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   Pennsylvania: Good Homeschool Bill Introduced

   July 3, 2007 by John81

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   Good Homeschool Bill Introduced Co-sponsored by 16 members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and introduced on May 8, 2007, House Bill 1273 would significantly improve the homeschool law of Pennsylvania, one of the most restrictive laws in the nation. Most significant, this legislation would remove the requirement that home education programs be evaluated by public school superintendents to determine whether students were receiving an appropriate education. Current law not only requires parents to obtain an evaluation of their program by persons with qualifications prescribed by statute, it also requires local superintendents to conduct virtually the same ev…

   

   Last reply by John81, July 5, 2007
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   Has anyone else read this book?

   May 10, 2007 by KJV1611AV

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   Its called " A Thomas Jefferson Education". I recently read it and thought the principles for teaching helping a child achieve a solid education were outstanding. It really emphasizes children reading the classics (the Bible as well) and mentoring. Anyway i just wanted to see if anyone else had some experience with this book and if they implemented any of the principals from it.

   

   Last reply by Annie, May 14, 2007
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   Switched on Schoolhouse Curriculum

   May 5, 2007 by Guest Guest

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   I'm selling off some Switched on Schoolhouse Curriculum right now on E-bay!!! It's Saturday and there are only a few hours left!!! Here's the link if anyone is interested in this affordable curriculum option: Url deleted

   

   Last reply by Anon, May 10, 2007
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   Anti-Homeschooling Excuses: Are They Valid? 1 2 3

   January 11, 2007 by John81

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   Anti-Homeschooling Excuses: Are They Valid? by Tamara and William Eaton INTRO BY BARB SHELDON: Are you one who, in an attempt to be

   

   Last reply by PeterAV, April 12, 2007
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   asking for suggestion's?

   March 27, 2007 by justsmile

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   My daughter is 5 1/2 and I was wondering if anyone had any fun activities I can do with her? I want to have a special bonding time with just her and me. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated! _______________ educational videos

   

   Last reply by Psalms18_28, March 27, 2007
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   KIDTRAX: ANOTHER INVASION INTO YOUR FAMILY 1 2

   July 30, 2006 by John81

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   KIDTRAX: ANOTHER INVASION INTO YOUR FAMILY Tricia Smith Vaughan July 30, 2006 NewsWithViews.com Only after I read The Underground History of American Education by John Taylor Gatto did I begin to think about how intrusive homework is on children's lives. While I am thankful for Gatto's insight, I am somewhat mad at myself for not seeing the obvious: Children spend at least six hours in school each day. Why can't all the learning be done during that time? Indeed it can. Ask any homeschooler. But no, no. The efficient and effective education of most homeschoolers doth not please the NEA, or most government school teachers. If stuff that is supposed to be learne…

   

   Last reply by eballoons, March 2, 2007
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   What Do Teachers Make? 1 2 3

   May 3, 2006 by Jerry

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   This is for all the home schooling teachers and Sunday School teachers in your churches. [size=18]WHAT TEACHERS MAKE[/size] The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life. One man, a CEO, decided to explain the problem with education. He argued, "What's a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best option in life was to become a teacher?" He reminded the other dinner guests what they say about teachers: "Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach." To stress his point he said to another guest; "You're a teacher, Susan. Be honest. What do you make?" Susan, who had a reputation for honesty and frankness replied, "You want to know wha…

   

   Last reply by Psalms18_28, February 25, 2007
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   Intro to the group

   December 7, 2006 by Guest Guest

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   Hi, I'm Janine, I'm a homeschooling mother of four in Northwestern New Mexico. For more about me, visit my website at Janine S.

   

   Last reply by Guest, February 25, 2007
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    Who Needs Public Schools?

