Hey all, A good friend of mine has been lobbying for a raw milk bill and I thought some of you might interested in her experiences. See below Karen Walasek ...
Hello, New to the group, because I got the letter!! Knox County sent a letter (we are with an independent study program) telling me my sophomore needed to test...
It shouldn't be a fight. Just go to >http://TnHomeEd.com< find the section of the law that mentions testing for 9th graders, call the school headmaster and...
Read through http://TnHomeEd.com/Testing.html and become familiar with the exact reading of the law. I'm not sure what your status is. You may want to read...
Anyone have further details on this? http://www.wate.com/Global/story.asp?S=4918887 <http://www.wate.com/Global/story.asp?S=4918887&nav=0RYv> &nav=0RYv ...
"New graphic site." This is a virus and will propagate quickly. I'm working as fast as I can to be sure it gets OFF my computer & stays off. Meanwhile, don't...
Do not open any email attachments from anyone that contain the subject line "New graphic site." At least two members of mine and Jacki's lists have gotten bit...
Today the state released an audit of the DOE and State School Board. In the midst of the education mess that exists they've decided they don't know enough...
Thank you for your email. I'm on vacation now through August 17. Friday, the 18th will be a short day at the office, and I'm sure full. I have to travel to...
Mark Lee
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Aug 13, 2006 11:48 pm
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As Kay suggested a couple of months ago everyone should take a look a look at pages 34 & 35 of the PDF (page numbers 26 & 27 of doc) So is this what behind...
Isn't State Rep. Mike Turner a fireman? Yes! Will he see the need for legislation? Of course he will if he hears about this. He is always looking for a...
Mark(Wk)
mlee@...
Sep 21, 2006 2:21 pm
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Good point, Mark. Mike turner has initiated legislation before requiring testing for homeschoolers based on his experience with some relatives who, in his...
Thanks Kay fro that heads-up. I wouldn't be at all surprised if folks using the "Jeter Memo" option don't also start seeing the Fire Marshall & local codes...
Hello All, I just got off the phone with a woman regarding the hope scholarship. My daughter Galen 16 is an unschooler who has been compiling non graded course...
How does the state handle TN students who attend out-of-state boarding schoolings in re: to the Hope scholarships? Jacki Say "I do" to equal marriage rights! ...
Gateway http://www.gatewaychristianschools.com/gatewaychristianschools_004.htm or Home Life Academy http://www.homelifeacademy.com/ are easy. btw - TN law...
The state database of non-public schools http://tennessee.gov/education/support/approval/doc/2006-07PrivateSchoolList .xls lists an out-of-state CRS that...
You know, I feel sure this has been discussed here a time or two but can't remember the answer. What about those of us who aren't Christian and don't...
Shannon, I'm assuming you're talking about the CHURCH-related school law and not the provision in the lottery scholarship law that the student should have ...
There's no requirement that a church-related school be Christian. I presume a school affiliated with a Mosque, a Buddhist temple, or a Ba'Hai assembly would...
Rob is correct. However, if you look at the agencies that are listed in the CRS law that are actually willing to work with a CRS (SACS doesn't) then all that...
Except that all the accrediting agencies for the church related schools are Christian and when people of other faiths have contacted them over the years they...
"The CRS law is tremendously discriminatory." Kay: It not be as discriminatory as it at first appears. The theory behind it appears to be that homeschoolers...
Thanks, Everyone. This is all helpful. When we raise independently thinking creative children that old bumper sticker always comes to mind “Question ...