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HEM's News & Commentary
News & Commentary is a frequently updated report on what's happening in the world of homeschooling. Gleanings from the news media, accolades and pans, hot discussions, legal and legislative successes and problems - all are fair game, and gathered in one place for your convenience. And just in case you don't have the time to read every word in print, we will summarize and discuss key news and trends that we think are the most provocative or that may have the greatest impact on the future of homeschooling.
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It's Prom Time!
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Oregon home-schoolers welcome their chance at a rite of passage
http://www.oregonlive.com The Oregonian, By lucianalopez@news.oregonian.com Luciana Lopez, Tuesday, May 10, 2005
About 100 students -- looking forward to the formal tradition -- will attend their first statewide prom Sunday
"Home-schoolers -- families who choose to educate outside of the public or private school systems -- say there's no contradiction in going to a prom: It's not about school, but a teen tradition."
Ann: While the http://www.ohen.org OHEN Prom is the first for Oregon home-schoolers, proms are popular with homeschoolers across the country. Lopez's story cites a few.
Web sites advertise proms for home-schoolers in Tampa Bay, Fla., "Night Under the Galaxy"; Dallas, Texas, "Somewhere in Time"; and Santa Clara, Calif., "Painting the Roses Red." Another Web site includes a page with prom notices from Alaska to Maine to Louisiana.
Ann: The Homeschoolers' Prom is here to stay, not as a wannabe school thing, but as a rite of passage that teens enjoy. I'd love to read comments from Prom attendees. What was your Prom like?
I was happy to be able to http://www.oregonlive.com contribute to this upbeat Oregonian story.
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