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Could Home Schooling Provide a Better Education for Your Child? 
By Jenny Murphy, SpeakOut.com Staff Writer
Home Schooling and Histrionics
By Isabel Lyman; CATO Institute; May 31, 2000: The author argues that the government
 should not interfere with the success of home schooling with regulations.
The National Education Association; 2000-2001 Resolutions
The NEA's official statement on home schooling asserts that it cannot provide the comprehensive educational experience available in public schools.
United States Department of Education Releases Study of Homeschoolers ­ Sept 2000 
Read the results of a home school survey taken nearly a year ago.

 
Homeschool Headlines

 
On April 12th, 2000, the Senate passed SR 153 with a voice vote. 
You can read the text of the resolution at: 
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/BT/1999/0/SR0153P1850.HTM
HR 392 was passed by the House on April 17th, 2000, by a 195-0 margin.
Wow! This resolution can be read at:
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/BT/1999/0/HR0392P3081.HTM
SB 652 (now Act 12) Passes Without Private Tutor Language:
(excerpt below)
Section 1205.1. Continuing Professional Development. --*** (e) The requirements of this section and section 1205.2 do not applyto a professional educator not employed by a school entity who serves as an evaluator of a home education program authorized under section 1327.1(e)(2).

Act 12 in it's entirety may be read at:  http://www2.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/BT/1999/0/SB0652P1922.pdf.

Pennsylvania Media Reports on Homeschooling
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Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Tribune Review - June 4, 2000 - Home schooling and
histrionics
http://www.tribune-review.com/opinion/lyman0604.html
Philadelphia Inquirer - May 14, 2000 - "Home bookin' "
http://web.philly.com/content/inquirer/2000/05/14/lifestyle/HOME14.htm
The Diocese of Pittsburgh Homeschooling Study Group
http://www.diopitt.org/study.htm
 

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