Homeschooling in Germany & Homeschool News
A reader suggested this link for those of you who would like to know more about what you can do to promote human rights and home education reform in Germany. The former leader of our homeschool co-op moved to Germany a year and a half ago and was unable to continue homeschooling. I have not spoken with her recently, but I will try to get an update from her on the situation.
In other news from The Washington Post
Transforming educational culture
March 26, 2007
If I told you that intelligent, mature, socially involved, well-educated teens, just 15 years ago, were being denied entry to college you would not believe me. Unfortunately, it was true. Many of the nation's burgeoning number of home-school graduates had, and on many occasions still have today, a very difficult time navigating the college admission process. Fortunately, in 2007, the situation has dramatically improved, but just 15 years ago homeschoolers faced huge obstacles accessing college. Although a legitimate criticism of colleges is that they were relatively slow to react to the growing numbers of home-school graduates, it is fairly easy to sympathize with their situation. Home-schooling began its resurgence in the 1980s. Consequently, the first wave of home-school graduates was ready to enter college in the early 1990s. For decades, colleges had been focused on traditional high school applicants from both public...read the full article here.
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If you would like to play Two Truths Tuesday with some other homeschool moms, please visit my other blog here.
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Blue Thistle Books publishes Comforts of Home, a bi-monthly newsletter for homeschool families. Bringing you encouragement for your homeschooling journey, educational articles on homeschooling styles, parenting tips and support, teaching suggestions, craft projects and ideas, book reviews and new product news, special discounts on curriculum, and most importantly, humor - because every homeschooling parent needs a good laugh! If you would like to subscribe, you can do so here.
In other news from The Washington Post
Transforming educational culture
March 26, 2007
If I told you that intelligent, mature, socially involved, well-educated teens, just 15 years ago, were being denied entry to college you would not believe me. Unfortunately, it was true. Many of the nation's burgeoning number of home-school graduates had, and on many occasions still have today, a very difficult time navigating the college admission process. Fortunately, in 2007, the situation has dramatically improved, but just 15 years ago homeschoolers faced huge obstacles accessing college. Although a legitimate criticism of colleges is that they were relatively slow to react to the growing numbers of home-school graduates, it is fairly easy to sympathize with their situation. Home-schooling began its resurgence in the 1980s. Consequently, the first wave of home-school graduates was ready to enter college in the early 1990s. For decades, colleges had been focused on traditional high school applicants from both public...read the full article here.
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If you would like to play Two Truths Tuesday with some other homeschool moms, please visit my other blog here.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Blue Thistle Books publishes Comforts of Home, a bi-monthly newsletter for homeschool families. Bringing you encouragement for your homeschooling journey, educational articles on homeschooling styles, parenting tips and support, teaching suggestions, craft projects and ideas, book reviews and new product news, special discounts on curriculum, and most importantly, humor - because every homeschooling parent needs a good laugh! If you would like to subscribe, you can do so here.
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