Some states gather data on homeschoolers, some do not. I live in a state that does not, so I’ve been curious about the numbers that some in the media and elsewhere throw out occasionally about homeschooling’s continued explosive growth.
According to the suit, the search interrupted eight small children in the middle of a home-schooling lesson.
The Stowers have eight children with the oldest serving in Iraq and the rest living at home, the suit says. A daughter-in-law and three grandchildren also live there.
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It’s not often that a homeschooling dad can share homeschooling experiences, as Wisit Wangwinyoo did in a Bangkok Post interview.
AN ALTERNATIVE FATHER December 4, 2008 SUPAWADEE INTHAWONG
Wisit Wangwinyoo is not an ordinary father.
A thinker and writer in philosophy who has translated the works of prominent Buddhist spiritual leaders like Thich Nhat Hanh and the Dalai [...]
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The Minnesota Daily interviewed University of MN’s Junior basketball guard, Brittany McCoy.
She was homeschooled until high school and talks a bit about her parents’ decision to homeschool. Many homeschoolers can relate to the periodic checking in of the educational choice.
OFF TOPIC with Brittany McCoy 12/6/2008
BM: Well it’s kind of a funny story, it was [...]
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Those were the words of Janet Willis, an Illinois homeschool mom, whose family suffered sheer devastation on a Wisconsin highway in November of 2004.
There have been numerous legal actions resulting from this tragedy. Nine people, including the six Willis children, were killed in crashes with truck drivers who paid bribes for licenses when current felon [...]
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John Legend has launched his own record label, HomeSchool Records which forms out talent to companies like Sony for distribution. The first artist under HomeSchool banner is British singer and rapper named Estelle. After Estelle, Legend will put the home in HomeSchool with r&b singer Vaughn Anthony.
Inspiration to homeschool
From the Chicago Tribune:
Parents hoping to emulate Barack and Michelle Obama
By Vikki Ortiz December 14, 2008
Tamar Williams, 28, of Bronzeville said interviews of Michelle Obama speaking about her children inspired her to begin home-schooling her own children.
“When you look at the Obamas, you can tell that they spend a lot of one-on-one time with their [...]
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