On HomeSchoolBuzz.com Gary does a great job of finding news about homeschooling. He posts a brief summary and links to the news articles. The following are some recent new articles Gary found.
On CBSNews.com is a report that Colleges Coveting Home-Schooled Students. I was comforted by this line: "With colleges and universities aggressively competing for the best students, a growing number of institutions are actively courting homebound high achievers ..." In explaining how universities have turned around Barmak Nassirian says: "After years of skepticism, even mistrust, many college officials now realize it's in their best interest to seek out home-schoolers."
From tucson.com is a positive article about a Boy, 13, finalist for 'Young Scientist of the Year'. Theo Jones, the boy, explains how homeschooling has allowed him to make great progress in understanding science. MyWestTexas.com has another positive article on how a Homeschooling student earns National Merit semifinalist honor. Sharon Barrett did great on the PSAT test and made it into the National Merit Scholarship competitio!
Juanita Haddad started homeschooling back in the 1980s. She likes the term Free-range education. She makes a provocative suggestion to change "... the language slightly from ‘When did you put your child in school?’ to ‘At what age did you institutionalize your child?’"
From the SFGate.com is an article about how Blacks take education into their own hands New ground: Once dominated by whites, homeschooling appeals to more African Americans. Black parents are worried about how public schools often fail black boys. I liked this line: ""We didn't want them socialized with marijuana smokers and pregnant teens."
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