Raising an Olympian- Gymnast Gabby Douglas
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Natalie Hawkins, the mother of Olympic Gymnast Gabby Douglas, found out quickly what it meant to let go… Gabby went on to place first in Olympic Trials, guaranteeing her the first spot on the USA women’s gymnastics team. After her powerful and stellar routines you will find Gabby and her affectionate smile giving glory to God.
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Homeschoolers, Christian Schools Concerned About 'Race to the Top' Standards
Maureen Van Den Berg, legislative director for the American Association of Christian Schools, expressed concern over the potential that the CCSSI could develop into a national curriculum that even private schools would be pushed into adopting.
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Southern Baptist Association of Christian Schools launches a virtual academy
From SBC Baptist Press: “Today’s economic and cultural environment represents a sifting process for Christian schools,” said Ed Gamble, SBACS executive director of SBACS. “Schools that refocus their mission, think creatively, embrace innovation and employ new technologies to create new markets for their services will survive and thrive.”
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DreamWorks Buys VeggieTales's Owner
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“DreamWorks Animation has purchased Classic Media, the parent company of Big Idea and the VeggieTales brand.”
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How does your faith affect your viewpoint about SIMPLE guns (rifles, six shooters, etc.) ?
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How does your faith affect your viewpoint about SIMPLE guns (rifles, six shooters, etc.) ?
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New Documentary Raises Questions about Sex Education
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“In Ms. Morris’ health education class in Greenville, Miss., a lesson on sexually transmitted diseases is almost comic… (she) soldiers on, using cups of candy, and sharing them among students, to demonstrate the spread of an STD.” Education Week/State Edwatch
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Homeschoolers are Consumers, Too
Posted with permission from At Home and School.
When a new demographic emerges, companies begin to find ways to market their products to this budding audience, and entrepreneurs jump at the chance to fill an unexpected gap in the free market.
Home schoolers have been such a demographic. In the early days of home schooling, parents used whatever books they could find, and only a few companies would sell their textbooks to home educating parents. Nowadays, my mailbox and email inbox is regularly stuffed with periodicals, newsletters, and catalogs of home schooling encouragement, resources, and advice.
Yet I must say Caveat Emptor—“Let the buyer beware.” Not every website, textbook, catalog, or umbrella school is legitimate, or offers good quality educational materials and guidance. Parents who feel insecure to the task may depend on those they consider to be “experts,” but many of these experts are self-proclaimed, and do not possess much in the way of home schooling or business experience. They may be well-intentioned people trying to make some extra money in a tight economy…but let’s face it—some are outright scams.
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