American Homeschool Association Journal - April 2002
American Homeschool Association
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THE AMERICAN HOMESCHOOL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL
<http://www.americanhomeschoolassociation.org>http://www.americanhomeschoolassociation.org
Produced quarterly, this issue dated April, 2002
Permission is granted to print, repost or forward this newsletter
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Worth Quoting
At a time when the stated goal of social policy in this country
is a tractable workforce and good team players, the goal of
homeschooling is strong competent individuals.
At a time when schools teach kids to throw off parental
authority and family values in favor of peer group values and the
authority of experts and professionals, homeschooling teaches kids
the true meaning of love and trust and being able to rely on those
who care about you.
When I think about the people in my life who have already
passed on, and who are growing old now, I think about the memories
that have made their eyes light up. It's not the academic
achievements. Not the schoolish things. It's all the small things we
did together long ago that are still the most important things to
them, and to me.
-Mark Hegener, keynote speech, 1999
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In Memoriam
Dorothy Lucille Moore, one of the early pioneers of
homeschooling in the United States, died on Thursday morning,
February 21, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Born in 1915, on a farm in South
Dakota, she later married Raymond Moore and spent many years working
to establish and upgrade educational programs in post-war Japan. A
Seventh-day Adventist, she worked to establish Adventist school
systems in Japan and Okinawa.
After years of service in education and ministry, Dorothy,
beginning in 1983, helped to establish the Moore Academy. Through the
Academy, she helped hundreds of families find resources and create
personalized studies so they could successfully homeschool their
children. She helped co-author one of the earliest, and best, books
on homeschooling, Better Late Than Early: A New Approach to Your
Child's Education.
Dorothy's loving presence will be missed in the homeschooling
community. For a more in-depth memorial please go to the Moore
Foundation's website at:
http://www.moorefoundation.com/memorial.html
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The Quaqua Society, Inc.
http://www.quaqua.org
Dan Witte, a home-educated attorney who has assisted in
litigation directed towards preserving home education and parental
rights, wrote in April to tell us about a scholarship foundation he
has created called the Quaqua Society, Incorporated. Dan writes:
"Quaqua was formed as part of a pro-bono project to provide
scholarships to outstanding home-educated graduates of diverse
backgrounds who are headed to college or some other institution of
advanced learning, as an attempt to give back to home education what
home education has given to me. Quaqua is a non-profit,
non-denominational charity that exacts no membership fees, has no
paid staff, and does not promote or sell any particular curriculum,
merchandise or pedagogy."
The Quaqua website illustrates Dan's commitment to excellence.
Dan wrote: "Quaqua is carefully structured to involve different
segments of the home-education community and to address their unique
needs to the greatest degree possible. We cooperate with existing
home-education organizations, publications, events, students,
families, and communities to render our service. Award events are
designed to rotate and occur at conventions around the country
sponsored by different interest groups of diverse backgrounds."
Dan requested that we "caution people that we are still trying
to recruit and finalize preparations, and as a result we would
appreciate people leaving the lines of communication open at this
juncture for those (people or companies or organizations) who 1) wish
to volunteer or know of other exceptional potential volunteers
(particularly accountants, tax attorneys, financial investment
managers, computer experts, others who can help Quaqua manage
scholarship funds, address IRS filings each year, maintain computer
operations in the most professional manner possible; or volunteers
who fill the tougher-to-fill niches in the Selection Committee
diversity requirement of the By-Laws; or people who can help expand
the acceptance and reach of Quaqua to new audiences), 2) wish to
raise funds or donate to the scholarship fund (I submitted the
tax-exempt application to the IRS, and donations now will be
retroactively covered); or 3) are from the media or other
organizations. The web site is fairly thorough, but once I get
things fully up and running I will be happy to field questions from
people who wish to apply for scholarships next year."
