2008-05-14T02:35:55Z Homeschooling News List Owner newslist@ldshomeschoolinginca.org http://ldshomeschoolinginca.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi Dada Mail 2.10.10 tag:ldshomeschoolinginca.org,2008-05-13:%2Fcgi-bin%2Fdada%2Fmail.cgi%2Farchive%2FEd_&_HS_News%2F20080513085211%2F 2008-05-13T08:52:11Z 2008-05-13T08:52:11Z <p>Augusta Chronicle, GA<br /> <br /> Why not have a four-day school week?<br /> Letter to the Editor <br /> <br /> The four-day school week idea I read about left me thinking. &quot;Why not?&quot; Frankly, it's not just the high cost of oil, global warming or other gloomy scenarios that make the idea worth investigating. It could be a positive academic change. <br /> <br /> Read the entire article here:<br /> <a href="http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/051308/let_198581.shtml">http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/051308/let_198581.shtml</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Please don't forward this message without the following footer.<br /> <br /> This message is only sent to subscribers of <br /> Education and Homeschooling News.<br /> <br /> If you must unsubscribe, change your email address<br /> or have friends that would like to join this list, use<br /> <a href="http://ldshomeschoolinginca.org/news.html">http://ldshomeschoolinginca.org/news.html</a></p> <!-- begin feed_subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> <hr /> <p> Subscribe to <a href="http://ldshomeschoolinginca.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/list/Ed_&_HS_News/"> Homeschooling News </a> via email by entering your email address below: </p> <!-- begin list_subscribe_form.tmpl --> <form action="http://ldshomeschoolinginca.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi" method="post"> <p> <input type="radio" name="f" value="subscribe" id="subscribe" style="background-color:transparent" checked="checked" /> <label for="subscribe">Subscribe</label> | <input type="radio" name="f" value="u" id="u" style="background-color:transparent" /> <label for="u">Unsubscribe</label> <br /> <input type="text" name="email" value="" maxlength="1024" /> <input type="hidden" name="list" value="Ed_&_HS_News" /> <input type="submit" value="Submit" class="processing" /> </p> </form> <!-- end list_subscribe_form.tmpl --> <!-- end feed_subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> tag:ldshomeschoolinginca.org,2008-05-13:%2Fcgi-bin%2Fdada%2Fmail.cgi%2Farchive%2FEd_&_HS_News%2F20080513084945%2F 2008-05-13T08:49:45Z 2008-05-13T08:49:45Z <p>KEYT-TV, Santa Barbara, CA<br /> <br /> Homeschooling To Get A Makeover<br /> <br /> The Santa Barbara School District could be getting a home school program. Some educators are calling it "Education of the Future." As it turns out, it could bring more students and money to the district. <br /> <br /> Read the entire article and watch video here:<br /> <a href="http://www.keyt.com/news/local/18876659.html">http://www.keyt.com/news/local/18876659.html</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Please don't forward this message without the following footer.<br /> <br /> This message is only sent to subscribers of <br /> Education and Homeschooling News.<br /> <br /> If you must unsubscribe, change your email address<br /> or have friends that would like to join this list, use<br /> <a href="http://ldshomeschoolinginca.org/news.html">http://ldshomeschoolinginca.org/news.html</a></p> <!-- begin feed_subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> <hr /> <p> Subscribe to <a href="http://ldshomeschoolinginca.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/list/Ed_&_HS_News/"> Homeschooling News </a> via email by entering your email address below: </p> <!-- begin list_subscribe_form.tmpl --> <form action="http://ldshomeschoolinginca.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi" method="post"> <p> <input type="radio" name="f" value="subscribe" id="subscribe" style="background-color:transparent" checked="checked" /> <label for="subscribe">Subscribe</label> | <input type="radio" name="f" value="u" id="u" style="background-color:transparent" /> <label for="u">Unsubscribe</label> <br /> <input type="text" name="email" value="" maxlength="1024" /> <input type="hidden" name="list" value="Ed_&_HS_News" /> <input type="submit" value="Submit" class="processing" /> </p> </form> <!-- end list_subscribe_form.tmpl --> <!-- end feed_subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> tag:ldshomeschoolinginca.org,2008-05-12:%2Fcgi-bin%2Fdada%2Fmail.cgi%2Farchive%2FEd_&_HS_News%2F20080512091837%2F 2008-05-12T09:18:37Z 2008-05-12T09:18:37Z <p>The Union Leader, NH<br /> <br /> Home schooling has given me tremendous opportunities<br /> By SABRINA AVEDISIAN<br /> <br /> HOME SCHOOLING provides amazing opportunities for students. At the age of 12, I planned to squeeze four years of high school into a two-year-period by studying through the summers. At this rate, I would graduate high school by the age of 16. 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The seven graduates did not have regular classes together, and some of them had not met until Thursday. <br /> <br /> Read the entire article here:<br /> <a href="http://www.gulflive.com/news/mississippipress/index.ssf?