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Kay Spangler taught her four daughters how to cook. Now they make life tastier for the whole family.
BY JOE STUMPE
The Wichita Eagle
Kay Spangler faces the same problem as many parents: four active kids, and "nobody has soccer practice at the same place." But Spangler has eased some of the pressure of running a home -- and given her children a deeper appreciation for food -- by teaching them to cook.
"They all like to cook," Spangler said. "I'll take somebody somewhere and one of the others will start supper."
Spangler's four daughters don't view cooking as a chore. Instead the girls -- Shannon, 17, Kacey, 16, Krystal, 14, and Abby, 11 -- say it's just one more interest in a life filled with sports, music lessons, homeschooling, 4-H activities and summer jobs as lifeguards.
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
Colorado homeschoolers fear new state database threatens freedom
Colorado Homeschoolers Fear New State Database Threatens Freedom
Written By: Ben DeGrow
Published In: School Reform News
Publication Date: July 1, 2005
Publisher: The Heartland Institute
Homeschool activists in Colorado knew they had reason to be wary of the new majority in the state legislature, but they also were disappointed by one of their allies this spring when Gov. Bill Owens (R) signed a bill changing the state's immunization tracking system.
In the 2004 elections, several state lawmakers who had demonstrated support for the homeschool agenda were replaced by less-supportive officials. Familiar legislation that had been opposed--and previously defeated--by the homeschool community progressed this year through the House and Senate.
Written By: Ben DeGrow
Published In: School Reform News
Publication Date: July 1, 2005
Publisher: The Heartland Institute
Homeschool activists in Colorado knew they had reason to be wary of the new majority in the state legislature, but they also were disappointed by one of their allies this spring when Gov. Bill Owens (R) signed a bill changing the state's immunization tracking system.
In the 2004 elections, several state lawmakers who had demonstrated support for the homeschool agenda were replaced by less-supportive officials. Familiar legislation that had been opposed--and previously defeated--by the homeschool community progressed this year through the House and Senate.
The Age of Autism: Homeschooling - Where are the unvaccinated homeschooled children with autism?
The Age of Autism: Homeschooled
By DAN OLMSTED
WASHINGTON, June 28 (UPI) -- Where are the unvaccinated homeschooled children with autism? Nowhere to be found, says a doctor who treats autistic children and is knowledgeable about the homeschooled world.
Related Headlines
The Age of Autism: HHS eyes Amish study (June 27, 2005) -- A top U.S. health official is considering whether to launch studies of the Amish -- and perhaps other unvaccinated groups -- in response to United ... > full story
The Age of Autism: One in 15,000 Amish (June 8, 2005) -- The autism rate for U.S. children is 1 in 166, according to the federal government. The autism rate for the Amish around Middlefield, Ohio, is 1 in ... > full story
The Age of Autism: Amish ways (June 6, 2005) -- Part 2 of 2. This column in recent weeks has focused on two related questions: Is the prevalence of autism lower among the Amish, and, if so, how do ... > full story
The Age of Autism: A glimpse of the Amish (June 2, 2005) -- Part 1 of 2. Recently, a man named Dick Warner got in touch with us. He has been following this column's search for Amish people with autism and ... > full story
The Age of Autism: Oaklawn (May 26, 2005) -- Finally. I found a place that could tell me all about Amish people with autism. I talked to the people who work with the Amish program specifically, ... > full story
"It's largely nonexistent," Dr. Jeff Bradstreet told UPI's Age of Autism. "It's an extremely rare event."
Bradstreet treats autistic children at his medical practice in Palm Bay, Fla. He has a son whose autism he attributes to a vaccine reaction at 15 months. His daughter has been homeschooled, he describes himself as a "Christian family physician," and he knows many of the leaders in the homeschool movement.
By DAN OLMSTED
WASHINGTON, June 28 (UPI) -- Where are the unvaccinated homeschooled children with autism? Nowhere to be found, says a doctor who treats autistic children and is knowledgeable about the homeschooled world.
