Jun. 23—FARMINGTON — Victoria Staples, 31, knew from a young age she wanted to focus on education. “I remember specifically playing ‘school’ with my siblings pretending I was a teacher while giving lessons on the white board. After attending three different high schools during my teen years, I graduated and continued onto college, focusing on […]
Apr. 28—JUNEAU — Alaska House and Senate committees on Friday introduced bills intended to allow homeschool and correspondence programs to continue operating constitutionally. Anchorage Superior Court Judge Adolf Zeman earlier in the month struck down as unconstitutional two statutes enacted in 2014 that allowed public funds to be spent at private and religious schools in […]
PETOSKEY — On Monday morning, a group of homeschool students hosted a mock trial in Judge Angela Lasher’s courtroom. Trying a faux murder case, the group of students acted as witnesses, prosecuting and defense attorneys and more. They had to state their case for why, or why not, a man should be tried for third […]
The Missouri Senate voted Wednesday night to ensure homeschool families are allowed to own firearms. On a 27-4 vote, lawmakers approved legislation that originally was focused on cleaning up issues with Missouri’s virtual school program. Sen. Andrew Koenig, R-Manchester, answers questions about his bill that would expand MOScholars during a committee meeting Wednesday Jan. 10, 2024. But […]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque BioPark is offering a new experience to make sure field trips to the zoo are available to all students, including those who are home-schooled. The Albuquerque BioPark is inviting homeschoolers and their families for their first-ever field trip day for homeschooled students on April 15. ABQ BioPark increasing efforts to […]
Feb. 7—Ivy Tech Community College is hosting special college visit days designed specifically for homeschool students in grades 9 to 12 and their parents to learn about the college. The Homeschool College Visit Days are from 9 a.m. to noon March 1 at Ivy Tech Columbus, 4475 Central Avenue, and from 9 a.m. to noon […]
This article was originally published in Missouri Independent. A bill to allow home-educated students to participate in Missouri public school activities is back for the upcoming legislative session — and has been coupled with provisions rolling back state oversight of homeschooling families. Sen. Ben Brown, a Washington Republican, pre-filed a 52-page bill that largely resembles […]