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April 27
Syndicated column by Cal Thomas : Kids have reason to be angry
http://search.newschoice.com/GPC_StoryDisplay.asp?story=d:\index\newsarchives\

fbkmnr\edt\20010327\756277_a4cal27.txt&searchtext=home-schooling
"One parent at Granite Hills told AP he was "seriously considering" home
schooling his 15-year-old daughter rather than let her return to the school.
That father is on to something."

April 26
The current issue of Splash Magazine for kids, a SAM's Club publication,
includes their regular column on homeschooling. This quarter's topic is what
homeschoolers do during the summer. The article includes a mention of NHEN,
and quotes from NHEN interview volunteers from across the country. Splash is
not available online, but you may be able to pick up a copy in your local
club.

Salon : All hail Neil Cicierega
http://www.salon.com/tech/log/2001/04/26/animation/index.html
Interview with a 14 year-old homeschooled animator.

Evansville Courier & Press : Not all home-schooling is the same
http://www.courierpre
ss.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200104/26+not042601_news.html+20010426+news
Letter from a homeschooling parent in response to a recent article featuring
and unschooled child, concerned that the reporter covered only one type of
homeschooling.

The Mercury : Cyber-schools funding dispute leads to lawsuit against state
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=1729134&BRD=1674&PAG=461&dept_id=180

41&rfi=6
"The Pennsylvania School Boards Association and four school districts have
filed suit in Commonwealth Court to prevent the state Department of Education
from withholding subsidies from districts that refuse to fund cyber charter
schools." (that cater to homeschoolers)

Canada Newswire : Harris government's 21-step action plan
http://www.newswire.ca/releases/April2001/26/c8427.html
Canadian government plans include "eliminating the institutional bias against
home schooling."

Des Moines Register : Grinnell teen loses shot at graduation
http://www.dmregister.com/news/stories/c4780927/14486766.html
Teen, homeschooled for her first two years of high school, is denied a
diploma.

Minor mentions:

April 26
New York Times : Students by Day, Stars at Night
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/04/26/arts/26KIDS.html

Oak Ridger Online : State Geographic Bee Airs on TV Sunday
http://www.oakridger.com/stories/042601/com_0426010003.html

Daily Star : Home-schooler attends Bush rally
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=1735318&BRD=1423&PAG=461&dept_id=169

546&rfi=6

Laura Derrick
National Home Education Network
http://www.nhen.org

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