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Chattanooga homeschool expo expands this year
4+ hour, 28+ min ago (584+ words) The Chattanooga Homeschool Expo will be held this year at the Chattanooga Convention Center. The Chattanooga Homeschool Expo, set for June 25-27, is moving to the Chattanooga Convention Center this year and expanding with more vendors, workshops and activities, along with…...
Child abuse deaths spur clash over homeschool regulation
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (187+ words) sentinel-echo. com Flood Advisory from SAT 7: 21 AM EDT until SAT 10: 30 AM EDT Flood Advisory from SAT 6: 30 AM EDT until SAT 9: 30 AM EDT When Rachel Marshall was growing up in Virginia, her parents kept a magnet on the refrigerator from a…...
SC: District 5 "Requests" Rosters of Students from Homeschool Associations
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (338+ words) HSLDA intervenes to protect homeschool freedom HSLDA recently asked state education officials to intervene after a local school district sought homeschool student information they are not entitled to. District Five recently emailed several associations that serve homeschool families in Lexington…...
With school violence on the rise, teachers say cuts will further strain classrooms
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (627+ words) Nova Scotia Education Minister Brendan Maguire speaks at Nourish Nova Scotia's Nourish Fest event at the Halifax Brewery Market, in Halifax, on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Emily Baron Cadloff HALIFAX - The head of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union says…...
Duval County Public Schools holding kindergarten enrollment webinar
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (112+ words) Action News Jax Duval County Public Schools holding kindergarten enrollment webinar JACKSONVILLE, Fla. " Duval County Public Schools is holding a webinar to guide families through enrolling in kindergarten. It's happening Wednesday at noon. The webinar will provide: - An overview of…...
Last day of school had deeper and sadder meaning at elementary in Lincoln County
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (244+ words) LINCOLN COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - Highland Elementary closed Friday, marking the last day for a school the district said has numerous and costly facility issues. The school board voted to close the school. Students and staff will be split among three…...
Community Selects Colton Ingram as Credit Union of Texas Teacher of the Month
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (137+ words) Paris Independent School District is proud to announce that Colton Ingram, teacher at Paris Junior High School, has been selected by the community as the April Credit Union of Texas (CUTX) Teacher of the Month. This recognition program, sponsored by…...
Homeschool advocates lament Connecticut's new law as "targeted interference' against parents
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (417+ words) Homeschoolers nationwide are denouncing a bill signed by Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on'Tuesday, which requires background checks for all families intending to homeschool in the state. "This is not about education or child safety," state Senator Jeff Gordon'argued in a'release'by…...
Homeschooler tops Virginia high jump charts
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (866+ words) Freshman Ginny Gareau completes a high jump. Courtesy. Matthew De Gance shoots for the NVHAA Centurions middle school boys basketball team during a game against the Front Royal Flames in Manassas Dec. 20, 2025. STU STEPHENSON | COURTESY The bar sat higher than…...
American Homeschooling Is as Old as the Nation Itself
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (120+ words) The Dispatch From Abigail Adams to Abraham Lincoln, in-home learning is a deeply American tradition. A few years ago I was at a party in Paris, which sounds much more glamorous than it actually was. I was making awkward small…...