Debbie Harbeson article, It’s time to get deeper with graduation numbers, addresses push-outs:
Clarksville also decided to pull out the percentage of students who transferred to homeschooling because they worry that some families might be using the ability to transfer to the home education as a way to drop out.
However, the real potential for abuse here [...]
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A new pilot charter school has been approved in Indiana. “The home-school effect” came up in the Journal Gazette, just as it often does in much of this educational trend’s media coverage, potential vendors’ marketing points, along with many legislators’ concerns.
Charter schools set for online trial run The Journal Gazette
by Niki Kelly Published: [...]
The purpose of this article certainly doesn’t seem to be the hearty, “Well done! Keep up the good work!” that the title suggests, but rather a jerking-on-the-suit-sleeve hint to the Indiana legislature to clamp down on homeschoolers before the situation worsens.
Home-schoolers are producing educated students, 15 August 2008, News Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Indiana
There are very few rules here, and [...]
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Schooling Key Topic At Forum, 19 April 2008, News Dispatch, Michigan City, Indiana
A number of candidates participated in a League of Women Voters of La Porte County forum at Crichfield Elementary School. The purpose was to allow voters a chance to hear from the candidates in advance of the May 6 primary.
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“I think our [...]
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‘Home-school Field Day rocks!’
If you build it, they will come.
Indiana’s Post-Tribune: Home-schooled children enjoy games, food, fun
By Donna Rettew, Post-Tribune correspondent
VALPARAISO — Jennifer Vanderstar of Valparaiso has fond memories of field-day competitions during her elementary school years.
The positive experience prompted her to stage a similar event this year for children, including her own, who don’t attend a traditional [...]
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