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	<title>News &#38; Commentary &#187; New to Homeschooling</title>
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		<title>I thought people like me were nuts</title>
		<link>http://www.homeedmag.com/newscomm/4158/i-thought-people-like-me-were-nuts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:43:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Activist homeschoolers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[So says former teacher Lisa Jewett in an article on the
Austin Daily Herald website announcing a orientation day at a local library:
Cindy Stevens, mother of 3, and Lisa Jewett, mother of 5, have taught their children all that they know — well, not exactly everything. But, the two women aren’t just mothers. They are teachers. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mainstream Perception of Homeschoolng</title>
		<link>http://www.homeedmag.com/newscomm/3865/mainstream-perception-of-homeschoolng/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:20:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Humor]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;s Housewives series has written homeschooling into their script. From this week&#8217;s online summary:

Reading, writing and respect: When Juanita lets a swear word fly in her school [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Louisville-Learning Closer to Home</title>
		<link>http://www.homeedmag.com/newscomm/3734/louisville-learning-closer-to-home/</link>
		<comments>http://www.homeedmag.com/newscomm/3734/louisville-learning-closer-to-home/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:40:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education Trends]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jefferson County Public Schools are getting some parental feedback about school building choice.  One 5 year old&#8217;s parent &#8216;left the building&#8217; 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.
&#8220;At this point I&#8217;ve already mailed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Swine Flu-Addition to the Reasons to Homeschool List</title>
		<link>http://www.homeedmag.com/newscomm/3323/swine-flu-addition-to-the-reasons-to-homeschool-list/</link>
		<comments>http://www.homeedmag.com/newscomm/3323/swine-flu-addition-to-the-reasons-to-homeschool-list/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 12:27:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Houston-Economy Stimulates More Homeschoolers</title>
		<link>http://www.homeedmag.com/newscomm/3273/houston-economy-stimulates-more-homeschoolers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.homeedmag.com/newscomm/3273/houston-economy-stimulates-more-homeschoolers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:25:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Articles About Homeschooling]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Home-school interest grows in hard times Houston Chronicle April 27, 2009
Expense of private schools leads some to make a change

An estimated 300,000 Texas children are homeschooled, compared to the nearly 4.7 million who attend traditional public schools.

Seems like they wouldn&#8217;t have a clue how many Texas homeschoolers there are?  Texas homeschoolers don&#8217;t register or notify [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bread and butter curriculum article from Tennessee</title>
		<link>http://www.homeedmag.com/newscomm/1541/bread-and-butter-curriculum-article-from-tennessee/</link>
		<comments>http://www.homeedmag.com/newscomm/1541/bread-and-butter-curriculum-article-from-tennessee/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:34:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Valerie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Articles About Homeschooling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business of homeschooling]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nose-Counting]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Curricular fair is gateway to home-schooling world, 21 June 2008, DeSoto Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee
Pierce said despite the misconceptions, most people aren&#8217;t home-schooling because they are escaping public schools.
&#8220;Many of them are home-schooling because they think it is the very best option for their kids,&#8221; she said. &#8220;We&#8217;re just typical families trying to have our kids [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Homeschool Dad</title>
		<link>http://www.homeedmag.com/newscomm/1524/homeschool-dad/</link>
		<comments>http://www.homeedmag.com/newscomm/1524/homeschool-dad/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:24:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Valerie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Articles About Homeschooling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Matters]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Reasons to Homeschool]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Regulations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Georgia homeschooling]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A mis-titled &#8216;man bites dog&#8217; 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, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Homeschool conventions worthwhile</title>
		<link>http://www.homeedmag.com/newscomm/1511/homeschool-conventions-worthwhile/</link>
		<comments>http://www.homeedmag.com/newscomm/1511/homeschool-conventions-worthwhile/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2008 15:55:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Valerie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Articles About Homeschooling]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New homeschooler outreach in Kentucky</title>
		<link>http://www.homeedmag.com/newscomm/1492/new-homeschooler-outreach-in-kentucky/</link>
		<comments>http://www.homeedmag.com/newscomm/1492/new-homeschooler-outreach-in-kentucky/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 20:44:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Valerie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Articles About Homeschooling]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Families celebrate home schooling, 13 May, 2008, Community Press &#38; 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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Now THIS is an article about homeschooling</title>
		<link>http://www.homeedmag.com/newscomm/1460/now-this-is-an-article-about-homeschooling/</link>
		<comments>http://www.homeedmag.com/newscomm/1460/now-this-is-an-article-about-homeschooling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 17:10:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Valerie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  
Courtesy of Debbie Schwarzer, the legal chair of the HomeSchool Association of California.
What it takes to be a homeschool parent, 1 May 2008, abc7 News, KGO-TV/DT San Francisco, California  (video report)
  
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