For information visit the Quaqua Society website:
http://www.quaqua.org
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2002 Homeschooling Conferences
Wisconsin: May 3-4, Wiscsonin Parents Association
608-283-3131;
<http://www.homeschooling-wpa.org>http://www.homeschooling-wpa.org
Connecticut: May 11, The Connecticut Homeschool Network
For information email: CtHmschlNtwk@...
Utah: June 8, Utah Homeschool Education Association
<http://www.utah-uhea.org>http://www.utah-uhea.org
Washington: June 14-15, Washington Homeschool Organization
<http://www.WashHomeschool.org>http://www.WashHomeschool.org
Email: WHOoffice@...; (425) 251-0439
Puerto Rico: June 23, Homeschooling Fair
<http://www.geocities.com/tchers2001>http://www.geocities.com/tchers2001
or 787-255-6571
Massachussetts - July 19, 20: Homeschool & Family Learning Conference
<http://www.homeeducator.com/conferences.htm>http://www.homeeducator.com/conferences.htm
207-657-2800; email: royala@...
Washington: August 2-3, Washington Homeschool Organization
<http://www.WashHomeschool.org>http://www.WashHomeschool.org
Email: WHOoffice@...; (425) 251-0439
California: August 16-18: HomeSchool Association of California
<http://www.hsc.org>http://www.hsc.org
Texas - Oct. 4 and 5: Texas Family Learning Conference
(713)695-8109 or email furgfam@...
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Unschooling.com
The monthly Unschooling.com email newsletter offers information
and resources from the Unschooling.com website and the
Unschooling-dotcom discussion list. If a less formal approach to
homeschooling is something you've been considering - or practicing -
check out these resources:
The Unschooling.com website:
http://www.unschooling.com
The Unschooling-dotcom email list
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Unschooling-dotcom/
Unschooling.com newsletter editor Deborah Cunefare welcomes
suggestions for inclusion and inquiries about advertising in the
email newsletter. Contact Deborah at: newsletter@...
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New Homeschooling Books for 2002
Home Educating Our Autistic Spectrum Children, by Terri Dowty and
Kitt Cowlishaw (Jan, Jessica Kingsley Publishers)
Homeschooling for Dummies, by Jennifer Kaufeld (Jan, Hungry Minds)
Help for the Harried Homeschooler, by Christine M. Field (Jan, Harold Shaw Pub)
Homeschooling the Child With ADD (or Other Special Needs), by Lenore
Colacion Hayes (March, Prima Publishing)
The McGraw-Hill Homeschooling Companion, by Laura Saba and Julie
Gattis (March, McGraw-Hill)
Home Schooling: Strategies for Success, by Susanne L. Bain (March,
Andros Books)
Homeschooling Your Child Step-by-Step, by Lauramaery Gold and Joan M.
Zielinski (March, Prima Publishing)
Creative Home Schooling for Gifted Children, by Lisa Rivero (April,
Great Potential Press)
A Parent's Guide to Home Schooling, by Tamra Orr (April, Parents Guide Press)
Homeschooling Our Children: Unschooling Ourselves, by Alison McKee
(Spring, Bittersweet House)
Real Life Homeschooling: The Stories of 21 Families Who Teach Their
Children at Home, by Rhonda Barfield (Spring, Pocket Books)
Homeschooling for Success, by Rebecca Kochenderfer and Elizabeth
Kanna (July, Warner Books)
Foundations of Homeschooling: Building Excellence in Family-Based
Education, by Ann Lahrson-Fisher (August, Nettlepatch Press)
Homeschooling and the Voyage of Self-Discovery: A Journey of Original
Seeking, by David H. Albert (to be published by Common Courage Press
in 2002)
These books can be ordered by title and author from any bookstore or
book retailer.
