sahm2cody

" I think
though that more people will be educating themselves on what
unschooling
really is though and who knows...maybe Oprah will do a segment on
it..."


I wouldn't hold your breath on getting a fair representation from
Oprah, either. Don't get me wrong, I love her. However, on another
board about 2 days ago, there was a post about her essay contest for
her newest book club selection, and the fact that homeschooler are
NOT eligible to participate in the contest. Here are some exerpts:

"Oprah's essay contest excludes homeschoolers
Host taken to task for requiring 'state accredited' education

"Contest open to all legal residents of the U.S. who are currently
enrolled full-time (and in good standing) in a public or state-
accredited private or parochial school, grades 9-12," states the fine
print on a page explaining the contest on Winfrey's website.

Despite the restriction, a letter from Winfrey announcing the
contest, which will judge essays on the book "Night," says it is
open "to high school students across America."

Michael Smith, president of the Homeschool Legal Defense Association,
or HSLDA, wrote an open letter to Winfrey protesting the policy.

"We contacted your show to see if homeschoolers could be included and
were rebuffed," wrote Smith. "While we do not believe that your show
willfully excluded homeschoolers, the fact that homeschoolers were
excluded in the first place is troubling."

Ian Slatter, a spokesman for HSLDA, told WND he spoke to an Oprah
representative about the policy.

"We asked whether or not they could make an amendment to the rules to
allow homeschoolers to participate, and they were not willing to do
that," Slatter said.

According to Slatter, the Oprah organization would not commit to
allowing homeschooled students to participate in future contests."

~Carri Ann~
mom to Star Wars/lego obsessed 10 y/o