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::Homeschooling in the News, from the National Home Education Network::

October 2001
Reason Magazine: School's Out
http://www.reason.com:80/0110/fe.dp.schools.html
Editor's Note
http://www.reason.com:80/0110/ed.ng.editors.html
Long, but worth the read, this article examines homeschooling as a trend
toward free agency in education that parallels a similar trend in the
workforce. Both the article and the editor's note are overwhelmingly positive
regarding homeschooling, and take the view that schools are stagnant and
reactionary institutions that haven't adapted as our nation has developed.

October 4
Independent Review : Kids learn lessons at home
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=2449417&BRD=1267&PAG=461&dept_id=169

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An article about families homeschooling in MN.

October 3
News-Record : Home schooling on the rise
http://www.news-record.com/news/local/rock/homeskul03.htm
An article about homeschooling in North Carolina, and homeschooling's growing
popularity.

October 1
Sun News : Relaxed law makes teaching at home easy
http://web.thesunnews.com/content/myrtlebeach/2001/10/01/local/C01-2015807.htm
Parents interviewed for this article say homeschooling in SC is easy, though
the article also mentions that they legally must join one of 14 homeschool
associations (if they don't homeschool through their school district),
provide at least 4 hours of instruction per day for 180 days, maintain a
written record in each subject area, keep portfolio of the child's work, and
maintain records of evaluations.

The Mercury : Boyertown challenging cyberschool payments
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=2431454&BRD=1674&PAG=461&dept_id=180

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The Pennsylvania Department of Education, as of a Sept. 7 letter, is
withholding approximately $23,000 monthly in state subsidies from the
district as a result of alleged non-payment of students' fees for cyber
charter schools, said District Solicitor Jeffrey T. Sultanik. "Most of these
students up to this time were home-schooled," Sultanik said. "Therefore the d
istrict may have $325,000 in unanticipated tuition to spend and maybe more."

September 30
St. Petersburg Times : A double helping of education
http://www.sptimes.com/News/093001/NorthPinellas/A_double_helping_of_e.shtml
"Home-schooling is no longer just for homes. Some students spend time daily
at traditional schools or even college." An article about part time
attendance and dual enrollment.

Minor Mentions:

October 4
Winston-Salem Journal : A Classic Family
http://www.journalnow.com/wsj/news/MGB46YPEDSC.html

October 3
Lincoln Journal Star : Youngster builds better trash can
http://www.journalstar.com:80/nebraska?story_id=4423&date=20011004&past=

October 1
Chicago Sun-Times : Going where geeks are
http://www.suntimes.com:80/output/business/cst-fin-surplus01.html

Macon Telegraph : Declining enrollment worries officials in Peach, Pulaski
http://www.macontelegraph.com/content/macon/2001/10/01/local/DECLINE0930HOMT.h

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September 28
St. Petersburg Times : Pageant winner a step closer to dream
http://www.sptimes.com:80/News/092801/Pasco/Pageant_winner_a_step.shtml

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

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