Inside the World of Conservative Christian Homeschooling</a> by Robert Kunzman. <br/><blockquote>Some public school educators I know are uneasy about this. They don’t know home-schooling families well. They worry those kids are being ill-served by well-meaning but inexperienced parents. <br/><br/>... In the last several years, due to the efforts of groups like the Home School Legal Defense Association in Purcellville, Va., home-schooling parents’ rights to teach their children as they see fit have expanded. Regulation has been reduced. But the political winds could blow the other way. What should we do about that?<br/><br/>...Kunzman admits, however, that political and education leaders in the future may not be so tolerant of what they might see as homeschooling excesses. Anticipating future clashes, he comes up with three rules for regulating homeschooling that he thinks all sides could accept as a way to protect both the families’ freedoms and their children's futures.<br/><br/>Home-schooling regulations are only justified, Kunzman says, when (1) vital interests of children or society are at stake, (2) there is a general consensus on standards for meeting those interests, and (3) there is an effective way to measure whether those standards are met.<br/>Kunzman offers only one possible regulation that meets all three criteria: he thinks home-schoolers, like regular school children, should be tested for basic skills in reading, writing and math. <a title='Three Smart Rules for Home School Regulation - Class Struggle - Jay Mathews on Education' href='http://voices.washingtonpost.com/class-struggle/2009/08/three_smart_rules_for_home_sch.html'>Read more...</a></blockquote><br/>I haven't read the book. But seeing these three rules don't impress me as good in any way. What or who defines these vital interests of <i>children</i> or <i>society</i>? Is <i>general consensus</i> really just majority opinion? And although measuring or comparing outcomes could be a welcome way to show homeschooling is as good as or better than institutional school, talk of <i>"measuring whether those standards are met"</i> sounds like merely enforcement of these regulations. <br/><br/>As one of the comments after the story said, <i>"That's not even getting into how a book that focuses on religious extremists can be used to judge the general population, let along make recommendations for such a diverse group."</i> What ever happened to individual freedom and the rights of the family?</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-1496461135342492250?l=homeschoolbuzz.com'/></div>
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LOCAL CALENDAR (Brenham Banner-Press)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-08-22
The Cub football team opens its season at noon Saturday when it plays Katy Mayde Creek in the Alamodome in San Antonio. The Cubette volleyball team (10-2) plays at The Woodlands College Park at 6 p.m. Tuesday, then plays in the Pearland Tournament Thursday through Saturday.
Couple challenges homeschool law in Pittsburgh
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-08-21
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>From the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: This family's children are now grown but a lawsuit over state oversight of their homeschooling continues. <br /><blockquote>"The home education statute requires that Dr. and Mrs. Newborn cede jurisdiction to the school district and become excessively entangled with this government agency relative to their religious education in that the home education statute gives the superintendent authority, jurisdiction and discretion to approve the appropriateness of the religious education Dr. and Mrs. Newborn provide their children," according to the lawsuit. <a title='Murrysville couple challenges home-school law - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review' href='http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/westmoreland/s_639213.html'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-7337924033008393463?l=homeschoolbuzz.com'/></div>
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North! Or Be Eaten: The Wingfeather Saga Book 2
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-08-21