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HEM'S Online News is a free monthly newsletter edited by HEM's
Q&A columnist Carol Narigon, published by Home Education Magazine,
and full of the best internet resources, homeschooling news,
announcements and article excerpts. To subscribe, visit the
newsletter page at the HEM web site:
http://www.home-ed-magazine.com/wlcm_hemnewsltr.html
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The NHEN Advocacy Report
The NHEN Advocacy Report, published via email by the National
Home Education Network
<www.NHEN.org>, includes articles on NHEN's Legal and Legislative
Activities and discussions on the NHEN-Legislative yahoogroup:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NHEN-Legislative
The list has over 310 participants from across the nation and
provides a vehicle by which these homeschoolers can gain and share
the wisdom needed for homeschoolers' constant challenges. List
members help each other to find effective ways to have an influence
on regulators at the local, state, and national level. Most
participants are veteran homeschoolers, active in their states, but
some are new homeschoolers with a strong interest in the subject.
Everyone is welcome. You will need to be a List member to read the
archives, but you may sign up to receive "no email." The List is
usually very active, with numerous posts each day.
To subscribe to The NHEN Advocacy Report, send email to
advocacy@... and put "Subscribe" in the subject heading.
To subscribe to the NHEN-Legislative yahoogroup, go to
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NHEN-Legislative OR send an email to
[email protected]
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Interviews & Political Action
The American Homeschool Association web site includes links to
interviews with many homeschooling personalities, including Linda
Dobson, David Albert, Mary Griffith, Cafi Cohen, Patrick Farenga,
Marty Layne, Grace Llewellyn, and others. Also included is a
several-year collection of columns from Home Education Magazine by
Larry and Susan Kaseman, authors of "Taking Charge Through
Homeschooling: Personal and Political Empowerment" (1990, Koshkonong
Press), addressing issues such as Working for Homeschooling Freedoms,
Curfews, "Homeschooling" Programs in the Public Schools, User
Friendly Homeschooling Records, Tax Credits and Homeschooling,
Homeschoolers' Playing Public School Sports, the Question of
Credentials, the School-to-Work program, Homeschooling Legislation,
Doing the Minimum to Comply With Homeschooling Laws, and much more.
To check it out, click here:
<http://www.americanhomeschoolassociation.org/info.html>http://www.americanhomeschoolassociation.org/info.html
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AHA FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions about the American Homeschool Association
Who's behind the American Homeschool Association?
The publishers of Home Education Magazine founded the AHA in
1995, and have maintained it since that time as a free services
organization for homeschoolers, working online to provide
information, resources, networking opportunities and more.
How can we join your program?
The American Homeschool Association does not offer a program of
study, only free information and networking with homeschoolers
online. The name of the organization is similar to a well-known
correspondence program, The American School, but there is no
connection between the two.
Why don't you offer any publications or materials in print?
For the first few years of the AHA's existence we did provide a
published (print) newsletter, informational brochures, etc., but now
the Internet provides a much faster, more convenient, and totally
free way to do the work we want to do.
Other Homeschooling FAQ's and Q&A's
The AHA website offers a collection of FAQ's (Frequently Asked
Questions) and Q&A's (Questions and Answers) from some of the best
homeschooling sites on the web, including the sites for Home
Education Magazine, the National Home Education Network,
Unschooling.com, Ann Zeise's A to Z Home's Cool, and Holt Associates.
Got a question? Check it out:
http://www.americanhomeschoolassociation.org/info.html
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working with their local public libraries to promote homeschooling,
and a web site providing categorized links to the most helpful and
informative pages of homeschooling information on the Internet. The
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THE AMERICAN HOMESCHOOL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL
<http://www.americanhomeschoolassociation.org>http://www.americanhomeschoolassociation.org
Produced quarterly, this issue dated April, 2002
Permission is granted to print, repost or forward this newsletter
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Worth Quoting
At a time when the stated goal of social policy in this country
is a tractable workforce and good team players, the goal of
homeschooling is strong competent individuals.
At a time when schools teach kids to throw off parental
authority and family values in favor of peer group values and the
authority of experts and professionals, homeschooling teaches kids
the true meaning of love and trust and being able to rely on those
who care about you.
