Check out this week’s blog carnival with some great submissions from all around the homeschooling community. Can be read here: … Continue Reading
Category Archives: Homeschool News
Homeschooling Goes Mainstream and Here’s Why
Studies show homeschooled kids, on average, are better educated than public school children. Susan Schaefer from the East Hampton-Portland Patch wrote this article about her encounter with a homeschooling mom and daughter in a Panera. The encounter is eye opening not only for Ms. Schaefer, a former school teacher, but also for all of us to… Continue Reading
Tom Cruise/Katie Holmes Split is Bad News for the Homeschooling Community
The High Profile Custody Battle Could Have an Impact on Homeschoolers Honestly, I could really care less about the state of affairs between Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise until I recently came across an article that discussed the possible implications that the homeschooling of their daughter, Suri, could have in the divorce proceedings and custody… Continue Reading
2012 Southeast Homeschool Expo: Fun-Filled Activities for the Kids and an Exceptional Line-up of Speakers for Parents
Festivities for students include rock wall and an Atlanta Braves-themed batting cage, while speaker presentations provide parents with tools for effective homeschooling ATLANTA, July 12, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ – This summer, homeschooled kids in the Southeast U.S. are counting the days until they can attend the 2012 Southeast Homeschool Expo with their families, thanks to… Continue Reading
Bullying Crisis Horrifies Parents, Ignites Homeschool Revolution — Research Reveals
Contact: David Wright, DoersTV.com, 301-452-9007 FORT WASHINGTON, Md., June 25, 2012 /Standard Newswire/ – While working on a new reality TV series, called Homeschool Television, to appear on DoersTV.com in the fall of 2012, research revealed that the current bullying crisis in public and private schools is a direct link to horrified parents joining the Homeschool Revolution.… Continue Reading
Achiever | Homeschooled teen aces ACT
Written by Elaine Rooker Jack Article first published on Courier-Journal.com Taking the ACT in April kicked off a period of intensity for high school junior Connor Brooks: big tests, big speeches, vacation, and SAT subject tests. But he started it with a bang. The 17-year-old who’s been homeschooled his entire academic career, scored a 36 on… Continue Reading
Is homeschooling better than public schools for special needs children?
NPR has picked up the story of the special needs student that was harassed by staff at his school. The theme is exactly what I discussed in the post, Another Reason to Homeschool Kids with Special Needs. Special education programs are horrendously underfunded and staff are not receiving proper training. The guest makes a good point about part of the… Continue Reading
Child with Autism Bullied by Teacher: Another Reason to Homeschool Kids with Special Needs.
I saw this story on CNN today and it made me sick. But as a teacher I have a slightly different perspective than the special needs advocate featured in the segment. While she makes some good points, she does not understand the larger picture and why the fix is not quite so simple as she… Continue Reading
Homeschooling News Update April 2012
Regional Homeschool Convention coming to the Long Beach Convention Center offers hundreds of homeschooling workshops, and a huge homeschool curriculum exhibit hall. Read more:. On May 24-26, 2012 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, CA, homeschooling families from California, Nevada, New Mexico and Arizona will gather for the inaugural California Homeschool Convention. (SFGATE)… Continue Reading
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