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April 12
Post-Gazette : New cyber schools face growing backlash
http://www.post-gazette.com/headlines/20010412cyber6.asp
Opposition to cyber schools, which cater to home-schooled students

April 11
Dominion Post : Homeschool moms keep their eyes on state Senate
http://www.dominionpost.com/a/news/2001/04/11/an/
Legislators consider amending House bill easing regulations

Morning Sentinel : Waterville shuts down home-school program
http://www.centralmaine.com/news/stories/010411homescho.shtml
An experimental program for homeschoolers is shut down after concerns were
raised by HSLDA

Education Week : Private schools: Help at home
http://www.edweek.org/ew/ewstory.cfm?slug=30priv.h20
Article on Marsha Ransom's Complete Idiot's Guide to Homeschooling

April 10
Washington Times : Conventions help with teaching plans
http://www.washtimes.com/familytimes/homeschool-200141019424.htm
Information and advice on attending Christian homeschooling conferences

Minor mentions:

April 12
St. Petersburg Times : Public school failures justify an overhaul
http://www.sptimes.com:80/News/041201/Hernando/Public_school_failure.shtml

April 11
Post-Gazette : Cyber schools called a threat to charters
http://www.post-gazette.com/regionstate/20010411charter6.asp

Sacramento Bee : Girl has winning way with leftovers
http://www.sacbee.com:80/lifestyle/news/lifestyle13_20010411.html

Anchorage Daily News : District revises rules for charter school
http://www.adn.com:80/metro/story/0,2633,256689,00.html
Tighter restrictions are placed on a charter school aimed at homeschoolers

Lancaster : Vegetarian cooking schools features food free of dairy and eggs
http://www.lancasteronline.com/newera_features/vegana11.htm

Calgary Sun : Trouble in town
http://www.canoe.ca/CalgaryNews/cs.cs-04-11-0100.html

April 10
Advocate : Central still has to show it can pay for schools
http://www.theadvocate.com/news/story.asp?StoryID=20618

U-WIRE : Acceptance rate hits record low 21.5 percent
http://news.excite.com:80/news/uw/010410/university-281

April 8
Modesto Bee : Mountain Actors work their 'Miracle' on stage
http://www.modbee.com/entertainment/story/0,1159,256008,00.html


Laura Derrick
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