Related Headlines
The Age of Autism: HHS eyes Amish study (June 27, 2005) -- A top U.S. health official is considering whether to launch studies of the Amish -- and perhaps other unvaccinated groups -- in response to United ... > full story
The Age of Autism: One in 15,000 Amish (June 8, 2005) -- The autism rate for U.S. children is 1 in 166, according to the federal government. The autism rate for the Amish around Middlefield, Ohio, is 1 in ... > full story
The Age of Autism: Amish ways (June 6, 2005) -- Part 2 of 2. This column in recent weeks has focused on two related questions: Is the prevalence of autism lower among the Amish, and, if so, how do ... > full story
The Age of Autism: A glimpse of the Amish (June 2, 2005) -- Part 1 of 2. Recently, a man named Dick Warner got in touch with us. He has been following this column's search for Amish people with autism and ... > full story
The Age of Autism: Oaklawn (May 26, 2005) -- Finally. I found a place that could tell me all about Amish people with autism. I talked to the people who work with the Amish program specifically, ... > full story
"It's largely nonexistent," Dr. Jeff Bradstreet told UPI's Age of Autism. "It's an extremely rare event."
Bradstreet treats autistic children at his medical practice in Palm Bay, Fla. He has a son whose autism he attributes to a vaccine reaction at 15 months. His daughter has been homeschooled, he describes himself as a "Christian family physician," and he knows many of the leaders in the homeschool movement.
Tuesday, June 28, 2005
More moms staying home with no regrets
Tuesday, June 28, 2005
By Emily Arthur
Copyright © 2005 AP Wire
ABERDEEN, S.D.
As little Andrew Rohrbach greets the visitors at the door, he immediately begins to introduce some of the members of his family. "This is my Jessica," the 3-year-old says as he throws his arms around his older sister.
"This is my Joy," Andrew continues, pointing at the little girl crawling on the floor.
"And this is my mom."
The mom, Vickie Rohrbach, smiles.
"One of the greatest things about being a mom is seeing how my kids react with each other every day," Vickie said. "I love seeing the love they have for each other. I'm happy I'm home to do so."
By Emily Arthur
Copyright © 2005 AP Wire
ABERDEEN, S.D.
As little Andrew Rohrbach greets the visitors at the door, he immediately begins to introduce some of the members of his family. "This is my Jessica," the 3-year-old says as he throws his arms around his older sister.
"This is my Joy," Andrew continues, pointing at the little girl crawling on the floor.
"And this is my mom."
The mom, Vickie Rohrbach, smiles.
"One of the greatest things about being a mom is seeing how my kids react with each other every day," Vickie said. "I love seeing the love they have for each other. I'm happy I'm home to do so."
Monday, June 27, 2005
New England conference demonstrates how homeschooling is working
Homeschooling parents, teens and children gather
each year in Boxborough Massachusetts to celebrate
the choice and success of homeschooling. A diverse
group ranging from unschoolers to online learners
will take part in this year's conference which features
over one hundred workshops for parents, teens and
children.
The annual event begins at 9 a.m. on Friday July
15 and runs until 5 p.m. Saturday, July 16. One of
the favorite guest speakers is internationally
reknowned performer and storyteller Jim Weiss who
has been returning to Boxborough nearly each year
since the late 90s.
each year in Boxborough Massachusetts to celebrate
the choice and success of homeschooling. A diverse
group ranging from unschoolers to online learners
will take part in this year's conference which features
over one hundred workshops for parents, teens and
children.
The annual event begins at 9 a.m. on Friday July
15 and runs until 5 p.m. Saturday, July 16. One of
the favorite guest speakers is internationally
reknowned performer and storyteller Jim Weiss who
has been returning to Boxborough nearly each year
since the late 90s.
The LD Child: Could Homeschooling Work?
by Suzanne Stevens
Have you ever dreamed of leaping to your feet right in the middle of an IEP meeting and shrieking, "I quit?" When the nightly homework battle erupts into shouts and tears, are you tempted to crumple into a chair whimpering, "I can't take this anymore. I give up." All parents caught in this trap sometimes wonder if there isn't a better way.
Is there?
Some families have found a better way through homeschooling.
Have you ever dreamed of leaping to your feet right in the middle of an IEP meeting and shrieking, "I quit?" When the nightly homework battle erupts into shouts and tears, are you tempted to crumple into a chair whimpering, "I can't take this anymore. I give up." All parents caught in this trap sometimes wonder if there isn't a better way.
Is there?
Some families have found a better way through homeschooling.
Homeschooling: It's Not What You Think
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Homeschooling: It's not what you think
Yearbook, drama lessons, field trips, even classes at public school. Homeschooling gets a new look from a generation craving more time with their kids.