When I think about the people in my life who have already
passed on, and who are growing old now, I think about the memories
that have made their eyes light up. It's not the academic
achievements. Not the schoolish things. It's all the small things we
did together long ago that are still the most important things to
them, and to me.
-Mark Hegener, keynote speech, 1999
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In Memoriam
Dorothy Lucille Moore, one of the early pioneers of
homeschooling in the United States, died on Thursday morning,
February 21, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Born in 1915, on a farm in South
Dakota, she later married Raymond Moore and spent many years working
to establish and upgrade educational programs in post-war Japan. A
Seventh-day Adventist, she worked to establish Adventist school
systems in Japan and Okinawa.
After years of service in education and ministry, Dorothy,
beginning in 1983, helped to establish the Moore Academy. Through the
Academy, she helped hundreds of families find resources and create
personalized studies so they could successfully homeschool their
children. She helped co-author one of the earliest, and best, books
on homeschooling, Better Late Than Early: A New Approach to Your
Child's Education.
Dorothy's loving presence will be missed in the homeschooling
community. For a more in-depth memorial please go to the Moore
Foundation's website at:
http://www.moorefoundation.com/memorial.html
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The Quaqua Society, Inc.
http://www.quaqua.org
Dan Witte, a home-educated attorney who has assisted in
litigation directed towards preserving home education and parental
rights, wrote in April to tell us about a scholarship foundation he
has created called the Quaqua Society, Incorporated. Dan writes:
"Quaqua was formed as part of a pro-bono project to provide
scholarships to outstanding home-educated graduates of diverse
backgrounds who are headed to college or some other institution of
advanced learning, as an attempt to give back to home education what
home education has given to me. Quaqua is a non-profit,
non-denominational charity that exacts no membership fees, has no
paid staff, and does not promote or sell any particular curriculum,
merchandise or pedagogy."
The Quaqua website illustrates Dan's commitment to excellence.
Dan wrote: "Quaqua is carefully structured to involve different
segments of the home-education community and to address their unique
needs to the greatest degree possible. We cooperate with existing
home-education organizations, publications, events, students,
families, and communities to render our service. Award events are
designed to rotate and occur at conventions around the country
sponsored by different interest groups of diverse backgrounds."
Dan requested that we "caution people that we are still trying
to recruit and finalize preparations, and as a result we would
appreciate people leaving the lines of communication open at this
juncture for those (people or companies or organizations) who 1) wish
to volunteer or know of other exceptional potential volunteers
(particularly accountants, tax attorneys, financial investment
managers, computer experts, others who can help Quaqua manage
scholarship funds, address IRS filings each year, maintain computer
operations in the most professional manner possible; or volunteers
who fill the tougher-to-fill niches in the Selection Committee
diversity requirement of the By-Laws; or people who can help expand
the acceptance and reach of Quaqua to new audiences), 2) wish to
raise funds or donate to the scholarship fund (I submitted the
tax-exempt application to the IRS, and donations now will be
retroactively covered); or 3) are from the media or other
organizations. The web site is fairly thorough, but once I get
things fully up and running I will be happy to field questions from
people who wish to apply for scholarships next year."
For information visit the Quaqua Society website:
http://www.quaqua.org
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2002 Homeschooling Conferences
Wisconsin: May 3-4, Wiscsonin Parents Association
608-283-3131;
<http://www.homeschooling-wpa.org>http://www.homeschooling-wpa.org
Connecticut: May 11, The Connecticut Homeschool Network
For information email: CtHmschlNtwk@...
Utah: June 8, Utah Homeschool Education Association
<http://www.utah-uhea.org>http://www.utah-uhea.org
Washington: June 14-15, Washington Homeschool Organization
<http://www.WashHomeschool.org>http://www.WashHomeschool.org
Email: WHOoffice@...; (425) 251-0439
Puerto Rico: June 23, Homeschooling Fair
<http://www.geocities.com/tchers2001>http://www.geocities.com/tchers2001
or 787-255-6571
Massachussetts - July 19, 20: Homeschool & Family Learning Conference
<http://www.homeeducator.com/conferences.htm>http://www.homeeducator.com/conferences.htm
207-657-2800; email: royala@...
