Helen on November 22nd, 2008

Homeschoolers Call for ABC Boycott After Joy Behar Calls “A Lot” of Homeschoolers “Demented”
By Stephanie Raney, published Nov 22, 2008
Homeschoolers across the United States are talking about another comment made by mainstream media that portrayed them in a bad light. This time the buzz is caused by a remark made by Joy Behar, a popular [...]

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Helen on November 21st, 2008

Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker wrote an essay which presents a perspective for anyone seeking to understand the history of homeschooling. I’m not going to paraphrase the writing or pull choice quotes out of context. You just need to go read the whole thing for yourself. Then, if anyone’s so inclined, I’ll be happy to [...]

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Helen on November 21st, 2008

Oklahoma state Rep. Richard Morrissette has in mind in proposing fitness screenings for public and homeschool students 16 and younger.
Morrissette, D-Oklahoma City, said he wants confidential weight and measurement determinations, with parents notified if students are overweight or underweight. Parents with children in those categories could be visited by child welfare officials if they don’t [...]

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Helen on November 17th, 2008

One of my long-time favorite bloggers is Karen Braun, known in the homeschool blogging world as Spunky. Her Spunky Homeschool blog has often made me think, many times made me laugh, always provided thoughtful and inspiring reading in one capacity or another.
Today Spunky writes about an upcoming documentary and shares her thoughts about the message [...]

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Helen on August 8th, 2008

Homeschooling families across the nation and around the world are watching 18-year-old homeschooler Becca Ward, of Denver, CO, as she prepares for Saturday’s fencing competition in Beijing, China.
Mary Nix’s HEM Guide to Homeschooling Resources features links to news stories, a video and photo gallery of Becca, and an online viewing opportunity.
Among the news stories:
USA Today
“If [...]

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