By REBECCA CATALANELLO, Times Staff Writer
Published June 26, 2005
Yearbook, drama lessons, field trips, even classes at public school. Homeschooling gets a new look from a generation craving more time with their kids.
Homeschooling: It's not what you think
Can they learn everything at home?
Q&A: Is it for your kids?
Resources and links
Guestbook
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The Erickson family
Leja Apple
Activities and options
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Voices of homeschoolers
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Twenty years ago, homeschooling was a crime in Florida. Parents who wanted to teach their kids at home did so in secrecy. With blinds drawn.
They wanted to protect their kids from society's evils; society, in turn, thought of them as zealots.
In 1984, a group of parents huddled in an Orlando convention center to form an association of homeschoolers. The group, in the words of a founding member, was "pretty weird." The stereotype of homeschoolers - religious conservatives and spelling bee winners - remains to this day.
Everything else has changed.
Homeschooling has gone mainstream. It has graduations and conventions, yearbooks and extracurriculars. Kids learn at co-ops, on the Internet, at museums and even at public schools.
Increasingly, it's for people who don't want to schedule family time around dual careers, piano lessons and soccer practices. They just want more time with their kids.
Homeschooling: It's not what you think
Yearbook, drama lessons, field trips, even classes at public school. Homeschooling gets a new look from a generation craving more time with their kids.
By REBECCA CATALANELLO, Times Staff Writer
Published June 26, 2005
Yearbook, drama lessons, field trips, even classes at public school. Homeschooling gets a new look from a generation craving more time with their kids.
Homeschooling: It's not what you think
Can they learn everything at home?
Q&A: Is it for your kids?
Resources and links
Guestbook
.Galleries
The Erickson family
Leja Apple
Activities and options
.Graphics
Voices of homeschoolers
Statistics
Twenty years ago, homeschooling was a crime in Florida. Parents who wanted to teach their kids at home did so in secrecy. With blinds drawn.
They wanted to protect their kids from society's evils; society, in turn, thought of them as zealots.
In 1984, a group of parents huddled in an Orlando convention center to form an association of homeschoolers. The group, in the words of a founding member, was "pretty weird." The stereotype of homeschoolers - religious conservatives and spelling bee winners - remains to this day.
Everything else has changed.
Homeschooling has gone mainstream. It has graduations and conventions, yearbooks and extracurriculars. Kids learn at co-ops, on the Internet, at museums and even at public schools.
Increasingly, it's for people who don't want to schedule family time around dual careers, piano lessons and soccer practices. They just want more time with their kids.
Thursday, June 23, 2005
A chance to be part of the team
By ALISON HAWKES
The Intelligencer
HARRISBURG — Homeschoolers would be able to participate in extracurricular activities at public schools under a bill that passed the Pennsylvania Senate Wednesday.
Supporters of the split decision, which largely fell along party lines with Republicans voting in favor, said it was a matter of fairness to require all public schools to take in homeschoolers. After all, their families pay taxes too, they argued. A similar bill rests with the House education committee.
Currently, school districts decide whether to welcome homeschoolers. About half of Pennsylvania’s 501 districts do.
Opponents argued the bill amounted to another unfunded mandate on school districts and that opening up extracurricular activities to homeschoolers could bring about similar demands from families who send their children to private or parochial schools.
The Intelligencer
HARRISBURG — Homeschoolers would be able to participate in extracurricular activities at public schools under a bill that passed the Pennsylvania Senate Wednesday.
Supporters of the split decision, which largely fell along party lines with Republicans voting in favor, said it was a matter of fairness to require all public schools to take in homeschoolers. After all, their families pay taxes too, they argued. A similar bill rests with the House education committee.
Currently, school districts decide whether to welcome homeschoolers. About half of Pennsylvania’s 501 districts do.
Opponents argued the bill amounted to another unfunded mandate on school districts and that opening up extracurricular activities to homeschoolers could bring about similar demands from families who send their children to private or parochial schools.
Homeschoolers dial Rell for state ed law changes
Editor's Note: Deborah Stevenson of NHELD worked
with one of the families in this situation. She will be speaking at the Nw England Homeschool & Family Learning Conference, July 15,16 in Boxborough, MA.
LINDA CONNER LAMBECK lclambeck@ctpost.com
HARTFORD — The governor's office fielded about 60 phone calls Wednesday from homeschoolers unhappy with the way local school officials are treating them.