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><a href='http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1400073871' target='_blank'>North! Or Be Eaten: The Wingfeather Saga Book 2</a><br/><span class='byline'>By Andrew Peterson<br/>Recommended reading level: ages 12 and up<br/>Reviewed by: Kathy Davis</span><br/>The Igiby/Wingfeather family was secluded in a tree house in the woods until a friend (Oskar) warns them to flee – the Fangs of Dang were in hot pursuit of them. The family, heirs to the kingdom of Anniera, consists of Tink the King, Janner the Throne Warden, Leeli the musical sister, and Nia the mom. Along with their Uncle Peet and Grandpa Podo the family must move quickly to journey north where they will find safety from the viscous Fangs.<br/><br/>The trip is a treacherous one. Along with the Fangs, throw in some cranky trolls, tough terrain, deadly rockroaches, horned hounds, and toothy cows and you get the idea what sort of ride the children are in for.<br/><br/>Wow! What a fanciful adventure. The creatures and characters are inventive. Imagine such things as cave blats, quill diggles, and dagger fish to name a few more. This book is a creative wonder. But, it will require your undivided attention. This is not a book to be skimmed. Blink and you'll miss an important element to the story. There are scattered footnotes and appendices that help the reader understand aspects of the detailed realm that has been created. Besides the breathless adventure, there are numerous selfless acts of bravery by all members of the family, even their dog Nugget. <br/>Here is an excerpt:<br/><blockquote>Oskar laughed and turned his tired eyes on Janner. "Miller's bridge, my boy! Can you believe it? A legend proved true. A lot of that going on these days, it seems. Lost jewels, heroic deeds. I tell you, seeing the way you Igibys- Wingfeathers, rather – manage to survive makes me dare to believe the old stories are true after all. All those epics about mighty victories and brave kings. If I live long enough to sit at a desk again with a quill and parchment, I'll tell about this day. I'll put it down so that a thousand years hence some lad will read of the day Janner Wingfeather charged the Fangs of Dang beside his stout grandfather or how young King Kalmar's (Janner) skill with the bow drove and army of Fangs to retreat."<br/></blockquote>Be aware it does have some harshness. There is a factory run by child labor, and the children there are mistreated and physically abused. Those with sensitive hearts will find their blood pressure elevating when they read those scenes! In fact the journey is so perilous for each member of the family you will wonder how they will every get north in one piece, or as one unit. Despite the grim circumstances, the family ties remain strong, forgiveness abounds, and hope stays alive. I enjoyed this truly unique world, and think in particular fans of Narnia or the Tolkien books will find The Wingfeather Saga a delight.<br/><span class='byline'>Participating bloggers for this book tour:<br/><a href='http://the160acrewoods.com'>The 160 Acre Woods</a>, <a href='http://rebeccaluellamiller.wordpress.com/'>A Christian Worldview of Fiction</a>, <a href='http://paraklesis.com/childrens_publishing_news/'>All About Children’s Books</a>, <a href='http://blbooks.blogspot.com/'>Becky’s Book Reviews</a>, <a href='http://bookingmama.blogspot.com/'>Booking Mama</a>, <a href='http://cafeofdreams.blogspot.com/'>Cafe of Dreams</a>, <a href='http://www.dolcebellezza.wordpress.com/'>Dolce Bellezza</a>, <a href='http://firesidemusings.blogspot.com'>Fireside Musings</a>, <a href='http://homeschoolbuzz.com/'>Homeschool Book Buzz</a>, <a href='http://kidzbookbuzz.com/'>KidzBookBuzz.com</a>, <a href='http://molcotw.blogspot.com'>My Own Little Corner of the World</a>, <a href='http://myutopia36.blogspot.com/'>My utopia</a>, <a href='http://www.novelteen.com%20'>Novel Teen</a>, <a href='http://herdofsteph.blogspot.com/'>Olive Tree</a>, <a href='http://superfastreader.com'>Reading is My Superpower</a>, <a href='http://sjkessel.blogspot.com/'>Through a Child’s Eyes</a></span><br/><br/><div class='zemanta-pixie'><img src='http://img.zemanta.com/pixy.gif?x-id=b5c484ef-39e8-8431-a350-3bd4292910c6' alt='' class='zemanta-pixie-img'/></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-2484832337018065180?l=homeschoolbuzz.com'/></div>
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Time for Home Schooling?
Home Schooling News 2009-08-21
In the Houston Chronicle today there is an article about the State Board of Education developing a new text book.
