Homeschooling in the News, from the National Home Education Network
Homeschooling in the News returns after an unscheduled two week
break, in which a cross-country move, illness and internet access
problems all played a part. We're back up and will be sending out
digests regularly again. Because the backlog of articles is
extensive, in-depth articles are included in this digest, and
immediately following will be a digest of minor mentions.
May 27
New York Times : Five Determined Students, Five Unusual Routes to a
College Degree http://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/27/national/27GRAD.html
Joshua Cullen has a degree from the University of Michigan, summa cum
laude, but also an under-17 driver's license that requires him to be
off the road by midnight.
Salt Lake Tribune : At Henry College, It's God, Grades and the GOP http://www.sltrib.com/05272001/nation_w/100703.htm
Patrick Henry College, which just completed its inaugural year, is
the nation's first institution of higher learning created
specifically with the home-schooled student in mind. Its values are
conservative and strict teetotaler.
May 25
CBN News : In one of its top stories, CBN News reported that Home
Education Magazine's domain name has been purchased by an overseas
company trafficking pornography. No link.
Orange County Register : Solving the crunch http://www.ocregister.com/news/capo400523cci.shtml
Orange County's schools will add an additional 42,000 students over
the next five years. Innovative solutions include partnerships with
private businesses, home schooling or the traditional route of
passing a bond.
Gazette : Home schooling on rise in Wisconsin http://www.gazetteextra.com/homeschool052101.html
"The number of Wisconsin children educated at home has climbed to
more than 21,000, but little is done to see that those students are
taught according to state law."
Wired News : Homeschool Gets Sex Education http://www.wired.com/news/school/0,1383,43933,00.html
Home Education Magazine lost its domain name, www.home-ed-press.com,
to a porn site. Please check for old links to this address on your
site.
Bergen Record (From the Chicago Tribune) : Parents thrilled that
home-schoolers are busy at bees http://www.bergen.com/ed/school19200105192.htm
A negative spin on homeschoolers winning bees.
May 16
The Courier : Teen-ager melds his photography with travel http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=1823997&BRD=1569&PAG=461&dept_id=180945&rfi=6
"Chris Bauer considers himself lucky. At the age of 16, the
home-schooled Woodlands teen-ager has traveled all over the world,
including Egypt, Turkey, Italy, Switzerland, Germany and 33 of the 50
states."
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