Washington: August 2-3, Washington Homeschool Organization
<http://www.WashHomeschool.org>http://www.WashHomeschool.org
Email: WHOoffice@...; (425) 251-0439
California: August 16-18: HomeSchool Association of California
<http://www.hsc.org>http://www.hsc.org
Texas - Oct. 4 and 5: Texas Family Learning Conference
(713)695-8109 or email furgfam@...
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Unschooling.com
The monthly Unschooling.com email newsletter offers information
and resources from the Unschooling.com website and the
Unschooling-dotcom discussion list. If a less formal approach to
homeschooling is something you've been considering - or practicing -
check out these resources:
The Unschooling.com website:
http://www.unschooling.com
The Unschooling-dotcom email list
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Unschooling-dotcom/
Unschooling.com newsletter editor Deborah Cunefare welcomes
suggestions for inclusion and inquiries about advertising in the
email newsletter. Contact Deborah at: newsletter@...
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New Homeschooling Books for 2002
Home Educating Our Autistic Spectrum Children, by Terri Dowty and
Kitt Cowlishaw (Jan, Jessica Kingsley Publishers)
Homeschooling for Dummies, by Jennifer Kaufeld (Jan, Hungry Minds)
Help for the Harried Homeschooler, by Christine M. Field (Jan, Harold Shaw Pub)
Homeschooling the Child With ADD (or Other Special Needs), by Lenore
Colacion Hayes (March, Prima Publishing)
The McGraw-Hill Homeschooling Companion, by Laura Saba and Julie
Gattis (March, McGraw-Hill)
Home Schooling: Strategies for Success, by Susanne L. Bain (March,
Andros Books)
Homeschooling Your Child Step-by-Step, by Lauramaery Gold and Joan M.
Zielinski (March, Prima Publishing)
Creative Home Schooling for Gifted Children, by Lisa Rivero (April,
Great Potential Press)
A Parent's Guide to Home Schooling, by Tamra Orr (April, Parents Guide Press)
Homeschooling Our Children: Unschooling Ourselves, by Alison McKee
(Spring, Bittersweet House)
Real Life Homeschooling: The Stories of 21 Families Who Teach Their
Children at Home, by Rhonda Barfield (Spring, Pocket Books)
Homeschooling for Success, by Rebecca Kochenderfer and Elizabeth
Kanna (July, Warner Books)
Foundations of Homeschooling: Building Excellence in Family-Based
Education, by Ann Lahrson-Fisher (August, Nettlepatch Press)
Homeschooling and the Voyage of Self-Discovery: A Journey of Original
Seeking, by David H. Albert (to be published by Common Courage Press
in 2002)
These books can be ordered by title and author from any bookstore or
book retailer.
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The Free HEM Newsletter
HEM'S Online News is a free monthly newsletter edited by HEM's
Q&A columnist Carol Narigon, published by Home Education Magazine,
and full of the best internet resources, homeschooling news,
announcements and article excerpts. To subscribe, visit the
newsletter page at the HEM web site:
http://www.home-ed-magazine.com/wlcm_hemnewsltr.html
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The NHEN Advocacy Report
The NHEN Advocacy Report, published via email by the National
Home Education Network
<www.NHEN.org>, includes articles on NHEN's Legal and Legislative
Activities and discussions on the NHEN-Legislative yahoogroup:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NHEN-Legislative
The list has over 310 participants from across the nation and
provides a vehicle by which these homeschoolers can gain and share
the wisdom needed for homeschoolers' constant challenges. List
members help each other to find effective ways to have an influence
on regulators at the local, state, and national level. Most
participants are veteran homeschoolers, active in their states, but
some are new homeschoolers with a strong interest in the subject.
Everyone is welcome. You will need to be a List member to read the
archives, but you may sign up to receive "no email." The List is
usually very active, with numerous posts each day.