The call-in, orchestrated by a national home education association with Connecticut roots, asked Gov. M. Jodi Rell to direct school districts to stop requiring letters of intent from homeschoolers and eliminate misleading language in the state law that allows home schooling.
"From what I understand, it went well," said Deborah G. Stevenson, a Southbury attorney who is representing a Bridgeport homeschooling family. Stevenson is also director of National Home Education Legal Defense. She has yet to hear from the governor.
with one of the families in this situation. She will be speaking at the Nw England Homeschool & Family Learning Conference, July 15,16 in Boxborough, MA.
LINDA CONNER LAMBECK lclambeck@ctpost.com
HARTFORD — The governor's office fielded about 60 phone calls Wednesday from homeschoolers unhappy with the way local school officials are treating them.
The call-in, orchestrated by a national home education association with Connecticut roots, asked Gov. M. Jodi Rell to direct school districts to stop requiring letters of intent from homeschoolers and eliminate misleading language in the state law that allows home schooling.
"From what I understand, it went well," said Deborah G. Stevenson, a Southbury attorney who is representing a Bridgeport homeschooling family. Stevenson is also director of National Home Education Legal Defense. She has yet to hear from the governor.
Parents Must Assert Rigts Over School Authorities
Parents, please take note. This article is probably not
suitable for some of your children to read due to the
nature of the topic. Editor
When Mark Fisher protested quizzing his 12-year-old daughter about oral sex (among other topics), the school authorities asserted their right to gather such information without his consent.
The questionnaire is not limited to Massachusetts; it is nationwide. And the 'problem' is not the gathering of information but the denial of parental rights and reasonable concerns.
The Shrewsbury questionnaire is part of The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) that was established in 1990 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to monitor youth behaviors that influence health.
The CDC website offers a 22-page version of the YRBS, which consists of 87 questions. Seven questions address sexual behavior. For example, the posted questionnaire asks, "How old were you when you had sexual intercourse for the first time?" And, was a condom used?
Past this point, the facts become confused. For one thing, there is no mention of oral sex on the CDC site. Nevertheless, each school district selected to participate in the YRBS is able to add or subtract questions.
suitable for some of your children to read due to the
nature of the topic. Editor
When Mark Fisher protested quizzing his 12-year-old daughter about oral sex (among other topics), the school authorities asserted their right to gather such information without his consent.
The questionnaire is not limited to Massachusetts; it is nationwide. And the 'problem' is not the gathering of information but the denial of parental rights and reasonable concerns.
The Shrewsbury questionnaire is part of The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) that was established in 1990 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to monitor youth behaviors that influence health.
The CDC website offers a 22-page version of the YRBS, which consists of 87 questions. Seven questions address sexual behavior. For example, the posted questionnaire asks, "How old were you when you had sexual intercourse for the first time?" And, was a condom used?
Past this point, the facts become confused. For one thing, there is no mention of oral sex on the CDC site. Nevertheless, each school district selected to participate in the YRBS is able to add or subtract questions.
Friday, June 17, 2005
You can get all As and still flunk at work
You Can Get All A’s And Still Flunk At Work
By Dan Miller
48days.com
www.48days.com
CBN.com -- This is an increasingly common theme. We have been sold a bill of goods in thinking that a degree will guarantee fame and fortune. Recent graduating MBAs are finding a very uncertain job market in an economy that’s forced companies to delay hiring plans and maybe not even show up at the campus career fairs. Part of this is a somewhat stagnant business environment and part is that the MBA has lost some of its appeal to the business world.
By Dan Miller
48days.com
www.48days.com
CBN.com -- This is an increasingly common theme. We have been sold a bill of goods in thinking that a degree will guarantee fame and fortune. Recent graduating MBAs are finding a very uncertain job market in an economy that’s forced companies to delay hiring plans and maybe not even show up at the campus career fairs. Part of this is a somewhat stagnant business environment and part is that the MBA has lost some of its appeal to the business world.
S.F. follows national trend of homeschooling
Parents unhappy with public school seek alternatives
By Bonnie Eslinger
Staff Writer
Published: Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:56 PM PDT
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A small but growing national movement of homeschools has taken root in San Francisco.
Dissatisfaction with public education, concern about standardized teaching and hope to maintain religious values or family unity are some of the main reasons parents are choosing to educate their children at home.
By Bonnie Eslinger
Staff Writer
Published: Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:56 PM PDT
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A small but growing national movement of homeschools has taken root in San Francisco.