About Andrew Peterson
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-08-20
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Tomorrow I plan to post my review of <a href='http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1400073871' target='_blank'>North or Be Eaten</a> (The Wingfeather Saga Book 2) by Andrew Peterson. The book is a fast-paced, gnarly adventure full of scary chases and heroic characters. I thought today I'd introduce you to the author. Besides writing books he keeps busy in Nashville as a singer/songwriter. He is husband to Jamie and has three children. He is a gifted artist, both in his music and his writing! Here you can read an in depth bio: <a href='http://andrew-peterson.com/index.php?s=au&nid=77799' target='_blank'>http://andrew-peterson.com/index.php?s=au&nid=77799</a><br/>Be sure to check back for my review of North or be Eaten. Just to note: although this is book 2 of a series, it stands alone – you can jump right in at the second installation and enjoy it without having read the first. See you tomorrow.<br/>Here are the other bloggers on the book tour:<br/><a href='http://the160acrewoods.com'>The 160 Acre Woods</a>, <a href='http://rebeccaluellamiller.wordpress.com/'>A Christian Worldview of Fiction</a>, <a href='http://paraklesis.com/childrens_publishing_news/'>All About Children’s Books</a>, <a href='http://blbooks.blogspot.com/'>Becky’s Book Reviews</a>, <a href='http://bookingmama.blogspot.com/'>Booking Mama</a>, <a href='http://cafeofdreams.blogspot.com/'>Cafe of Dreams</a>, <a href='http://www.dolcebellezza.wordpress.com/'>Dolce Bellezza</a>, <a href='http://firesidemusings.blogspot.com'>Fireside Musings</a>, <a href='http://homeschoolbuzz.com/'>Homeschool Book Buzz</a>, <a href='http://kidzbookbuzz.com/'>KidzBookBuzz.com</a>, <a href='http://molcotw.blogspot.com'>My Own Little Corner of the World</a>, <a href='http://myutopia36.blogspot.com/'>My utopia</a>, <a href='http://www.novelteen.com%20'>Novel Teen</a>, <a href='http://herdofsteph.blogspot.com/'>Olive Tree</a>, <a href='http://superfastreader.com'>Reading is My Superpower</a>, <a href='http://sjkessel.blogspot.com/'>Through a Child’s Eyes</a><br/><br/><div class='zemanta-pixie'><img src='http://img.zemanta.com/pixy.gif?x-id=04873e11-779e-8252-8c9a-7e6486330a15' alt='' class='zemanta-pixie-img'/></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-6535391115608052448?l=homeschoolbuzz.com'/></div>
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Homeschooling popularity
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-08-19
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Via Tri-ParishTimes.com<br /><blockquote>While nearly 45,000 students in the Tri-parishes left the house this morning for school, hundreds of other stayed behind to get their education.<br/><br/>Home schooling is becoming a popular alternative to public and private schools both nationally and locally.<br/><br/>National Center for Education figures show there are about 1.5 million children home-schooled in the U.S. Local advocates estimate there are roughly 600 families in Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes home-schooling their children <a href='http://www.tri-parishtimes.com/articles/2009/08/19/news/134_52_schoolpg1.txt' title='Tri-Parish Times'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-2106638011460540971?l=homeschoolbuzz.com'/></div>
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Family prepares to move former rectory (Le Mars Daily Sentinel)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-08-19
Most people move into a new house, but Ken and Donna Bliek's family are going to move their new house to them. The Bliek family purchased the former St. Joseph's rectory and are preparing to move it from Le Mars to their land near Hinton.
Plano Star-courier > News (Plano Courier)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-08-19
A propane tank being used to cook inside an enclosed townhome ignited into flames leaving a woman in critical condition, Monday.
Woman suffers critical burns from cooking accident (Plano Courier)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-08-19
A propane tank being used to cook inside an enclosed townhome ignited into flames leaving a woman in critical condition, Monday. Plano ISD Education Foundation receives $50,000 from AT&T The AT&T Foundation gave a $50,000 grant to Plano Independent School District Education Foundation in an effort to decrease the high school dropout rate.
