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Podcast! Home Schooling Across America – NHERI

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Comments Posted on Aug 13, 2011 Last Updated Aug 13, 2011 Posted by Greg

Interview with Dr. Brian D. Ray, Ph.D., Founder and President of the National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI)

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This week on theThe Homeschool Show we conclude our month-long survey of homeschooling across America. To help us do that today we have the help of our special guest Dr. Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. , Founder and President of the National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI). He and Greg give a brief snapshot of NHERI, discussing the high quality homeschool research that has been completed and then analyze some of the data to understand who is homeschooling, why, and what are some of the major issues facing homeschoolers nationwide. You’ll also hear about the wealth of homesschooling resources that NHERI has to offer, including research reports, books, and videos. To see and read the research, go to www.nheri.org and to sign up for new-research announcements, go to http://nheri2010.org/ . We hope you enjoy the show!

Podcast! Exploring the State of Home Education Across America with HSLDA

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Comments Posted on Jul 26, 2011 Last Updated Jul 26, 2011 Posted by Greg

Interview with Mike Donnelly, Attorney for HSLDA (Home School Legal Defense Association) and Director of International Relations

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This week on theThe Homeschool Show we continue our survey of homeschooling across America. To help us do that today we have the help of our special guest Mike Donnelly , Attorney for the Home School Legal Defense Assocation, as well as the Director of International Relations for HSLDA. He and Greg discuss the conditions of home education in states across the country, the outlook of the future, parental rights vs. the UN, and you’ll find out what HSLDA has to offer your homeschooling family in the way of resources, news, advocacy, shopping, conferences, and much more. We hope you enjoy the show!

Preview of the NICHE Conference, June 10-11, 2011

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Comments Posted on Jun 06, 2011 Last Updated Jun 06, 2011 Posted by Greg

Interview with Scott Bailey, President of the Network of Iowa Christian Home Educators (NICHE)

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We have a special extra broadcast of The Homeschool Show for our homeschooling friends in Iowa as we continue this month to look at all of the benefits of Homeschool Conferences. Our guest today is Scott Baily , President of Network of Iowa Christian Home Educators otherwise known as NICHE. Scott talks about homeschooling in Iowa and discusses what homeschoolers can look forward to at the upcoming Iowa Homeschool Conference, June 10-11, 2011.

We hope you enjoy the show!

In defense of midwives

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Comments Posted on Feb 25, 2011 Last Updated Feb 25, 2011 Posted by Paul
Homeschool Moms support Midwives and homebirths

Once upon a time, homeschooling was illegal. Yet brave men and women, convinced that teaching their children at home was a God-given right, did so anyway. They faced down fears, misunderstandings, and even jail time to practice what we take for granted today. I remember as a child going with my family to the Capitol building in Raleigh, NC in support of making homeschooling legal. We visited with legislators, presented our petitions encouraging them to pass laws legalizing homeschooling, and then watched as the sessions got underway. Eventually, the measures passed, and today we enjoy the privilege of educating our children at home without fear of recrimination.

However, the same cannot be said for NC midwives.

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