Dissatisfaction with public education, concern about standardized teaching and hope to maintain religious values or family unity are some of the main reasons parents are choosing to educate their children at home.
Tuesday, June 14, 2005
PA - Homeschoolers may win access to school clubs
State Senate panel has OK'd bill to compel all districts to open up.
By Christina Gostomski
Call Harrisburg Bureau
HARRISBURG | Public school clubs may soon have to remove their ''No homeschoolers allowed'' shingles.
A bill barring school districts from keeping homeschoolers out of extracurricular activities passed the Senate Education Committee last week, jumping what some say was a longstanding hurdle that has derailed similar bills for years.
''In the past, our committee didn't have seven or even six votes [in favor of such a bill]. That's the reason it never came for a vote,'' said David Broderic, executive director of the Senate Education Committee.
Senate Bill 361 would require school districts to allow the state's 24,415 homeschooled children to participate in extracurricular activities. Only about half of Pennsylvania's 501 school districts allow homeschoolers to join public school clubs and sports teams.
By Christina Gostomski
Call Harrisburg Bureau
HARRISBURG | Public school clubs may soon have to remove their ''No homeschoolers allowed'' shingles.
A bill barring school districts from keeping homeschoolers out of extracurricular activities passed the Senate Education Committee last week, jumping what some say was a longstanding hurdle that has derailed similar bills for years.
''In the past, our committee didn't have seven or even six votes [in favor of such a bill]. That's the reason it never came for a vote,'' said David Broderic, executive director of the Senate Education Committee.
Senate Bill 361 would require school districts to allow the state's 24,415 homeschooled children to participate in extracurricular activities. Only about half of Pennsylvania's 501 school districts allow homeschoolers to join public school clubs and sports teams.
Tuesday, June 07, 2005
Teens assemble a way to learn about robotics
Enrichment: Homeschool students build camaraderie, computer programming skills and an intertest in electronics during a class taught by a parent.
By Katie Martin
Sun Staff
Originally published June 5, 2005
Sitting at a counter in her basement, Angela Cannaliato worked with her classmates to check the power of several batteries to ensure there was enough charge to run their two robots.
Cannaliato and eight other teenagers were trying to refine the movements of the robots, which they want to maneuver through a maze.
The teens are homeschooled, but they work together in an extracurricular robotics class taught by Angela's mother, Ann Cannaliato, in the family's Eldersburg home.
Angela Cannaliato said she got interested in robotics after watching her father build robots and compete.
By Katie Martin
Sun Staff
Originally published June 5, 2005
Sitting at a counter in her basement, Angela Cannaliato worked with her classmates to check the power of several batteries to ensure there was enough charge to run their two robots.
Cannaliato and eight other teenagers were trying to refine the movements of the robots, which they want to maneuver through a maze.
The teens are homeschooled, but they work together in an extracurricular robotics class taught by Angela's mother, Ann Cannaliato, in the family's Eldersburg home.
Angela Cannaliato said she got interested in robotics after watching her father build robots and compete.
Monday, June 06, 2005
The little school that could
The little school that could
Ruch residents fight for the school they say is the heart of their community
By ANITA BURKE
Mail Tribune
As buses filled with students pull away from Ruch Elementary after school, a second shift of classes for homeschoolers gears up inside.
Youngsters do the hokeypokey in the music room, while next door, older students answer simple questions in Spanish.
"Our friends organized this way to support our family and let us support the school," says homeschool mom and Sterling Creek Road resident Gabriela Morrison, who sat in on her son Paiute’s Spanish class while daughter Terra was in music.
The homeschool-support program at Ruch Elementary is part of a community plan to keep the little school open after the district considered closing it because of shrinking enrollment and tight budgets.
After district officials said in October they might close the school to save money, Ruch residents rallied, claiming the school as the heart of their rural community. The district agreed to keep the school open at least one more year to give supporters a chance to increase enrollment — and the revenue that the state provides to schools based on the number of students — and cut costs.
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To draw students, Ruch Elementary started a homeschool-support program last month and in the fall will offer a combined seventh and eighth grade. To cut costs, the school will teach on a four-day schedule next fall.
Ruch residents fight for the school they say is the heart of their community
By ANITA BURKE
Mail Tribune
As buses filled with students pull away from Ruch Elementary after school, a second shift of classes for homeschoolers gears up inside.
