Interesting discussions on the meaning, purpose and most importantly – value of college. (CNN) – Is college an invaluable waste of time? You bet. But it’s about to get even more valuable.
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This is an interesting article to think about and how a parent experience is changing the education of her children
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http://www.tidewaternews.com/2011/05/25/homeschooling-transformed-over-decades/
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WE LIKE THIS ARTICLE….. Not just because its a home schooling article. It is because the author correctly (in our opinion), the shift in the thinking of parents towards a future creative new economy. Here’s an excerpt: “One popular critique of conventional education likens it to a mass-production institution that is failing to adapt. Schools, [...]
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We have been getting a lot of news on homeschooling becoming more popular. We like this article that talks about having a support structure. How do we enhance the support in our community, beyond going for classes and programes, that merely enrich “enrichment” programs providers?
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This the the original email Q & A between Wai Leng and Ms Yeong of the China Press before it got to the press. Enjoy and be inspired! From your web, I knew that instead of the main subjects, you arrange a lot of sport/non-academic activity for the children, could you share your view on [...]
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孩子的出路問題，令許多心動的家長不敢輕舉妄動投入家庭學校。 目前可見的例子，外國大學及本地私立學院，是大部分在家教育孩子的出路，也有一部分孩子朝技術方面發展。
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本地在家接受教育或家庭學校這個圈子，KV Soon（孫開汶）和 Chong Wai Leng（張慧玲）這對夫婦的名字擲地有聲。 他們擁有十多年的在家教育經驗，算是我國近代家庭學校的先驅。
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早上七時，正當許多孩子趕著上學途中，8歲的小傑才打個哈欠帶著睡意起床，媽媽正在準備早餐，香味四溢，大概是煮粥吧。 七點半，小傑洗滌完畢與媽媽爸爸一起在餐桌前享受媽媽的愛心早餐，八時許，爸爸出門上班，小傑與媽媽進書房，開始一天的學習。
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Can College Be Homeschooled?
This is an interesting piece. As homeschoolers, we often think that the goal of our children’s happiness depend on the type of job he or she gets – which in turn requires that college entrance and completion is the only way. Students need to make informed decisions about college, they also need to make informed [...]
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