    October 24, 2006 by Psalms18_28

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    PRWEB via PRWeb) October 24, 2006 -- Joel Turtel, author of "Public Schools, Public Menace: How Public Schools Lie To Parents and Betray Our Children," says busy working parents can now give their kids a low-cost, private-school education at home using the Internet. Millions of desperate parents today are appalled at the inferior education public schools give their kids, but think they have no where else to go. Many parents believe that the only alternative to public schools is either a Catholic or Protestant-affiliated school or expensive non-religious private school. The problem is that even Catholic schools now charge an average tuition between $3000 to $4000 a yea…

    

    Last reply by Psalms18_28, February 24, 2007
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    Homeschooling vs. Christian Private school 1 2 3 4 6

    May 3, 2006 by JohnnyGotham

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    Is it okay to send your children to a Christian Private school if you will not have enugh time to homeschool?

    

    Last reply by eballoons, February 23, 2007
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    Wannabe teachers and amateurs.

    January 28, 2007 by dwayner79

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    Home Schooling Parents Not Just 'Well-Meaning Amateurs' is a rebuttal to an article posted on the NEA. After reading (its long, but worth it) feel free to add any thoughts you may have. -Dwayne

    

    Last reply by IM4given, January 29, 2007
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    Social Worker At Your Door: 10 Helpful Hints 1 2

    January 9, 2007 by John81

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    The Social Worker At Your Door: 10 Helpful Hints By Christopher J. Klicka, Senior Counsel for the Home School Legal Defense Association April 19, 2006 More and more frequently, homeschoolers are turned in on child abuse hotlines to social service agencies. Families who do not like homeschoolers can make an anonymous phone call to the child abuse hotline and fabricate abuse stories about homeschoolers. The social worker then has an obligation to investigate. Each state has a different policy for social workers, but generally they want to come into the family's home and speak with the children separately. To allow either of these to occur involves great risk…

    

    Last reply by Anon, January 27, 2007
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    A Valid Calling?

    January 11, 2007 by ServingHim

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    I have heard this statement over and over again: "God called us to homeschool." I realize that homeschooling is a means to an end, as in evangelizing your children, discipling them, and training.... Also, I realize that God can definitely lead you in that directions..., but a calling of God?? I have always thought of the calling of God in a full-time ministry, such as preaching, pastoring, evanglism, missions, etc... We started homeschooling because the tuition for Christian schools down here were getting way out of our range. We didn't want to put them in ps, so that was our only other option. Since then, I've realized how God was leading in all of it, and we have…

    

    Last reply by Randy, January 26, 2007
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    Faith schools 'may reject Christians'

    October 3, 2006 by John81

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    (Coming to America in the not to distant future?) Faith schools 'may reject Christians' By Liz Lightfoot, Education Editor Children from Christian families may be turned away from popular Church of England schools to make way for non-believers and those of other faiths under a new quota system. At least a quarter of places at all new Church of England schools will be set aside for other pupils, according to guidelines outlined by the Church yesterday. The reform of school admissions will also affect Roman Catholic schools which will in future need to prove that their intakes reflect the social nature of the areas from which they recruit. The changes have been p…

    

    Last reply by Guest, January 26, 2007
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    BCE cirriculum

    January 21, 2007 by PreacherBen

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    Has anyone here used a curriculum called Basic Christian Education. It is a paces type material?

    

    Last reply by gsmp, January 24, 2007
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    My intro to the group

    September 16, 2006 by Guest Guest

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    Hello, My name is Janine. I'm from Northwestern New Mexico and am homeschooling three kids with another on the way in six weeks! For more about me, you can visit my website at I am excited to be a part of this group! Janine

    

    Last reply by IM4given, December 29, 2006
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    Mom jailed for homeschooling kids 1 2

    September 14, 2006 by John81

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    Mom jailed for homeschooling kids Dad, children flee Germany which banned practice under Hitler Last Thursday the German police arrested Katharina Plett, a homeschooling mother of twelve. Yesterday her husband fled to Austria with the children. Homeschooling is illegal in Germany since Hitler banned it in 1938. The Plett family belongs to a homeschooling group of seven Baptist families in Paderborn. We wrote about their case last year... Click here to read entire story http://www.brusselsjournal.com/node/1330