Carnival of Homeschooling: Juggling Workshop
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-08-18
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Hosted this week at <a target='_blank' href='http://jugglingpaynes.blogspot.com/2009/08/carnival-of-homeschooling-juggling.html'>Home Spun Juggling</a>. Lots of nice family juggling pictures and, of course, great posts from homeschoolers.<br /><img width='300' height='479' src='http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Boulder_juggling.jpg/375px-Boulder_juggling.jpg'/><div class='byline'>photo via wikimedia</div><br /><blockquote>Welcome to the Carnival of Homeschooling Juggling Workshop! I have heard many people use the term juggling when talking about their homeschooling life. This always makes me smile, because I am a juggler! I figured I would walk you all through one of my juggling workshops as you read this week's contributions to the carnival.<br /><br />Balance.<br /><br />One of the first things I teach students is how to balance an object. This is very simple. Place a peacock feather or pool cue (or broom, bat, or other similar object) on your hand. The wider or heavier end should be up in the air. Keep your eyes on the top. When you see the top shift, move your hand underneath it to maintain balance. Keeping your eyes on the top is sort of like watching your goal. Things are easier to balance if you are always looking up. If you watch the end in your hand you are more likely to struggle with balance because you don't notice your object is tipping until it has already moved significantly from 90º and is about to fall. Sometimes homeschoolers feel out of balance when they lose sight of their goals. <a title='Home Spun Juggling: Carnival of Homeschooling: The Juggling Workshop' href='http://jugglingpaynes.blogspot.com/2009/08/carnival-of-homeschooling-juggling.html'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-1480941044724018423?l=homeschoolbuzz.com'/></div>
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Socialist Sweden Moves to Ban Homeschooling for Religious or Philosophical Reasons
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-08-18
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>The European Convention on Human Rights is being used to justify this move to separate children from parental influence. <a target='_blank' href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_on_the_Rights_of_the_Child#United_States'>Similar conventions</a> are in consideration in the U.S.<br /><blockquote>STOCKHOLM, August 11, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The Swedish Association for Home Education (ROHUS) is asking for support from the international community to stop an attempt by the Swedish government to outlaw homeschooling. The new legislation argues that because a child's education should be "comprehensive and objective" it must be "designed so that all pupils can participate, regardless of what religious or philosophical" views of parents or children.<br /><br />The government's explanation of the draft law says, "there is no need for the law to offer the possibility of homeschooling because of religious or philosophical reasons in the family."<br /><br />On June 15 the Swedish government unveiled the draft legislation which, if passed, would impose severe restrictions on parents wishing to homeschool their children. Citing the European Convention on Human Rights, the law only allows parents to homeschool if "extraordinary circumstances" exist. The programme being used must pass muster with state officials and authorities will inspect and monitor home schooling families. Permission to homeschool must be renewed each year. <a title='Socialist Sweden Moves to Ban Homeschooling for Religious or Philosophical Reasons' href='http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/aug/09081104.html'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-1022842648509925921?l=homeschoolbuzz.com'/></div>
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HMH Taps Into Home Schooling
Home Schooling News 2009-08-18
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has decided against a renewed attempt to sell its consumer book arm, hoping to use the small division to bolster its core educational publishing business.
Typical day for homeschoolers (WTHI Terre Haute)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-08-18
The Spelbring family skips the traditional classroom opting instead to homeschool.
Pacific Justice Institute opens Oakland office to serve ‘one of the most hostile places’ (San Francisco Business Times)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-08-18
The Pacific Justice Institute (PJI), which specializes in representing religious figures and organizations, opened a new office last month in Oakland to serve the San Francisco Bay Area.
