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THSC Patrick Henry College Scholarship
 In keeping with its mission to serve the home schoolers of Texas, Texas Home School Coalition has established a scholarship fund for Texas home school graduates who attend Patrick Henry College. The amount of the scholarship depends largely on the amount of money THSC has in the fund and how many students are awarded THSC PHC scholarships in a given year.
The deadline for submission of an application is Friday, February 29, 2008 (postmark date).
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Your Membership Can Help You Plan Your Field Trips
 When you join the Texas Home School Coalition Association, the benefits include a free Class Trip Directory.
The directory is a gift that provides guidance for planning field trips, overnight jaunts, and journeys from around Texas to New York City, Boston, and Niagara Falls.
This invaluable guide features educational places in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas, as well as longer jaunts to historical sites on the East Coast. It includes museums, aquariums, parks, and ranches, and suggestions on where to stay, plus daily itineraries. The book is organized by state and city.
Become a member of THSC and start planning your next field trip now! Join THSC now! |
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Winners of Home School Video Contest on YouTube
A distance learning school in California sponsored a video contest for home schoolers in which the students answered the question: What's cool about home school? A 14-year-old from Santa Paula took first place.
Click on the graphic to view the winning videos.
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Free Houston Meeting for New Home Schoolers
 Looking into home schooling? Come to a free informational meeting for new or prospective home schooling families.
March 6, 2008
7 - 9 p.m.
Barbara Bush Branch of the Harris County Public Library - Robin Bush Room
6817 Cypresswood Drive, between Stuebner Airline and Kuykendahl Road
No childcare provided.
Sponsored by the state home school organization of Texas, the Texas Home School Coalition. For more information, call 832-249-6765, or contact THSC at 806-744-4441.
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Home School Basketball Festival
 Youth Basketball of America (YBOA) is proud to host its first Home School Basketball Festival in conjunction with Indiana Christian Basketball Alliance, March 31-April 4. YBOA's National Headquarters is located in Orlando, Florida. This event will take place in Polk County, Florida, which is about thirty minutes south of Orlando. Each age division is limited to sixteen teams for both boys and girls. The entry fee is $400 per team. Click on the graphic for more information.
Call Erin Sharp at YBOA Headquarters - 407-363-9262, Ext. 210. Or, e-mail her at esharp@yboa.org.
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But What About Socialization?
This article reports on the results of several research projects comparing home schooled students to students in public schools. Researchers studied self-esteem, suicide rates, and how students treated other people during the different studies. The results will encourage home schoolers and soothe the qualms of skeptical relatives.
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A Merry Heart Doeth Good...
Reprinted with permission. Taken from the Official Book of Homeschooling Cartoons www.familymanweb.com |
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Lamar CISD Requires Illegal Certification
Lamar CISD attempted to require parents withdrawing their children to homeschool to notify a specific official of their intention. After meeting this requirement, the parents would receive a certificate exempting their child from compulsory attendance in school. Tim Lambert reminded the district of the state's actual requirements for home schooling parents and urged the district to bring its policies into compliance.
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Villager Book Publishing
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Brown v. Board of Education: Legacy and Challenges
February is Black History Month in the United States. Originally established as Negro History Week in 1926 by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, a noted African-American author and scholar, this event evolved into Black History Month in February of 1976. This commemoration has increasingly been referred to as African-American History Month, although both names are currently in use. THSC is pleased to feature the following insightful article by a home school father and the founder of Minority Homeschoolers of Texas.
Today education is the most vital function of local and state governments. Its importance is stressed by enforcement of compulsory school attendance laws. Until the mid-1950s, legal school segregation (equal but different or separate but equal) was the norm in the United States of America. Read the article.... |
George Washington's Real Birthday - Feb. 22
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Important Primary Election Dates
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