Tag Archives: Homeschooling

Buffy is still right about homeschooling

Posted on April 20, 2020 by A.P. Dillon

In a Harvard Magazine article, Elizabeth Bartholet, faculty director of Harvard Law School’s Child Advocacy Program, makes a number of pretty outrageous – and demonstrably false – claims about homeschooling.  Continue reading →

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Cruz: Homeschoolers Strengthen the Fundamental Pillars of Our Nation [Video]

Posted on January 5, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

Sen. Ted Cruz has a new video out extolling the value of homeschooling.

In it, Cruz notes that ‘homeschoolers strengthen the fundamental pillars of our nation’. The video is at the bottom of this article and is embedded in the announcement on his campaign site.

The announcement on Cruz’s site notes the coalition already has over 6,500 members:

KEEP READING… SEE THE VIDEO… Continue reading →

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Wake Cty Schools And The Funds

Posted on December 15, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

News and Observer has an article up about Wake County Schools enrollment numbers being down and the subsequent potential loss of revenue for the school system.

I left a comment:

READ THE COMMENT – SEE THE HOMESCHOOLING NUMBERS FOR WAKE COUNTY Continue reading →

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The Wunderlich Family’s Homeschool Fight (Video)

Posted on December 13, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

This past November, Germany’s Supreme Court has created criminal charges and penalties for parents who do not send their child to public school. In the case of the Wunderlich’s, the government seized not only their bank account, but their children.

Those of you who followed my updates on the Romeike family and their quest for asylum in the United States due to homeschool persecution in Germany, you need to watch this video from the Homeschool League Defense Association (HSLDA) on the Wunderlich’s. Read their story here.

KEEP READING – SEE THE VIDEO – READ THEIR STORY Continue reading →

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NCSPIN Covers NC Homeschool Explosion

Posted on September 6, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

At the tail end of NCSPIN episode #827, they covered the explosion in homeschool rates in North Carolina.

At about 23:44, the host makes mention that a lot of the feedback from those pulling their kids to homeschool was due to Common Core, then segues into the NC General Assembly ordering a “re-working” of Common Core. The host asks former Lt. Governor Wicker if the changes to the Common Core will bring those parents and students back into the public school system. Wicker said no, ‘more and more find it an attractive option’. Wicker also did an apologist dance for the Core, saying it was ‘misunderstood’.

Watch: Continue reading →

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GUEST POST: HomeSchoolers Warning About Common Core

Posted on June 18, 2014 by A.P. Dillon

The following is a Guest post by a concerned parent and citizen of NC from the Homeschooling community.

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As a concerned parent, I have been asked to share with you some of my findings in looking into Common Core Standards’ web in NC’s education. Below is just a small amount of what I’ve learned.

Beware the dressing up of a sow!

What do I mean?! Charter schools, since the cap has been lifted, are sprouting up and taking advantage of the Common Core Standards. Continue reading →

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