To subscribe to The NHEN Advocacy Report, send email to
advocacy@... and put "Subscribe" in the subject heading.
To subscribe to the NHEN-Legislative yahoogroup, go to
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NHEN-Legislative OR send an email to
[email protected]
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Interviews & Political Action
The American Homeschool Association web site includes links to
interviews with many homeschooling personalities, including Linda
Dobson, David Albert, Mary Griffith, Cafi Cohen, Patrick Farenga,
Marty Layne, Grace Llewellyn, and others. Also included is a
several-year collection of columns from Home Education Magazine by
Larry and Susan Kaseman, authors of "Taking Charge Through
Homeschooling: Personal and Political Empowerment" (1990, Koshkonong
Press), addressing issues such as Working for Homeschooling Freedoms,
Curfews, "Homeschooling" Programs in the Public Schools, User
Friendly Homeschooling Records, Tax Credits and Homeschooling,
Homeschoolers' Playing Public School Sports, the Question of
Credentials, the School-to-Work program, Homeschooling Legislation,
Doing the Minimum to Comply With Homeschooling Laws, and much more.
To check it out, click here:
<http://www.americanhomeschoolassociation.org/info.html>http://www.americanhomeschoolassociation.org/info.html
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The most widely respected magazine about homeschooling,
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RESOURCE RECOMMENDATIONS
Looking for all the best new books - or time-honored old
favorites? Seeking science kits, arts & crafts supplies, music
lessons or used instruments at bargain prices? Wondering where to
find all the best unschooling websites? For a listing of our
recommended homeschooling resources send an email message to
AHA@... with the following in the
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AHA FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions about the American Homeschool Association
Who's behind the American Homeschool Association?
The publishers of Home Education Magazine founded the AHA in
1995, and have maintained it since that time as a free services
organization for homeschoolers, working online to provide
information, resources, networking opportunities and more.
How can we join your program?
The American Homeschool Association does not offer a program of
study, only free information and networking with homeschoolers
online. The name of the organization is similar to a well-known
correspondence program, The American School, but there is no
connection between the two.
Why don't you offer any publications or materials in print?
For the first few years of the AHA's existence we did provide a
published (print) newsletter, informational brochures, etc., but now
the Internet provides a much faster, more convenient, and totally
free way to do the work we want to do.
Other Homeschooling FAQ's and Q&A's
The AHA website offers a collection of FAQ's (Frequently Asked
Questions) and Q&A's (Questions and Answers) from some of the best
homeschooling sites on the web, including the sites for Home
Education Magazine, the National Home Education Network,
Unschooling.com, Ann Zeise's A to Z Home's Cool, and Holt Associates.
Got a question? Check it out:
http://www.americanhomeschoolassociation.org/info.html
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Thanks for Reading - Pass it Along!
We appreciate your taking time to read this newsletter and we
hope you'll recommend and/or forward it to your friends, support
group lists and other email lists. We're especially grateful when
people share our online journal beyond homeschooling circles, sending
it to parenting and educational resources where people might not
otherwise learn about homeschooling options. Why not forward it to
your favorite newsletter or magazine editor, your local librarian, or
the site content manager of your local parenting publication website?
The sole purpose of the American Homeschool Association is to promote
homeschooling - which we can do best with your help!
Permission is granted to print, repost or forward this newsletter.
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AMERICAN HOMESCHOOL ASSOCIATION
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For information contact: AHA@...
The American Homeschool Association (AHA), is a service
organization created in 1995 to network homeschoolers on a national
level and to provide news and information about homeschooling.
Current AHA services include a free online discussion list providing
news, information, networking, and resources; a free email
newsletter; an email discussion list for homeschoolers interested in
working with their local public libraries to promote homeschooling,
and a web site providing categorized links to the most helpful and
informative pages of homeschooling information on the Internet. The
AHA is a free services organization. There are no membership fees,
and no fees to use the services provided by the AHA.
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