Repatria
A thoughtful and thought-provoking essay from my friend Valerie. I’ve categorized it as a Key Issue because I think that’s just what it is. A short excerpt:
Underdog was a favorite cartoon when I was a (big) kid, so, of course, I had to squeak up with stuff like freedom of speech, but what developed as [...]
Homeschooling Illinois – Legislation and Learning (HILL): NOT A PARTNER Not a Partner not a part……
Susan Ryan of Illinois has been tracking the mental health screening issue for a long time now, and her insights about the importance of being informed on this topic should be read by every parent, homeschooling or not. For example:
What [...]
Happy As Kings
One of my favorite and oft-visited blogs is by my long-time friend Valerie Moon, webmaster of the marvelous Military Homeschoolers website. Her blog always features the most fascinating photos, which, when gathered in a sidebar grid in thumbprint size, never fail to get my attention.
So I was wandering around her blog today [...]
Dallas News
“America faces an emergency, and vested interests – including the interests of colleges – have to be set aside for the common good. The biggest obstacle blocking American progress is forced institutional schooling; the next biggest is forced college training, which promises far more than it can deliver.”
~John Taylor Gatto in The Dallas Morning [...]
HE&OS: ABOUT ME
We’re delighted to have Daryl Cobranchi join our HEM blog team with his always interesting “Home Education and Other Stuff” blog (which can be accessed via the handy menu on the left). Daryl’s writings caught my interest shortly after he started his weblog, and he’s always held the top slot in my “blogs [...]
