November 8th, 2011
Are you, or do you know, a NC homeschool student or former NC homeschool student age 17-20?
You could be eligible for the Homeschool Dream Scholarship.
For the complete details visit this web site
http://www.2011.ha-nc.org/content/genant-homeschool-dream-scholarship
Scholarship application deadline is June 1, 2012
Winner will be announced at the 2012 Love to Learn Homeschool Conference
Again please visit the web site to review the application form, and complete details at the bottom of the page, as well as see our 2011 winner.
http://www.2011.ha-nc.org/content/genant-homeschool-dream-scholarship
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September 23rd, 2011
“…The study, which was a joint effort between Concordia University in Montreal and Mount Allison University in Sackville, N.B., looked at a sampling of home-schooled primary students and those taught in the public school system. The 74 students — 37 from each group aged between five and 10 — were evaluated in a number of areas, including reading, math and science.
Lead author Sandra Martin-Chang said the findings do not indicate a deficiency in the school system, but emphasized the potential benefits of learning at home under a firm curriculum and guidelines.
“The students attending the public school were not under-performing — they were doing well — but the structured home-schooled children were doing even better,” said Martin-Chang, a professor in Concordia’s education program….”
For the complete article please CLICK HERE to visit the original article.
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September 5th, 2011
“By LEANNE ITALIE
School’s never out for 14-year-old Zoe Bentley. Nor is it ever in.
The perky teen from Tucson, Ariz., explores what she likes, when she likes as deeply as she chooses every day of the year. As an “unschooler,” Zoe is untethered from the demands of traditional, compulsory education….”
For more on this story visit: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2016079594_unschool05.html?syndication=rss
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September 20th, 2010
“Published September 19, 2010 by:
Brandy Madison
For parents and kids who are thinking about homeschooling, the lifestyle may be so unfamiliar to them that they find themselves wishing they could just talk to a kid who does it; perhaps ask a few questions. To that end, I have interviewed my son, who has been homeschooling for several years. His name is Tony, and he is currently in 7th Grade. Tony has a less common spin on home schooling, simply because he has also attended public school. Here’s hoping that our experiences can give prospective homeschoolers some valuable insight into what homeschooling is like, from a kid’s perspective….”
For the complete interview please visit: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/5797950/an_inside_look_at_homeschooling_from.html?cat=25
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August 19th, 2010
“By LISA BELKIN
Chandra Hoffman has decided to home-school her 8-year-old son Hayden once this school year ends. She certainly didn’t make this choice to fill her “free” time — her first novel, “Chosen,” is coming out this fall, and most authors clear their calendars for an event like that. But her overstuffed calendar — and her son’s — is precisely the reason she is making this choice.
I have flirted over the years with home schooling. I decided that neither I nor my boys would thrive with that much of each other. And I couldn’t get past the blurring of roles — as a parent I am the unconditional support section, yet a teacher needs to critique and judge.
Hoffman does not see the two roles as colliding, though. In fact she makes the argument that schooling her son at home will free her of one role that makes her cringe — Hayden’s traffic cop. …”
For the complete article visit: http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/17/deciding-to-home-school/
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August 18th, 2010
“Over the weekend, I attended the Love to Learn Conference in Charlotte, an annual event sponsored by the Homeschool Alliance of North Carolina (HA-NC). As the new Director of the Division of Non-Public Education, it was a great opportunity for building a warm and collaborative rapport with one of our state’s home-school organizations and local homeschoolers.
I especially enjoyed talking with home-school families and learning why this option works for them. Their passion to provide the best possible learning environment for their students’ needs was evident, as was HA-NC’s desire to assist with resources and training to enhance educators’ knowledge and skills. …”
For the complete post please visit: http://www.governor09.nc.gov/eTownhall/Blog/post/2010/08/16/Home-school-families-share-passion-for-learning.aspx?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
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July 1st, 2010
FLOOD NAMED DIRECTOR OF DIVISION OF NON-PUBLIC EDUCATION
RALEIGH – Deputy Secretary June W. Michaux today announced that Dr. Chená Flood has been selected to serve as the next Director of the N.C Department of Non-Public Education (DNPE). She is scheduled to start on July 12.
“Dr. Flood has a diverse education background which includes working with non-traditional education programs, public schools and in higher education,” Michaux said. “Her formal education, her varied experience in education which also includes being a teacher and curriculum specialist, her leadership and organizational skills will be assets to the Division of Non-Public Education.”
Flood currently serves as Director of School Partnerships at the N.C. Central University School of Education. She also has served as an adjunct instructor at several in-state and online colleges and universities, as well as a curriculum specialist and math instructor at North Carolina public schools, and has been a board member and presenter at non-public school programs.
“I am excited about this new opportunity and I look forward to supporting the strong foundation established at the Division of Non-Public Education,” Flood said. “Additionally, I will work diligently to broaden its scope to reach more of our partners in non-public education.”
Flood received her Ed.D. in Educational Leadership at the East Carolina University College of Education, where she also earned a MSA in School Administration and Supervision. She graduated from N.C. Central University with a B.S. in Mathematics. Her certifications include the N.C. Principal Licensure, the N.C. Curriculum Specialist Licensure and the N.C. Teacher Licensure (6-12 Mathematics).
Flood will join DNPE following the July 1 retirement of Rod Helder, who has served as its Director for 25 years.
“Rod has been an outstanding leader,” Michaux said. “He has been a tremendous resource to the population served and the accomplishments made under his leadership have greatly improved the operation of the Division.”
http://www.doa.nc.gov/pio/news/showrelease.asp?id=0001-17JUN10
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June 25th, 2010
“By Jon Murray
…Elizabeth Bridgewater, Atlanta, Ind., claimed that FACES leaders discriminated by refusing to accommodate her then-15-year-old daughter’s food allergy to chicken at an All Souls’ Day Masquerade Ball in November 2008.
FACES’ members educate their children separately but have gathered for weekly activities and organized dances.
After Bridgewater filed a discrimination complaint with the commission and then arranged for the banquet hall staff to prepare a steak dinner for her daughter, FACES expelled her family….”
For the complete text please visit: http://www.indystar.com/article/20100623/NEWS04/6230318/1015/LOCAL01/Judge-rules-against-home-school-group
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