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Common Core State Standards Initiative: Too Close to a National Curriculum

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Melissa

In 2010, the National Governors Association published their “Common Core State Standards” (CCSS). These were meant as voluntary math and English guidelines which individual states could adopt. Numerous organizations grew concerned about this push to standardize what public school students … Continue reading →

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The Debate Over Daytime Curfews

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Melissa

Published with Permission Written by Antony Barone Kolenc www.antonykolenc.com www.TOSMagazine.com My family lives just a mile away from an excellent county library, which my homeschooled children can visit on a nice day in order to check out books for school … Continue reading →

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Number of home-schoolers in state rises again

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Melissa

Number of home-schoolers in state rises again By The Associated Press This article was published today at 7:21 a.m. http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2012/sep/10/number-home-schoolers-state-rises-again/ LITTLE ROCK — The latest count of home-schooled students in Arkansas shows about 400 more students are learning at home … Continue reading →

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