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NEWS: Not all home school methods use curricula

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:35:00 GMT

Statesman Journal

Not all home school methods use curricula
Choices abound for parents who teach kids themselves
BY CAROLE FELDMAN

Janice Hedin's son was into model rockets, so she used that as a starting point for his home-school curriculum. Her daughter loved horses, and that became a focal point for her education.

"She owned it," said Hedin, of Maple Valley, Wash. "It was hers. I didn't have to force anything because she loved every minute of it."

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NEWS: Rahway Resident Admitted to Rutgers Law School

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:39:00 GMT

NJ TODAY

Rahway Resident Admitted to Rutgers Law School

Pakay knew he wanted to attend law school after participating on his homeschool Mock Trial team as a lead attorney for three years. His homeschool team competed with public and private high school teams from all parts of New Jersey.

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NEWS: Homeschooling: Students deal with 'nerd' stereotype

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:36:00 GMT

Knoxville News Sentinel, TN

Homeschooling: Students deal with 'nerd' stereotype
Kristyn Proctor

My parents taught me to respect the classics. So, it was good King Solomon who first said, "There's nothing new under the sun."

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NEWS: Navigating the Path From Homeschool to College

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:47:00 GMT

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Navigating the Path From Homeschool to College
by Matthew C. Keegan

Millions of students are or have been homeschooled, the product of a movement that has been around for decades, but has gained strength in recent years. Dissatisfied with their local educational choices or simply wanting to give their children an edge in life, some parents have decided that at-home schooling is the right way to go.

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NEWS: Homeschools more popular than private schools in McDowell

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:44:00 GMT

McDowell News, NC

Homeschools more popular than private schools in McDowell

When a family wants to opt out of traditional public school, they find there are few alternatives.

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NEWS: Home-schooling: Rising statistics

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:42:00 GMT

Sonoran News, AZ

Home-schooling: Rising statistics

In 2008 more than 2 million U.S. students were home-schooled. This most recent poll, provided by the National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI) proves that since 2003 the number of home-schooled students has more than doubled.

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NEWS: Johnsburg library to host homeschool event

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:28:00 GMT

Northwest Herald, IL

Johnsburg library to host homeschool event
By DIANA SROKA -

JOHNSBURG � Thinking of homeschooling? Or are you a homeschool parent interested in picking up some curriculum books and mingling with other homeschool parents?

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NEWS: Parents of homeschool children want sports

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:50:00 GMT

Dayton Daily News, OH

Parents of homeschool children want sports
OHSAA�s rules leave room for interpretation; each school district gets the final say.
By Richard Wilson

LEBANON � Kelly and April Kamentz would like to see all of their six children play sports on Lebanon schools teams.

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NEWS: Home school families grow in Colorado

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:58:00 GMT

KUSA-TV, Denver, CO

Home school families grow in Colorado
Nelson Garcia

DENVER - More than 4,000 people will converge on Denver this weekend. They are attending the 27th annual conference of the Christian Home Educators of Colorado.

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NEWS: Education is both easy and harder than you think

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:55:00 GMT

Charlotte Observer, NC

Frog dissection lies a few years ahead
Education is both easy and harder than you think
By Erica Batten

The North Carolinians for Home Education, a growing network of families who home-school their children, held its annual statewide convention recently in Winston-Salem.

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