Homeschooling Germany & The Right to Life

I have officially deemed it a "lets scrap everything and go to the park day." My kids love me tons on days like this. Hey, what can I say, everyone needs a little down time. I am finding myself being more attracted to the outdoors this time of year than they seem to be.

So for all of you who are finding yourself itching to get outside, put down those textbooks, grab your sidewalk chalk and do math in the driveway, or take a nature/nurture walk. Spring is a time to refresh and renew. I guarantee you will all feel more thankful for today!

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'Youth Worker' Lies About Homeschool Student

World Net Daily- A youth services social worker apparently has lied to a German television station about a 15-year-old homeschool student ordered into a psychiatric ward because of her "school phobia," and another employee of the same state division shut down a scheduled 1-hour weekly visit with her family when her father showed her the statement.

According to the International Human Rights Group, who has a representative working with the family of Melissa Busekros in Germany, the incident yesterday was reported by Melissa's parents to Richard Guenther, director of European operations for IHRG, and his wife Ingrid.

Nearly two months ago the 15-year-old was taken by police...read the full article here.
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The Old Schoolhouse Magazine Brings ‘Fight for Dear Life’ to Homeschool Families

Johnson City, TN March 27, 2007 -- No one should have the right to choose when to end a person’s life, but on March 31, 2005, Terri Schiavo died after 13 days of agonizing thirst and dehydration, forced upon her when the court ruled in favor of her husband’s demand to remove her feeding tube.

Now, on the second anniversary of Terri’s tragic death, TOS Magazine (www.TheHomeschoolMagazine.com) will publish Christine Field’s exclusive interview with the Christian Law Association’s David Gibbs, an attorney who fought to save Terri’s life. As part of a promise...read the full article here.

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