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Homeschooling Research Notes | Keith Frank's Home Schooling Reviews

2010-06-24
(I literally can not wake up, my mother goes through this and, unfortunately, now i do it) my teacher recommended me homeschooling, and I did research a bit small and I would not mind at all. But homeschooling is usually taught by ...

Coleman on Homeschoolers in Middletown « Homeschooling Research Notes

2010-05-24
Homeschoolers have not come to their point of view casually. Many have done much reading, research and consideration to get out of the mainstream box that presumes compulsory education and government schools as the default, ...

Can Homeschoolers Do Well in College? - CBS MoneyWatch.com

2010-07-20
A new study published in The Journal of College Admission suggests that homeschool students enjoy higher ACT scores, grade point averages and graduation rates compared with other college students. The finding are especially interesting ...

New Ray Study of Homeschooler Demographics and Achievement ...

2010-05-03
on May 17, 2010 at 3:50 pm Laura Brodie on Short-Term Homeschooling « Homeschooling Research Notes. [...] Recently I reviewed Brian Ray's new study on homeschooler achievement. I didn't bother making this point then, but it really is an ...

Writing for Students: Research Paper on Homeschooling

2010-06-29
The research question addressed in Miles's study on Homeschooling in Lane County (Master of Arts in Teaching) (1995), offers a rudimentary conceptual framework to assist researchers in beginning to understand, describe, ...

Parsons and Lewis on Special Needs Homeschoolers in Britain ...

2010-05-10
If any graduate students accept this research project, please make an effort to contact parents through email groups and subsequent word of mouth. In my small suburban group of diverse homeschoolers (N=approx 500) I think about 60% ...

Laura Brodie on Short-Term Homeschooling « Homeschooling Research ...

2010-05-17
Finally, and this a minor point in the book but immensely significant for homeschool research, Brodie notes how easy it is for cheating to occur on the self-administered standardized tests that so many homeschoolers use to meet state ...

The Homeschool Corner: Homeschool Rooms of 2010

2010-07-31
The Homeschool Corner ... I am viewing much of August as my time to makeover the room, purchase the remainder of their curriculum, research great teaching ideas, and loosely plan out all the learning and fun we will have this year. ...

From The Heart of a Homeschool Mom: Ranting Again

2010-07-31
I did research on that. False gods, rituals, priests, etc...and he does have the freedom to choose his destiny. I don't have to like it nor accept the fact that my oldest son has turned from his family and his roots to embrace this ...

Kit Controversy | Mary Ann's Home Schooling Blog

2010-07-26
While I was doing research for my book I was astounded by the amazing and inexpensive kits that were offered for sale but even more astounded in what categories I found them. Let's take chemistry for example. When I typed in Chemistry ...

Bright teen isn't just horsing around on summer break

2010-07-30
15-year-old rides her love of animals and science into the vet school lab and graduate-level research.

Teens talk about the academic freedom of homeschooling

2010-07-23
According to research by the National Center for Education Statistics, there are currently 1.5 million students nationwide who receive their primary education through homeschooling, and this figure is on the rise.Homeschooling is an alternative to standardized education. Students, working at home, h...

Paul Nienamm: Founder of life-saving organization got her start during Civil War

2010-07-26
TODAY we continue our salute to heroes as part of our month-long celebration of our nation's independence. Sometimes conflict brings out the best in people. In the case of war, sometimes good things come out of it.

Writing Genres and Ideas

2010-07-21
If you are homeschooling a middle school child you are undoubtedly working with your child on his or her writing skills. Here is a list of genres to teach, as well as creative writing assignment ideas.

Raising the 'Joshua Generation' (in News)

2010-07-20
Some of the most ardent homeschooling advocates don't just want to shape their kids. They want to reshape Canada.

Community Calendar

2010-07-15
Deadline for calendar items is two weeks in advance of desired publication date. E-mail information on clubs, lectures, community and religious events, reunions and support groups to drock@pioneerlocal.com or fax to (847) 599-6902.

Evelyn Towry, 8-Year-Old Autistic Girl, Arrested and Handcuffed for Throwing Tantrum

2010-07-13
Little 8-year-old Evelyn Towry just wanted to be able to go to the party like all the other kids. But for some reason, a teacher at the Boise third-grader's elementary school wouldn't let he...

Duncan: Parents share tips for teaching kids with development disorders

2010-07-12
Asperger's Syndrome is a development disorder that affects, by some estimates, 1 in 300 children and impairs such things as socialization, communication and imagination. Many of these children struggle to fit into the traditional classroom for various reasons.

Justice Department official says federal government suing to block new Arizona immigration law

2010-07-06
PHOENIX (AP) -- The U.S. Justice Department is filing a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Arizona's new law targeting illegal immigrants, setting the stage for a clash between the federal government and state over the nation's toughest immigration crackdown.

Multigrade schools focus on student needs

2010-07-06
As a teacher of the gifted and talented, Kathy Sather teaches combined fourth-fifth-grade reading and math classes at Namaqua Elementary School.