Homeschooling attracts Muslims
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-08-16
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><blockquote>Throughout the month of Ramadan, which begins Friday, the Cattaneo children won't have to worry about explaining to teachers and friends why they're fasting every day.<br /><br />That's because they're home-schooled, part of a growing trend among Muslim families.<br /><br />"We wanted a more religious-based influence on our kids' lives," said Ismail Cattaneo, their father. "It's the same reason the Christians have." <a title='DUIN: Home-schooling attracts Muslims - Washington Times' href='http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/aug/16/duin-home-schooling-attracts-muslims/?feat=home_headlines'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-5938774864396882833?l=homeschoolbuzz.com'/></div>
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School shopping strategy required (Portales News-Tribune)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-08-16
I decided to homeschool my kids again this year, but I also feel the back-to-school frenzy that sweeps Wal-Mart aisles across the country, if only because I buy supplies that school children use for the kids' curriculum, co-ops and various classes.
Making the grade (Homer News)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-08-13
Judging by their achievement of standards determined by the federal No Child Left Behind Act, 35 of 44 schools -- 79.5 percent -- in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District made the grade and nine did not during the 2008-2009 school year, according to information released Friday by the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development.
Senate President Pro Tem Defends Decision To Tap "Home Schooling" Lawmaker To Education Post
Home Schooling News 2009-08-13
Republican State Senator Dennis Kruse from Auburn, who has been tapped to run a key education committee at the Statehouse, believes he's fully qualified to do the job, even though he opted not to place any of his four children through the state's public school system.
Homeschooled students on the rise (Smoky Mountain News)
Yahoo! News Search Results for homeschool 2009-08-12
More parents in Haywood, Jackson, Macon and Swain counties opted to teach their children at home this year, concurring with a recent statewide report that found a record high in the number of students being home schooled in North Carolina.
Homeschooling teen writer uses Facebook to gain fans
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-08-11
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><blockquote>Monsters, government-controlled assassinations and mysterious cops aren't on the minds of most teenagers, but they are Jonathan Creasy's passion. Jonathan, 16, is a homeschooled up-and-coming writer from Maryville. His writings have sparked quite the following.<br /><br />"I started out writing on a homeschool blog, but it had no traffic," said Jonathan.<br /><br />So he moved to one of the most populated Web sites on the Internet, Facebook. Once he began posting his writings there, people of all ages started to pay attention. <a title='Teen writer uses Facebook to gain fans » Knoxville News Sentinel' href='http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/aug/11/teen-writer-uses-facebook/'>Read more...</a></blockquote></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3879254-7546914429822946701?l=homeschoolbuzz.com'/></div>
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Carnival of Homeschooling: Lolcats Edition
HomeSchoolBuzz.com 2009-08-11
content type="html"><div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p> Welcome to the LOLCATS edition of carnival of homeschooling. </p> <p><a href='http://icanhascheezburger.com/2007/01/11/i-can-has-cheezburger-3/'><img alt='I CAN HAS CHEEZBURGER?' src='http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2007/01/i-can-has-cheezburger.jpg' class='mine_1709982'/></a> <span class='byline'>Above: an early and very famous lolcat </span> </p> <p>If you never heard of lolcats, I intend to enlighten you using examples to introduce topics. The name lolcats comes from the Latin “lol” (which has been co-opted by internet geeks to stand for “laugh out loud”) and “cats” which is Middle English for “cats.”</p> <p>Lolcats aren't always cats but usually picture some expressive or bizarre animal with a funny caption. As you will notice the spelling and grammar are not what you might consider standard. After all, these are cats. It's hard enough for them to type on a standard keyboard. Open-minded people can call their writing “creative” and leave it at that.</p> <p> And on that subject there's:</p> <p> <a href='http://wiredfornoise.com/creative-writing-paper-for-young-kids'>Creative Writing Paper For Young Kids</a> <span class='byline'>via <b>Summer</b> at <a href='http://wiredfornoise.com'>Wired For Noise</a></span><br/> Paper for young kids to write and draw on, great for getting creative juices flowing.