Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] [NHEN-SpeakOut] Homeschooling in the News 5/14/01
Judie C. Rall
> May 14Gee, that doesn't sound like what we do....teehee
> The American Spectator : Home School, Sweet Home School
> http://www.spectator.org/opinion/style/style010514.htm
> "Home-schooling is serious business. It always has been for those parents and
> children who take the step. It requires dedication, determination,
> self-discipline, and hours of preparatory work.
Judie
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May 14
The American Spectator : Home School, Sweet Home School
http://www.spectator.org/opinion/style/style010514.htm
"Home-schooling is serious business. It always has been for those parents and
children who take the step. It requires dedication, determination,
self-discipline, and hours of preparatory work. Still, until recently it was
considered a fringe phenomenon by the education "establishment." No longer."
May 13
Tennessean : Home-schoolers finding expanded options
http://www.tennessean.com/local/archives/01/04/04921502.shtml?Element_ID=49215
02
Article about the wealth of resources available to homeschoolers today,
combined with coverage of a TN homeschooling conference.
LA Times : Home Schooling Best Choice for Some
http://www.latimes.com:80/news/opinion/20010513/t000040211.html
Letter to the editor from a homeschool parent in response to negative
comments in a recent article.
Miami Herald : Many kids, one Mom
http://www.miami.com/herald/content/features/digdocs/107540.htm
Big families a Mother's Day treasure of love. One of several large families
homeschools.
Sunday Times (UK) : Diary of a Home Educator: Experimenting with science
lessons
http://www.sunday-times.co.uk/news/pages/sti/2001/05/13/stiednedn01001.html
Fourth article in an occasional series of a homeschooling family's
experiences.
Tennessean : Real-world experience
http://www.tennessean.com/local/archives/01/04/04921514.shtml?Element_ID=49215
14
Nashville actress and artistic director of the Nashville Shakespeare
Festival, Denice Hicks, and her son, Arlo Arntson, are hitting the road for
real. Mother and son plan to explore America for a year, visiting major
cities, museums, state parks and other points of interest, traveling by van
and camping at night. Arlo will be homeschooled along the way.
May 12
Arizona Republic : Cottage industry centers on kids
http://www.azcentral.com:80/community/comstories/0512mmom12Z11.html
Clare Willis runs a museum quality coloring book business and homeschools her
children. "I was a high school math teacher, which I liked very much," she
explains. "But I believed that home-schooling could give my children a better
way to learn."
Ft. Worth Star-Telegram : Homing in on youth leadership: Home-schoolers'
council is first of its kind in Texas
http://www.star-telegram.com/news/doc/1047/1:ARL74/1:ARL740512101.html
Arlington home-school parent Carol Leidlein has helped organize what may be
the nation's first home-school student council.The student council
constitution says the council "shall be an opportunity to experience the
principles and practices of biblical leadership," and student council officer
applications require a signed statement of faith.
Post-Crescent : Parents hit the resource books at home-school curriculum fair
http://www.wisinfo.com/postcrescent/news/051201-8.html
Article about a Wisconsin curriculum fair.
Minor mentions:
May 13
CNN.com : Child geniuses enrolling early at U.S. colleges
http://www.cnn.com/2001/US/05/13/kidsoncampus.ap/index.html
Decatur Daily News : Parents concerned about treatment of pupils
http://www.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/news/010513/rights.shtml
Savannah Morning News : Terre Haute is a town barely interrupted by execution
http://www.savannahmorningnews.com:80/smn/stories/051301/LOCfishman.shtml
Chicago Daily Herald : A day for celebrating home
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/cdh/20010513/lo/a_day_for_celebrating_hope_1.html
Tampa Tribune : Worth the cost?
http://www.tampatrib.com/MGAHLYA8OMC.html
May 11
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Every breath they take
http://www.jsonline.com:80/news/wauk/may01/badair12051101a.asp
Laura Derrick
National Home Education Network
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The American Spectator : Home School, Sweet Home School
http://www.spectator.org/opinion/style/style010514.htm
"Home-schooling is serious business. It always has been for those parents and
children who take the step. It requires dedication, determination,
self-discipline, and hours of preparatory work. Still, until recently it was
considered a fringe phenomenon by the education "establishment." No longer."