/base/news/121041455095420.xml">http://www.gulflive.com/news/mississippipress/index.ssf?/base/news/121041455095420.xml</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Please don't forward this message without the following footer.<br /> <br /> This message is only sent to subscribers of <br /> Education and Homeschooling News.<br /> <br /> If you must unsubscribe, change your email address<br /> or have friends that would like to join this list, use<br /> <a href="http://ldshomeschoolinginca.org/news.html">http://ldshomeschoolinginca.org/news.html</a></p> <!-- begin feed_subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> <hr /> <p> Subscribe to <a href="http://ldshomeschoolinginca.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/list/Ed_&_HS_News/"> Homeschooling News </a> via email by entering your email address below: </p> <!-- begin list_subscribe_form.tmpl --> <form action="http://ldshomeschoolinginca.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi" method="post"> <p> <input type="radio" name="f" value="subscribe" id="subscribe" style="background-color:transparent" checked="checked" /> <label for="subscribe">Subscribe</label> | <input type="radio" name="f" value="u" id="u" style="background-color:transparent" /> <label for="u">Unsubscribe</label> <br /> <input type="text" name="email" value="" maxlength="1024" /> <input type="hidden" name="list" value="Ed_&_HS_News" /> <input type="submit" value="Submit" class="processing" /> </p> </form> <!-- end list_subscribe_form.tmpl --> <!-- end feed_subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> tag:ldshomeschoolinginca.org,2008-05-09:%2Fcgi-bin%2Fdada%2Fmail.cgi%2Farchive%2FEd_&_HS_News%2F20080509090202%2F 2008-05-09T09:02:02Z 2008-05-09T09:02:02Z <p>Asheville Citizen-Times, NC <br /> <br /> Homeschool team heads to tourney<br /> <br /> ASHEVILLE – The WCAA Trailblazers homeschool girls soccer team will play a pair of games today as the National Homeschool Tournament gets under way in Kansas City.<br /> <br /> Read the entire article here:<br /> <a href="http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200880509005">http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200880509005</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Please don't forward this message without the following footer.<br /> <br /> This message is only sent to subscribers of <br /> Education and Homeschooling News.<br /> <br /> If you must unsubscribe, change your email address<br /> or have friends that would like to join this list, use<br /> <a href="http://ldshomeschoolinginca.org/news.html">http://ldshomeschoolinginca.org/news.html</a></p> <!-- begin feed_subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> <hr /> <p> Subscribe to <a href="http://ldshomeschoolinginca.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/list/Ed_&_HS_News/"> Homeschooling News </a> via email by entering your email address below: </p> <!-- begin list_subscribe_form.tmpl --> <form action="http://ldshomeschoolinginca.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi" method="post"> <p> <input type="radio" name="f" value="subscribe" id="subscribe" style="background-color:transparent" checked="checked" /> <label for="subscribe">Subscribe</label> | <input type="radio" name="f" value="u" id="u" style="background-color:transparent" /> <label for="u">Unsubscribe</label> <br /> <input type="text" name="email" value="" maxlength="1024" /> <input type="hidden" name="list" value="Ed_&_HS_News" /> <input type="submit" value="Submit" class="processing" /> </p> </form> <!-- end list_subscribe_form.tmpl --> <!-- end feed_subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> tag:ldshomeschoolinginca.org,2008-05-09:%2Fcgi-bin%2Fdada%2Fmail.cgi%2Farchive%2FEd_&_HS_News%2F20080509090044%2F 2008-05-09T09:00:44Z 2008-05-09T09:00:44Z <p>Cybercast News Service, VA<br /> <br /> Homeschooling Mother Pregnant with 18th Child<br /> By Jill Zeman, Associated Press<br /> <br /> Little Rock (AP) - It's a happy Mother's Day for an Arkansas woman--she's pregnant with her 18th child.<br /> <br /> Michelle Duggar, 41, is due on New Year's Day, and the latest addition will join seven sisters and 10 brothers. There are two sets of twins.<br /> <br /> Read the entire article here:<br /> <a href="http://www.cnsnews.com/news/viewstory.asp?Page=/Culture/archive/200805/CUL20080509b.html">http://www.cnsnews.com/news/viewstory.asp?Page=/Culture/archive/200805/CUL20080509b.html</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Please don't forward this message without the following footer.<br /> <br /> This message is only sent to subscribers of <br /> Education and Homeschooling News.<br /> <br /> If you must unsubscribe, change your email address<br /> or have friends that would like to join this list, use<br /> <a href="http://ldshomeschoolinginca.org/news.html">http://ldshomeschoolinginca.org/news.html</a></p> <!-- begin feed_subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> <hr /> <p> Subscribe to <a href="http://ldshomeschoolinginca.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/list/Ed_&_HS_News/"> Homeschooling News </a> via email by entering your email address below: </p> <!-- begin list_subscribe_form.tmpl --> <form action="http://ldshomeschoolinginca.