A Time Magazine writer says homeschoolers have come of age. Kids who were educated at home are earning respect from traditional colleges, including lite institutions. And at some colleges, homeschooled graduates are having an easier time getting admitted than their public-schooled peers are. A terrific resource.
English schools are as short-staffed as their American counterparts.
The National Union of Teachers says schools there are teaching with unqualified teachers, increasing class size, and changing the curriculum to fit the teaching staff. Some 6,000 American school buses may have defective anti-lock brakes, says the manufacturer. Repairs won't be available until November. When the family decided to homeschool the girl, she and her mother filed all required paperwork in a timely manner. Nevertheless, the local school district took the family to court, complaining that the student required school supervision.