Tag: Homeschool Pioneers
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Proof in the Pudding: An Interview with Melanie Young
I am doing an interview series called “Proof in the Pudding”. This interview was perfect to start a series by this name. Because I literally got to taste the pudding! My husband and I went to a Marriage Retreat called “Come Away” hosted by Hal and Melanie Young of Raising Real Men ministries. And Hal and Melanie’s…
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They Risked It All: The Homeschool Pioneers Who Faced Jail for Their Beliefs
🏛️ They Risked It All: The Homeschool Pioneers Who Faced Jail for Their Beliefs By Penney Douglas Homeschooling is legal across the United States today—but that wasn’t always the case. In the 1970s and 1980s, families who chose to educate their children at home were often treated like criminals. In many states, it was considered educational…
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Homeschool Pioneer: Mary Hood
Mary Hood started homeschooling before there was homeschooling. When she decided to teach her son at home, there were only 6 other families in the state of Alabama that identified as homeschool families. She only started homeschooling because she didn’t know what else to do with her oldest son. She knew he would not fit into…