While homeschoolers will continue to live their lives according to their beliefs and convictions, public perception of homeschooling can make life easy or much harder.
With that in mind, NBC’s Housewives series has written homeschooling into their script. From this week’s online summary:
Reading, writing and respect: When Juanita lets a swear word fly in her school [...]
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A Montgomery family sued the Elmore County Board of Education and the Alabama State Board of Education in order to keep their 2 children out of the school and have school assignments done at home. Despite the misleading headline below, they wanted their children to remain enrolled in the public school.
Family Sues to Home School [...]
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Curricular fair is gateway to home-schooling world, 21 June 2008, DeSoto Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee
Pierce said despite the misconceptions, most people aren’t home-schooling because they are escaping public schools.
“Many of them are home-schooling because they think it is the very best option for their kids,” she said. “We’re just typical families trying to have our kids [...]
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A mis-titled ‘man bites dog’ report about a Georgia father who will be homeschooling his daughter.
Snellville dad quits job to become at-home teacher, 17 June 2008, Atlanta Journal Constitution, Atlanta, Georgia
David Kahl will soon add a new job title to his household résumé to go along with fun dad, the fix-it guy, the loving husband, [...]
On The Mark: No better way to spend one’s time, 28 May 2008, Marconews, Marco Island, Florida
Every year, Florida hosts a large and ever-growing convention to promote homeschooling and assist parents in understanding this viable alternative to public education for their children. The convention is sponsored by the Florida Parent-Educators Association and the yearly [...]
Families celebrate home schooling, 13 May, 2008, Community Press & Recorder, Florence, Kentucky
The group has a Web site, www.thinkathome.com, and they have a special meeting every August called a program fair, which provides information for parents new to homeschooling. In addition, every monthly meeting begins at 7 p.m., but from 6:30 to 7 pm [...]
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Louisville-Learning Closer to Home
Jefferson County Public Schools are getting some parental feedback about school building choice. One 5 year old’s parent ‘left the building’ to keep her daughter off the bus and very close to home.
JCPS assignment plan causing frustration for many parents WHAS11.com
Amy Ashley left JCPS offices having just filed her frustration.
“At this point I’ve already mailed [...]
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