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Advocates
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Strengthening
the grassroots presence of homeschoolers in Massachusetts |
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Site
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Home
Thinking
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Getting
Started Homeschooling
Finding Support and Resources
Reaching Out
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Homeschooling
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Getting
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Tips
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Sample
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Methods
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Sample
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History |
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Charles |
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Brunelle |
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Ivan |
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Chapter
76 |
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Homeschool
Guidelines at a Glance |
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Law
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Charles,
in Brief |
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Brunelle,
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Unsnarling
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Homeschooling
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Privacy.
military recruiters, and your ed plan |
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Massachusetts
Interscholastic Athletic Association rules re homeschooler eligibility |
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Homeschooling
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Homeschool
Policies in Massachusetts |
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Handling
It Ourselves |
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Get
Involved |
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Become
a Friend of AHEM |
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Questionnaire
for Policy & Practice Database |
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Volunteering |
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AHEM
Publicity |
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Reproducible
Brochure (print out back-to-back and trifold) |
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Set
Up a Library Display |
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AHEM
field trips |
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Connect
with Elected Officials |
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Reproducible
Handout (print
out back-to-back and trifold) |
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Tips
for Connecting with Legislators |
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Grassroots
Action |
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Contact
Info for Federal, State & Local Officials |
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Constitution
of Massachusetts http://www.mass.gov/legis/const.htm |
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Structure
of Massachusetts Government |
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Committee
on Education, Arts and Humanities |
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Visit
the State House |
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Holy
Mackerel! It's the Sacred Cod! |
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Legislative
Issues |
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Support
and Resources |
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AHEM
County Contacts |
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Local
Support Groups |
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Why
and How to Get Connected |
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I
Sought, I Found, I Joined; Now What? |
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MAhomeschoolers
Yahoo discussion list http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MAhomeschoolers/ |
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Homeschool
Social Register http://www.homeschoolmedia.net/register/ |
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Learning
Centers |
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Curriculum:
Look Before You Buy |
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HomeSchool
Reviews |
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Living
and Learning with Your Little Ones http://www.besthomeschooling.org/gateway/inted16.html |
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Beyond
Homeschooling |
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When
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"How
Do We Know When We're Done?" http://www.homeedmag.com/HEM/HEM154.98/154.98_clmn_ok.html |
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"Are
We Done Yet?"
http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/articles/040705.htm
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Alternatives
to College |
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"Alternatives
for 18-year-old homeschoolers" http://www.homeedmag.com/HEM/215/sotch.html |
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"Transition
to the World of Work" http://www.homeedmag.com/INF/OH/oh_cc.trst.html |
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Interim
Programs |
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Books
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What
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"The
Door is Open" by Earl Gary Stevens http://www.homeedmag.com/INF/OH/oh_tal.opdr.html
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Colleges
that Admit Homeschoolers http://learninfreedom.org/colleges_4_hmsc.html |
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Books
about homeschoolers and college admissions |
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Journal
of College Admission, No. 185, Fall 2004: Special Homeschool Edition |
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High
School Diplomas and the GED |
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Scholarships
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FAFSA |
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National
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New
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College
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Homeschool
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Homeschooling
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Test
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Grown
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Libraries
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Common
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Nurturing
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What
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Library
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Events |
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Educators'
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Yo
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Archives |
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AHEM
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AHEM
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AHEM
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A
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A
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A
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A
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A
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Wrap
Up: Home Education Day at the State House 2005 |
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Legislative
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Memo
re: "Recruiting Priority for Home School Diploma
Graduates..." from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense,
1/21/2005 |
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Homeschooling
in the Media |
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Homeschooling
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New
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Home
Education Magazine News & Commentary http://www.homeedmag.com/nc/newscommentary.html |
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Journal
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MA
DOE Draft Advisory on Home Education |
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Virtual
Schools and Homeschooling Freedom |
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Governor's
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Senate
Resolutions Honoring Families Who Choose to Educate Their Children at
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Homeschoolers'
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