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May 1
NY Daily News : Home Is Where Class Is
http://www.nydailynews.com/2001-05-01/News_and_Views/City_Beat/a-109479.asp
One of a five-article feature on homeschooling in NYC.

NY Daily News : Chalk Up a New Role for Parents
http://www.nydailynews.com/2001-05-01/News_and_Views/City_Beat/a-109422.asp
Positive article about families homeschooling in Brooklyn, NY.

NY Daily News : More Parents Chalk Up New Role
http://www.nydailynews.com/2001-05-01/News_and_Views/City_Beat/a-109427.asp
Features families homeschooling in Queens.

NY Daily News : Chalking Up New Parental Role
http://www.nydailynews.com/2001-05-01/News_and_Views/City_Beat/a-109426.asp
Families homeschooling in Manhattan.

NY Daily News : Teaching Children at Home
http://www.nydailynews.com/2001-05-01/News_and_Views/City_Beat/a-109425.asp
Summary of NY homeschooling regulations.

Education Week : Cyberschool
http://www.edweek.org/tm/tmstory.cfm?slug=08cyber.h12&keywords=homeschools
Long article on cyberschooling.

Washington Times : Students' perspective helps in assessing year
http://www.washtimes.com/familytimes/20010501-473144.htm
Pennsylvania parent writes about assessing their homeschooling year

April 30
Flint Journal : Area colleges welcome home-schoolers
http://fl.mlive.com/news/index.ssf?/news/stories/20010430f30a1hscollege.frm
Second article in the two part series. "We welcome home school students,"
said UM-Flint Admissions Director Andrew Flagel. They score high on college
admissions tests and "tend to be some of our best applicants."

Flint Journal : Home-schooler wins Right-to-Life speech contest
http://fl.mlive.com/news/index.ssf?/news/stories/20010430fgeneseecountyheadlin

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Homeschoolers take first and third places.

South Bend Tribune : Whiz kid off to championship
http://www.southbendtribune.com/stories/2001/04/30/local.20010430-sbt-MICH-C4-

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Erik Bolt, a 13 year old homeschooler from South Bend, is headed to both the
national spelling bee and the national geography bee.

Oklahoman Online : Homeschooling options on tap at convention
http://www.oklahoman.com/cgi-bin/show_article?ID=677420&pic=none&TP=geteducati

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Christian homeschooling conference information.

April 29
Flint Journal : Inside home schools : Interest Growing - trend of home-grown
students still worries some
http://fl.mlive.com/news/index.ssf?/news/stories/20010429f29a1hsparti.frm
First of two parts. Says state Rep. Michael Switalski, "The swelling numbers
of home-schoolers in Michigan mean "there is more reason than ever to provide
some sort of oversight. Until we know how many are doing well and how many
aren't, we won't really know how much of a problem we have out there."

Flint Journal : Hockey player finds he can't skate through home-schooling
http://fl.mlive.com/news/index.ssf?/news/stories/20010429f29a11sargentprofile.

frm
"Home schooling turned out to be a lonely experience for Eric Sargent, 16. It
lasted one semester." Story of homeschooling failure for family who left
Eric, then 15, home alone all day with a packaged curriculum.

Flint Journal : Home schooling pros and cons
http://fl.mlive.com/news/index.ssf?/news/stories/20010429fhspros.frm
Under cons, they list such gems as "Strain of full-time family togetherness"
and "Home-school curriculum not closely regulated by state law."

Flint Journal : Home schooling resources
http://fl.mlive.com/news/index.ssf?/news/stories/20010429f29homeschoolingbox.f

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Sidebar listing of resources.

St Joseph News-Press : Lawmaker wants to tighten liberal home-schooling rules
http://www.stjoenews-press.com/Main.asp?UID=210992&SectionID=81&SubSectionID=2

72&ArticleID=15560
"Lawmakers in West Virginia are currently considering a bill that would
require homeschooling parents to have four more years of education than the
children they teach."

Fresno Bee : New Christian college draws Valley students
http://www.fresnobee.com/localnews/story/0,1724,262109,00.html
Several area students attend Patrick Henry College.

Minor mentions:

Seattle Times : Split decision?
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/134290711_metro01.html


Laura Derrick
National Home Education Network
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