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May 10
The Tennessean : Home schooling answers a need
http://www.tennessean.com/local/archives/01/04/04839034.shtml?Element_ID=48390

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"They present the most generic of pictures - a dozen or so mothers gathered
around a cluster of picnic tables, their children romping on a nearby
playground. But what members of this group share is something so rare that it
makes them unique in Middle Tennessee. They are home-schoolers, and as a
group they do not espouse a particular religious or educational philosophy."

Washington Post : Calvert Home-Schoolers Join Fray on Movement's 2nd Front
http://washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/education/A6521-2001May9.html
Suit over homeschoolers gaining access to public facilities.

Philadelphia Inquirer : Districts, state fight over funds for cyber schools
http://inq.philly.com:80/content/inquirer/2001/05/10/business/CYBER10.htm
"Are they a high-tech version of home schooling or a new form of charter
schools? A judge will decide who pays tuition."

May 8
Christianity.com : Homeschooling Domain Name Now Links to Pornographic Web
Site
http://www.christianity.com/CC/article/1,1183,PTID1000|CHID|CIID398990,00.html
Home Education Magazine needs the entire homeschooling community's help if
fixing this very unfortunate problem. If you haven't already read their
urgent messages on this issue, please read this article.

Washington Times : Home-schooling families sound the 'e-lert'
http://www.washtimes.com/familytimes/20010504-115222.htm
Scott Somerville of HSLDA writes about the busy seasons for HSLDA's legal
staff.

Island Packet : Home-school teacher speaks to HOPE group
http://www.islandpacket.com/localnews/story/0,1946,264904,00.html
Valerie Shepard, who was homeschooled in the jungles of Ecuador as a child,
spoke to a local support group about her experiences homeschooling her own
eight children.

Minor mentions:

May 10
Albuquerque Journal : Young Archers Taking Their Best Shot
http://www.abqjournal.com:80/go/328237go05-10-01.htm

St. Petersburgh Times : Citrus County math field day results
http://www.sptimes.com:80/News/051001/Citrus/Citrus_County_math_fi.shtml

Anchorage Daily News : Artist tells FBI he's just trying to improve the view
http://www.adn.com/lifestyles/story/0,2649,265265,00.html

May 9
Orlando Sentinel : Disney Doers reach for a star -- as dreamers do
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orange/orl-dreamers050901.story?coll

=orl%2Dnews%2Dheadlines%2Dorange

Star Telegram : Kentucky couple wanted in death of newborn boy
http://www.star-telegram.com:80/news/doc/1047/1:NE42/1:NE420509101.html

Washington Post : A Return Engagement: The Battle Over Judges
http://washingtonpost.com:80/wp-dyn/articles/A2835-2001May9.html
(scroll about halfway down)

May 8
North Adams Transcript : Duck Stamp art on view at Heritage Park
http://search.newschoice.com/GPC_StoryDisplay.asp?story=d:\index\newsarchives\

netrp\nad\20010508\847885_naheritagepark.txt&searchtext=home-schooling

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

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