    

    Last reply by Anon, December 20, 2006
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    What would you do? 1 2

    December 15, 2006 by Guest Guest

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    I do not want to debate the issues on this thread, one of them has been debated before, I just want to give you a situation and ask how you would deal with it if you believed the same as me which I realize most of you on here don't. If you homeschooled your children with Christian curriculum that in general is top quality and very good, but disagreed with a few things like this, how would you deal with it? Ok so most of you know that I believe geocentricity not heliocentricity. If the books teach helioicentricity but we firmly and strongly without a doubt believe the geocentric theory to be correct Biblically, would you teach your children geocentricity and then hel…

    

    Last reply by kjvhouse, December 20, 2006
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    New Scientist doesn?t like home-schooling

    December 4, 2006 by Psalms18_28

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    In a recent article in New Scientist, home-schooling is cast in a disdainful light. The author is obviously deeply concerned about the impact home-schooled children will have on society in the future.. .... http://blogs.answersingenesis.org/aroun ... schooling/ This whole debate on science is just wasting our time. Unless they want to raise over 5 million children to themselves without the parents' help (yes, I say that because most of them are headbutting with the parents), These scientists need to just let it go. Religion and family is more important to most people than Science. Someone need to slap them on the head to realize that.

    

    Last reply by Don, December 15, 2006
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    Good American History bookstore for young christians

    October 14, 2006 by Psalms18_28

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    http://www.visionforum.com

    

    Last reply by John81, October 14, 2006
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    Another Reason to Homeschool

    January 14, 2006 by Mike

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    BROOKLYN, [size=18][b]Porn Assignment Canceled After Parents Complain AP[/b][/size]Ohio (Jan. 13) - A high school assignment to research and write about Internet pornography was canceled after parents complained, the school's superintendent said. The 14- and 15-year-old students at Brooklyn High School, outside of Cleveland, Ohio, were asked to research pornography on the Internet and list eight facts about it. They were also asked to write about their personal view toward the subject and their experience with it. Superintendent Jeff Lampert said that although the teacher's goal to discuss the harmful effects of pornography was well-intentioned, he agreed with …

    

    Last reply by John81, July 12, 2006
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    Homeschool Groups

    February 22, 2006 by Junebugwv

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    Do you join and participate with a homeschool group in your area? Ours is a Christian one (there is also a secular one in the county). I'm interested in hearing about others. Do you test? Do you have activities (sports, academic, art)?

    

    Last reply by John81, July 11, 2006
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    Saxon Algebra 1/2 (Pre-Algebra)

    June 28, 2006 by ramba29

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    Hello, A friend of mine homeschools and is stuggling teaching her daughter math. I'm going to start working with her daughter this week on the math. She is using Saxon Algebra 1/2 through Christian Libery Press. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks, Ramba29

    

    Last reply by Anon, June 28, 2006
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    SBC Leaving public schools?

    June 7, 2006 by John81

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    SBC Committee Member Agrees With Call for Public School 'Exit Strategy' By Jim Brown June 6, 2006 (AgapePress) - A second member of the Resolutions Committee for the upcoming Southern Baptist Convention meeting in Greensboro, North Carolina, says the denomination needs to consider developing a plan to remove its children from America's public schools. The SBC Resolutions Committee will meet Thursday to begin poring over resolutions that have been submitted for consideration next week. Among them is a proposal authored by Dr. Bruce Shortt and Executive Committee member Roger Moran that calls on the denomination to develop an "exit strategy" from public schools. …

    

    Last reply by Anon, June 7, 2006
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    Article for Homeschooling...

    June 5, 2006 by dwayner79

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    http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/05/educa ... yt&emc=rss

    

    Last reply by John81, June 5, 2006