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi" method="post"> <p> <input type="radio" name="f" value="subscribe" id="subscribe" style="background-color:transparent" checked="checked" /> <label for="subscribe">Subscribe</label> | <input type="radio" name="f" value="u" id="u" style="background-color:transparent" /> <label for="u">Unsubscribe</label> <br /> <input type="text" name="email" value="" maxlength="1024" /> <input type="hidden" name="list" value="Ed_&_HS_News" /> <input type="submit" value="Submit" class="processing" /> </p> </form> <!-- end list_subscribe_form.tmpl --> <!-- end feed_subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> tag:ldshomeschoolinginca.org,2008-05-08:%2Fcgi-bin%2Fdada%2Fmail.cgi%2Farchive%2FEd_&_HS_News%2F20080508085428%2F 2008-05-08T08:54:28Z 2008-05-08T08:54:28Z <p>Santa Clarita Valley Signal, CA <br /> <br /> Students present homeschool musical<br /> By Sharon Cotal<br /> <br /> ‘High School Musical" was a huge hit for Disney, and now some local homeschooled students are hoping that their "homeschool musical" will generate just as much appreciation from Santa Clarita audiences.<br /> <br /> Read the entire article here:<br /> <a href="http://www.the-signal.com/news/article/1760/">http://www.the-signal.com/news/article/1760/</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Please don't forward this message without the following footer.<br /> <br /> This message is only sent to subscribers of <br /> Education and Homeschooling News.<br /> <br /> If you must unsubscribe, change your email address<br /> or have friends that would like to join this list, use<br /> <a href="http://ldshomeschoolinginca.org/news.html">http://ldshomeschoolinginca.org/news.html</a></p> <!-- begin feed_subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> <hr /> <p> Subscribe to <a href="http://ldshomeschoolinginca.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/list/Ed_&_HS_News/"> Homeschooling News </a> via email by entering your email address below: </p> <!-- begin list_subscribe_form.tmpl --> <form action="http://ldshomeschoolinginca.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi" method="post"> <p> <input type="radio" name="f" value="subscribe" id="subscribe" style="background-color:transparent" checked="checked" /> <label for="subscribe">Subscribe</label> | <input type="radio" name="f" value="u" id="u" style="background-color:transparent" /> <label for="u">Unsubscribe</label> <br /> <input type="text" name="email" value="" maxlength="1024" /> <input type="hidden" name="list" value="Ed_&_HS_News" /> <input type="submit" value="Submit" class="processing" /> </p> </form> <!-- end list_subscribe_form.tmpl --> <!-- end feed_subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> tag:ldshomeschoolinginca.org,2008-05-08:%2Fcgi-bin%2Fdada%2Fmail.cgi%2Farchive%2FEd_&_HS_News%2F20080508085244%2F 2008-05-08T08:52:44Z 2008-05-08T08:52:44Z <p>Hartselle Enquirer, AL<br /> <br /> Mom finds success in homeschooling<br /> By Allan G. LeBaron, Special to Enquirer<br /> <br /> Hartselle native Marie Denise Griffith home schools her three children—Blake, Ty and Brady—at the family home in the Aldridge Grove community of Lawrence County.<br /> <br /> <br /> Read the entire article here:<br /> <a href="http://www.hartselleenquirer.com/articles/2008/05/08/lifestyles/life4.txt">http://www.hartselleenquirer.com/articles/2008/05/08/lifestyles/life4.txt</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Please don't forward this message without the following footer.<br /> <br /> This message is only sent to subscribers of <br /> Education and Homeschooling News.<br /> <br /> If you must unsubscribe, change your email address<br /> or have friends that would like to join this list, use<br /> <a href="http://ldshomeschoolinginca.org/news.html">http://ldshomeschoolinginca.org/news.html</a></p> <!-- begin feed_subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> <hr /> <p> Subscribe to <a href="http://ldshomeschoolinginca.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/list/Ed_&_HS_News/"> Homeschooling News </a> via email by entering your email address below: </p> <!-- begin list_subscribe_form.tmpl --> <form action="http://ldshomeschoolinginca.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi" method="post"> <p> <input type="radio" name="f" value="subscribe" id="subscribe" style="background-color:transparent" checked="checked" /> <label for="subscribe">Subscribe</label> | <input type="radio" name="f" value="u" id="u" style="background-color:transparent" /> <label for="u">Unsubscribe</label> <br /> <input type="text" name="email" value="" maxlength="1024" /> <input type="hidden" name="list" value="Ed_&_HS_News" /> <input type="submit" value="Submit" class="processing" /> </p> </form> <!-- end list_subscribe_form.tmpl --> <!-- end feed_subscription_form_widget.tmpl --> tag:ldshomeschoolinginca.org,2008-05-06:%2Fcgi-bin%2Fdada%2Fmail.cgi%2Farchive%2FEd_&_HS_News%2F20080506094538%2F 2008-05-06T09:45:38Z 2008-05-06T09:45:38Z <p>Houston Chronicle, TX<br /> <br /> School incentive awards increase attendance, criticism<br /> Schools try to boost numbers through prizes, but the feedback is mixed<br /> By SARAH VIREN<br /> <br /> The carrot at Stevens Elementary School is a shiny new bicycle, raffled off at the end of the school year for perfect attendance. 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