Mississippi is currently being subjected to VPS (which officially starts today)
and a case of mild hysteria surrounding
SB 2271. Regarding these issues, I recently posted my
first entry as a Guest Editor at HEM Support Group News blog. Cruise on over and share your thoughts.
Update: It appears that the bill is dead.
Labels: HEM, SB 2271, Virtual Public School

You will find the
Carnival of Homeschooling at
Alasandra this week. I used an American Literature Theme.
Labels: Carnival of Homeschooling
o3 January 2008 – The January/February issue of Home Education Magazine marks the celebration of a quarter of a century of empowerment, caring and practical help that Home Education Magazine continues to provide homeschoolers worldwide!
The homeschooling community confirms that Home Education Magazine has provided more than just a publication over the years via an online tribute to Home Education Magazine which can be found at
http://homeschoolfreedom.org/25/. The many congratulatory notes and comments acknowledge the magazine's 25 years of promoting homeschooling diversity, empowerment, support, networking, resources, encouragement and more.
You'll find some exciting changes in the January-February issue of Home Education Magazine, including a new book review column by Jeanne Faulconer, and a new Homeschool Photo Album, with favorite pictures from homeschooling families! Check out the detailed content for the 25thAnniversary issue:
http://www.homeedmag.com/HEM/251/issuecontent.htmlHEM is also celebrating by entering the world of podcasting. The first one can be listened to at the HEM Support Group News:
http://www.homeedmag.com/blogs/groupnews/?p=283Interviews about the 25th Anniversary of the premier homeschooling magazine can be arranged with publisher Helen Hegener:
helenhegener@homeedmag.comAbout Home Education Magazine
Home Education Magazine is owned and published by founders Mark and Helen Hegener and their third-generation homeschooling family. They understand homeschooling because they have always been homeschoolers. In 1983 the Hegeners began publishing Home Education Magazine for homeschooling families across the country, and now, over twenty-five years later, HEM is respected as the premier magazine in the field, described as "informative and common sense" by Library Journal's Magazines for Libraries and "highly recommended" by EBSCO's Librarian's Handbook. Winner: Forbes Awards, Parents' Choice Recommended Awards, and many others.
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