May 13
Tennessean : Home-schoolers finding expanded options
http://www.tennessean.com/local/archives/01/04/04921502.shtml?Element_ID=49215
02
Article about the wealth of resources available to homeschoolers today,
combined with coverage of a TN homeschooling conference.
LA Times : Home Schooling Best Choice for Some
http://www.latimes.com:80/news/opinion/20010513/t000040211.html
Letter to the editor from a homeschool parent in response to negative
comments in a recent article.
Miami Herald : Many kids, one Mom
http://www.miami.com/herald/content/features/digdocs/107540.htm
Big families a Mother's Day treasure of love. One of several large families
homeschools.
Sunday Times (UK) : Diary of a Home Educator: Experimenting with science
lessons
http://www.sunday-times.co.uk/news/pages/sti/2001/05/13/stiednedn01001.html
Fourth article in an occasional series of a homeschooling family's
experiences.
Tennessean : Real-world experience
http://www.tennessean.com/local/archives/01/04/04921514.shtml?Element_ID=49215
14
Nashville actress and artistic director of the Nashville Shakespeare
Festival, Denice Hicks, and her son, Arlo Arntson, are hitting the road for
real. Mother and son plan to explore America for a year, visiting major
cities, museums, state parks and other points of interest, traveling by van
and camping at night. Arlo will be homeschooled along the way.
May 12
Arizona Republic : Cottage industry centers on kids
http://www.azcentral.com:80/community/comstories/0512mmom12Z11.html
Clare Willis runs a museum quality coloring book business and homeschools her
children. "I was a high school math teacher, which I liked very much," she
explains. "But I believed that home-schooling could give my children a better
way to learn."
Ft. Worth Star-Telegram : Homing in on youth leadership: Home-schoolers'
council is first of its kind in Texas
http://www.star-telegram.com/news/doc/1047/1:ARL74/1:ARL740512101.html
Arlington home-school parent Carol Leidlein has helped organize what may be
the nation's first home-school student council.The student council
constitution says the council "shall be an opportunity to experience the
principles and practices of biblical leadership," and student council officer
applications require a signed statement of faith.
Post-Crescent : Parents hit the resource books at home-school curriculum fair
http://www.wisinfo.com/postcrescent/news/051201-8.html
Article about a Wisconsin curriculum fair.
Minor mentions:
May 13
CNN.com : Child geniuses enrolling early at U.S. colleges
http://www.cnn.com/2001/US/05/13/kidsoncampus.ap/index.html
Decatur Daily News : Parents concerned about treatment of pupils
http://www.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/news/010513/rights.shtml
Savannah Morning News : Terre Haute is a town barely interrupted by execution
http://www.savannahmorningnews.com:80/smn/stories/051301/LOCfishman.shtml
Chicago Daily Herald : A day for celebrating home
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/cdh/20010513/lo/a_day_for_celebrating_hope_1.html
Tampa Tribune : Worth the cost?
http://www.tampatrib.com/MGAHLYA8OMC.html
May 11
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Every breath they take
http://www.jsonline.com:80/news/wauk/may01/badair12051101a.asp
Laura Derrick
National Home Education Network
http://www.nhen.org
Permission is granted to forward or repost this digest or any links included
in it.
We try to pass along every news article in which homeschooling is mentioned,
without censoring, including negative articles or unfortunate bits written
about or associated with homeschooling. If you are offended by an article,
or if you especially like an article, we encourage you to write the editor
with your comments.
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Helen Hegener
We just received word that Education News, which bills itself as the
world's leading source of education news, posted our entire press
release this morning.
It's featured on the main page, right under the New York Times story:
http://www.educationnews.org
If you're reading this after today - Monday - you may need to go to
their linked URL:
http://www.educationnews.org/home_education_magazine__respect.htm
Helen
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world's leading source of education news, posted our entire press
release this morning.
It's featured on the main page, right under the New York Times story:
http://www.educationnews.org
If you're reading this after today - Monday - you may need to go to
their linked URL:
http://www.educationnews.org/home_education_magazine__respect.htm
Helen
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> May 14and
> The American Spectator : Home School, Sweet Home School
> http://www.spectator.org/opinion/style/style010514.htm
> "Home-schooling is serious business. It always has been for those parents
> children who take the step. It requires dedication, determination,Y'know, that's exactly what I thought when I read that!
> self-discipline, and hours of preparatory work.
>
> Gee, that doesn't sound like what we do....teehee
>
> Judie
:-) Diane