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Homeschooling Parent Magazine's 2004 Homeschool Friendly Stamp Of Approval Awards Announced
Homeschooling Parent has announced the recipients of this year's Homeschool Friendly Stamp of Approval, an award designed to spotlight products and services that uniquely meet the needs of homeschooled students, homeschooling parent-teachers, and their families."There is an aggressively expanding movement in home education throughout our nation. These parents who have brought their children home are well-educated, selective consumers, and are seeking high-quality and trusted materials for use in their home classrooms," said Cyndi Simmons, Editor-In-Chief of Homeschooling Parent. "Each year we review hundreds of services and products and our Homeschool Friendly Stamp of Approval provides consumers with our endorsement in the awarded category."Analysts estimate there are over 2 million children homeschooled in the United States this school year. The U.S. Department of Education estimates the number of students taught at home grew 29 percent in the past five years. "To illustrate the changing landscape in the education arena, " said Simmons, "there are more children learning at home than attend public schools in Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, and Wyoming - combined!" Awards were
Number of home-schooled children increases - Daily Comet
<table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0&fd=R&url=http://www.dailycomet.com/article/20090105/ARTICLES/901050281/1008%3FTitle%3DNumber_of_home_schooled_children_increases&cid=1287081696&ei=L99iSa0kgpA1rPy8xAM&usg=AFQjCNGwgDOeVcnoRLyDT3Y7Psyc3jdQ_Q">Number of <b>home</b>-<b>schooled</b> children increases</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>Daily Comet, LA -</font> <nobr>8 hours ago</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>The number of <b>home</b>-<b>schooled</b> kids hit 1.5 million in 2007, up 74 percent from when the Department of Education?s National Center for Education Statistics <b>...</b></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-1&fd=R&url=http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/01/05/Home-schooling_growing_in_popularity/UPI-29491231173335/&cid=1287081696&ei=L99iSa0kgpA1rPy8xAM&usg=AFQjCNEbCahskfxzQ_g1CsdJAtTgPaoKGQ"><b>Home</b>-<b>schooling</b> growing in popularity</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>United Press International</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-2&fd=R&url=http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7013609383&cid=1287081696&ei=L99iSa0kgpA1rPy8xAM&usg=AFQjCNGdz6p157PCIYMgzl7A7maDYv_Gxg">Increasing Number Of <b>Home Schooled</b> Children Observed</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>AHN</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-3&fd=R&url=http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2009-01-04-homeschooling_N.htm&cid=1287081696&ei=L99iSa0kgpA1rPy8xAM&usg=AFQjCNFeQrBjhGxdwPI7np1WHKbOg5LrSg">YOU CLICKED: WEEK'S MOST POPULAR EDUCATION STORIES</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>USA Today</nobr></font></font><br><font class=p size=-1><a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&tab=wn&ned=us&ie=ISO-8859-1&ncl=1287081696><nobr>all 24 news articles</nobr></a></font></div></font></td></tr></table>
Home Schooling On Rise - TurnTo23.com
<table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/1-0&fd=R&url=http://www.turnto23.com/news/18417860/detail.html&cid=0&ei=L99iSa0kgpA1rPy8xAM&usg=AFQjCNGoISRGGbgIhW4Mpc51S_N2fNwIrg"><b>Home Schooling</b> On Rise</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>TurnTo23.com, CA -</font> <nobr>57 minutes ago</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>The number of <b>home schooled</b> kids hit 1.5 million last year that up 74 percent since the department of education starting keeping track of the numbers in <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>
Home-Schooled Student Numbers Soaring - News10.net
<table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-0&fd=R&url=http://www.news10.net/news/local/story.aspx%3Fstoryid%3D52831%26catid%3D2&cid=0&ei=L99iSa0kgpA1rPy8xAM&usg=AFQjCNFXWZVOaVG1aKNFXrAHU0suJYZAWw"><b>Home</b>-<b>Schooled</b> Student Numbers Soaring</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>News10.net, CA -</font> <nobr>1 hour ago</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>The US Department of Education said the number of <b>home</b>-<b>schooled</b> children grew by 74 percent between 1999 and 2007. Last year about 1.5 million students were <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>
Children home-schooled aboard RV - Ventura County Star
<table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-0&fd=R&url=http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2009/jan/05/reading-writing-and-road-trips-children-home-rv/&cid=0&ei=L99iSa0kgpA1rPy8xAM&usg=AFQjCNGssETby8g7_b_00Du50e9-HcYkfQ">Children <b>home</b>-<b>schooled</b> aboard RV</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>Ventura County Star, CA -</font> <nobr>20 hours ago</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>The Newbury Park family motor-<b>home</b>-<b>schooled</b> its way through more than 30 states, traveling in a recreational vehicle to national parks, historic sites and <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>
