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		<title>McCain supports increased federal spending for Virtual Schools</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Mimi Rothschild
John McCain, Republican nominee for President in 2008, recently expressed his beliefs about the need for expanded opportunities in virtual learning. He said in a speech given at the 99th Annual Convention of the NAACP,  &#8220;We can also help more children and young adults to study outside of school by expanding support [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Homeschool High School Summer Reading List 2008</title>
		<description><![CDATA[by Mimi Rothschild
ENGLISH
	Senior
Literature
Cry, the Beloved Country, by Alan Paton  ISBN:  0743262174
Language 12 AP -
Three Cups of Tea, by Greg Mortenson
Junior
American Literature Honors -
The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald ISBN:  0743273567
Sophomore
Literature- Western Civilization Honors -
Dante’s Inferno, by Dante Alighieri
Literature- Western Civilization Regular -
Pilgrim’s Progress, by John Bunyan
Freshman
Expository Writing Honors -
Any novel by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are homeschooled children missing out on the &#8220;extras&#8221;?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Mimi Rothschild
Founder &#038; CEO, Learning By Grace, Inc.
One of the reasons why parents choose not to homeschool their children is because of the extracurricular that public schools offer like team sports, clubs, music competitions, and others.  Most homeschoolers are not allowed to participate in those things because they are reserved for students who [...]]]></description>
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		<title># million enrollments in online courses in USA</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Selected by Mimi Rothschild
More than 3 million enrolments in online courses in the USA are reported by American sources. The essay investigates the role of online studies within the American educational system and tries to find out more about the exact meaning of these extremely high figures. The research discovers astonishing facts and relations: Public [...]]]></description>
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		<title>California Homeschool Ruling Dangerous for All Americans</title>
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By: Mimi Rothschild
The California Ruling that effectively renders it illegal to homeschool without teaching credentials has multiple ways in which it violates parental rights, limits education choices and marginalizes the religious convictions of American citizens. All of which makes the ruling dangerous for every American.
Firstly, the three judges in the California case, Justices Croskey, Klein [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wisdom in Words</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ By: Mimi Rothschild
As a parent, I oftentimes find myself struggling with the exact words to express my children&#8217;s experiences. It&#8217;s as if there should be more than merely 26 letters in the alphabet to combine and capture the feelings and emotions that we share.
Today I was forwarded the poem below. Without knowing the specific child [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fellow Homeschoolers &#038; Their Thoughts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Karlie Margaret Houser
Homeschooling is sharing - with our children, the Christian community and fellow homeschoolers. We share what works for us, knowing that not everything will work for everyone. My words are only from one person&#8217;s perspective; so I&#8217;ve taken some time to gather a few others&#8217; thoughts and share with you their blogs&#8230;enjoy!
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		<title>Our School of Fish</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By: Mimi Rothschild
John Christensen&#8217;s changed lives through his inspiring words spawned from Seattle&#8217;s Pike Place Fish Market during three days in 1988, while he watched, talked and listened to the owners and co-workers enjoy their time on land and sea. These employees inspired Christensen with a zest of life and a vision of individualism - [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Three Tips to Homeschooling Structure</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By: Mimi Rothschild
Homeschooling is an important, life changing step for you and your child or children. It is a calculated decision not made on impulse, rather a daily choice to instill Christian values and be a positive role model in his/her life.
Here are three easy tips to sustaining your decision and maximizing the overall experience:
•1.)    [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Public schools must show fiscal responsibility</title>
		<description><![CDATA[To the editor,
Public schools have monopolized the education process for primary schools. The schools have forced people to pay into a system that educates students to &#8220;their&#8221; standard without asking the public how they want it done. The public schools of Minnesota have had a shrinking pupil rate, and yet they ask for more money [...]]]></description>
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