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Archive for May, 2012
Homeschool Graduate Makes Scholarship Road Easier
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Applying for college scholarships just got easier. OCEAN PARK, WA – After spending much of the past year hunting down scholarships available to home-schooled students, David Craft realized there was a problem. “There are lots of scholarships available only to those in traditional schools, but none to speak of just for homeschooled students,” he lamented. “When I searched online for ‘homeschool scholarships’ I came up with only a few results, most of which had nothing to do with homeschooling.” When David saw that many scholarships were in the $200 to $500 range, he realized there were businesses run by home...
I’m so impressed with the Steege family’s ‘Runner from Ravenshead’ film!
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The kids and I got to meet a neat second-generation homeschooling family this weekend, the Steeges, who have produced a full-length, very professional film called The Runner from Ravenshead.  What a delight!  This fun, family-friendly movie reminded us of Indiana Jones and The Little Rascals, and has a wonderful message in allegory form reminiscent of Pilgrim’s Progress.  See the movie’s trailer here:  http://www.ravensheadmovie.com/trailer.html There’s a great interview with the Joel and Lisa Steege and their children about the movie at Pajama School Blog. My kids loved meeting the stars of Ravenshead — the young and bright homeschooled Steege children — and seeing...
HSLDA: Homeschool Families’ Homes Raided in Botswana, Africa
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On June 28, 2010, the Botswana Welfare Agency, accompanied by the Botswana Police, raided the homes of two homeschool families. These families, along with two others, had recently been ordered by a local judge to put their children in school. During the raid, officials confiscated a white board and books as evidence of continued teaching. The raids were purportedly in execution of a court order issued on May 24 against the families. The court decision from Judge I.T. Molobe ordered the families to stop homeschooling and to place their children into school immediately. The court order also authorized future “inspections”...
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