Youngsters do the hokeypokey in the music room, while next door, older students answer simple questions in Spanish.
"Our friends organized this way to support our family and let us support the school," says homeschool mom and Sterling Creek Road resident Gabriela Morrison, who sat in on her son Paiute’s Spanish class while daughter Terra was in music.
The homeschool-support program at Ruch Elementary is part of a community plan to keep the little school open after the district considered closing it because of shrinking enrollment and tight budgets.
After district officials said in October they might close the school to save money, Ruch residents rallied, claiming the school as the heart of their rural community. The district agreed to keep the school open at least one more year to give supporters a chance to increase enrollment — and the revenue that the state provides to schools based on the number of students — and cut costs.
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To draw students, Ruch Elementary started a homeschool-support program last month and in the fall will offer a combined seventh and eighth grade. To cut costs, the school will teach on a four-day schedule next fall.
"A Learning Experience"
By Andy Peterson
NEAR DOWNTOWN EUGENE -
Have you ever thought about homeschooling your kids? It's a growing trend among parents concerned about overcrowding in schools.
Parents we talked to say there's nothing easy about home schooling. Luckily, there are resources available to help.
"The public schools are too crowded," says Dick Karman of the OCEAN Network, a a group of Christian-based homeschool families. "There's just not enough resources to go around, money is tight, budgets are tight, and parents know that they can do it at home."
And so they are.
These homeschooling parents have taken their kids out of public schools, or kept them from entering public school in the first place. On reason is that, while budget cuts have limited the number of field trips schools can take, in homeschooling, even everyday errands can be field trips.
NEAR DOWNTOWN EUGENE -
Have you ever thought about homeschooling your kids? It's a growing trend among parents concerned about overcrowding in schools.
Parents we talked to say there's nothing easy about home schooling. Luckily, there are resources available to help.
"The public schools are too crowded," says Dick Karman of the OCEAN Network, a a group of Christian-based homeschool families. "There's just not enough resources to go around, money is tight, budgets are tight, and parents know that they can do it at home."
And so they are.
These homeschooling parents have taken their kids out of public schools, or kept them from entering public school in the first place. On reason is that, while budget cuts have limited the number of field trips schools can take, in homeschooling, even everyday errands can be field trips.
Friday, June 03, 2005
Don’t be intimidated in the slightest by attendance officer
(California Homeschool Network lets parents know their legal rights in that state.)
Wednesday, June 01, 2005
Dear Editor,
This letter is in response to “Home School Students Must Comply” (5/27) by Frank Valadez, Gilroy Unified School District attendance officer.
For more than a decade, the California Homeschool Network has guided many thousands of parents through the process of establishing their own private schools in compliance with California law. We have some very good news for the families of Gilroy Unified and for Mr. Valadez.
The legislature of the state of California has honored the right of parents to make educational choices on behalf of their own children. Parents may withdraw their children from public school and enroll them in a private school at any time without permission from Mr.Valadez or any other GUSD employee or board.
Wednesday, June 01, 2005
Dear Editor,
This letter is in response to “Home School Students Must Comply” (5/27) by Frank Valadez, Gilroy Unified School District attendance officer.
For more than a decade, the California Homeschool Network has guided many thousands of parents through the process of establishing their own private schools in compliance with California law. We have some very good news for the families of Gilroy Unified and for Mr. Valadez.
The legislature of the state of California has honored the right of parents to make educational choices on behalf of their own children. Parents may withdraw their children from public school and enroll them in a private school at any time without permission from Mr.Valadez or any other GUSD employee or board.
Wednesday, June 01, 2005
Homeschooled senior took a different path to his diploma
BY KIMBERLY JACOBSON, American staff writer
After interviewing four older individuals in the community about their lives, his senior project is complete. Graduation is nearing, and like any senior he is excited about what the future holds. But unlike other seniors, he has never attended a traditional public school.
Colin King will be one of eight students to graduate from the Anacortes Home Education Partnership program at 7 p.m. Friday, June 3, at Island View Elementary School after being homeschooled his entire life.
After interviewing four older individuals in the community about their lives, his senior project is complete. Graduation is nearing, and like any senior he is excited about what the future holds. But unlike other seniors, he has never attended a traditional public school.
Colin King will be one of eight students to graduate from the Anacortes Home Education Partnership program at 7 p.m. Friday, June 3, at Island View Elementary School after being homeschooled his entire life.
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