Brazilian home schoolers taken to court - OneNewsNow
<table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/4-0&fd=R&url=http://www.onenewsnow.com/Education/Default.aspx%3Fid%3D371778&cid=0&ei=L99iSa0kgpA1rPy8xAM&usg=AFQjCNFpcBWWKxRe3-3DFiLRBVf9NYCUVw">Brazilian <b>home schoolers</b> taken to court</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>OneNewsNow, MS -</font> <nobr>14 hours ago</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>One of the judges ruled that the test scores should not even be considered because the quality of public <b>schooling</b> versus <b>home schooling</b> was not on trial, <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>
HOME-SCHOOLING: A perfect storm for online learning - Washington Times
<table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td width=80 align=center valign=top><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5i-0&fd=R&url=http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jan/04/a-perfect-storm-for-online-learning/&cid=1286767204&ei=L99iSa0kgpA1rPy8xAM&usg=AFQjCNFb7bTE15ApZnHl-NwhYOUTh04Kxg"><img src=http://nt1.ggpht.com/news?imgefp=nSCUmpG119gJ&imgurl=media.washingtontimes.com/media/img/photos/2008/06/24/Tsubata__r350x200.jpg%3F0babd24c675f3097b9d1ff106ec8653055db7939 width=80 height=46 alt="" border=1><br><font size=-2>Washington Times</font></a></font></td><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-0&fd=R&url=http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jan/04/a-perfect-storm-for-online-learning/&cid=1286767204&ei=L99iSa0kgpA1rPy8xAM&usg=AFQjCNFb7bTE15ApZnHl-NwhYOUTh04Kxg"><b>HOME</b>-<b>SCHOOLING</b>: A perfect storm for online learning</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>Washington Times, DC -</font> <nobr>Jan 3, 2009</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>The advantage Brightstorm offers <b>home</b>-<b>schooling</b> parents is ensuring their child gets top-quality teaching, especially in the more difficult subject areas <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>
Homegrown education - AberdeenNews.com
<table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/6-0&fd=R&url=http://www.aberdeennews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article%3FAID%3D/20090105/FRONTPAGE/901050303&cid=0&ei=L99iSa0kgpA1rPy8xAM&usg=AFQjCNEq_9Bg-jUpcZa9Jsg0c5u0r2QKLg">Homegrown education</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>AberdeenNews.com, SD -</font> <nobr>14 hours ago</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>The Aberdeen school board has approved 94 public school exemption certificates so far this school year; the certificates allow for <b>home schooling</b>. <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>
Getting Lessons At Home - West Virginia MetroNews
<table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7-0&fd=R&url=http://www.wvmetronews.com/index.cfm%3Ffunc%3Ddisplayfullstory%26storyid%3D28175&cid=0&ei=L99iSa0kgpA1rPy8xAM&usg=AFQjCNEV4mQAm-JkLuKYGV3EopwZUCemSw">Getting Lessons At <b>Home</b></a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>West Virginia MetroNews, WV -</font> <nobr>11 hours ago</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>The Chair of the West Virginia <b>Home</b> Educators Association says West Virginia's <b>home schooling</b> numbers are growing as well, just not at the same rate. <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>
When the school desk is the family kitchen table - The Northern Light
<table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-0&fd=R&url=http://thenorthernlight.canadaeast.com/lifetimes/article/530618&cid=0&ei=L99iSa0kgpA1rPy8xAM&usg=AFQjCNEAJs7dPjeeuDJ3Vk-TDkiSmFNhGg">When the school desk is the family kitchen table</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>The Northern Light, Canada -</font> <nobr>33 minutes ago</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>By James Mallory Sarah Smith of Bathurst believes that parents are their child's best teacher and that's why she's chosen <b>home schooling</b> for her family of <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>
Home Schooling ? The Ins And Outs Of Do It Yourself Education - Meadow Free Press
<table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/9-0&fd=R&url=http://www.meadowfreepress.com/homeschooling/0,1873,340324,00.html&cid=0&ei=L99iSa0kgpA1rPy8xAM&usg=AFQjCNEVUkzwvyi6MCM1LDryf-GS-GtARQ"><b>Home Schooling</b> ? The Ins And Outs Of Do It Yourself Education</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>Meadow Free Press, ID -</font> <nobr>Jan 3, 2009</nobr></font><br><font size=-1><b>Home schooling</b> has been around for a long time now and involves more than one million children in the US alone and experience means that are many options <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>
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