Valerie on December 29th, 2005

On the 12th of December a story was covered in various venues concerning a lawsuit by the Association of Christian Schools International, Calvary Chapel Schools, and six of Calvary Chapel’s students, against the University of California.  The suit is based on what the plaintiffs see as "viewpoint discrimination" because the University system has disallowed crediting of science courses [...]

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Valerie on December 27th, 2005

Hat tip to Daryl for blogging the carnival post at Why We Homeschool.
And for enquiring minds who want a definition: What is a blog carnival?
And for enquiring minds who want to see one in action:  Atypical Homeschool’s Carnival of Unschooling #1.

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Valerie on December 27th, 2005

After reading, and reading, and reading, and analyzing for the past month instead of blogging, I figured I ought to catch up with some of the stories that I’ve missed while concentrating on Section 522. A series caught my eye among the various google alerts and email-list posts stacked up in my inbox, and [...]

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Valerie on December 24th, 2005

Best wishes to all our readers, and especially to the families still unable to return to their homes along the Gulf Coast.
Merry Christmas!
Happy Hanukkah!
Warmest Kwanzaa wishes!
Yuletide Greetings!
Bright Solstice!

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Valerie on December 19th, 2005

VaHomeschoolers’ Position on Section 522 of H.R. 1815
Section 522 would lead to greater regulation of homeschoolers at the state level.
– Virginia law has no definition of “graduate of home schooling” and does not grant high school diplomas to homeschooled students.
– Section 522 would require Virginia and other states to adopt a definition of ‘graduate of [...]

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