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HR-6: A Dead Giant or a Living Lesson (1994)

HR-6: A Dead Giant or a Living Lesson (1994)

Preface: This was the first article I ever wrote for national publication. It was first published in Home School Digest magazine in 1994. I found this recently and wanted to share it here, as a part of homeschooling history. HR-6 was a seemingly ominous bill that...
Dean and Karen Andreola

Dean and Karen Andreola

“Charlotte Mason Comes to America” Plus: “14 Quick Tips for a Gentle Art of Learning” Story told by Karen Andreola Shaky Beginnings In 1984, when my child was 2 and I was expecting another, I heard about homeschooling on the Christian radio. Dr. Raymond Moore was...
Gary & Jan Bloom – BooksBloom

Gary & Jan Bloom – BooksBloom

Israel Wayne: In what year did you begin homeschooling, and what was your initial reason to start home educating? Gary & Jan Bloom: 1982. We heard about homeschooling at a L’Abri seminar when Ranald Macaulay, husband of Susan Macaulay, who is the author of For the...
Michael Farris – Founder of HSLDA

Michael Farris – Founder of HSLDA

Israel Wayne: In what year did you begin homeschooling, and what was your initial reason to start home educating? Michael Farris: Vickie and I began homeschooling in 1982. We heard Dr. Raymond Moore (Vickie listening on Focus on the Family, I met him in person)...
Curt & Sandra Lovelace

Curt & Sandra Lovelace

Israel Wayne: Curt & Sandra Lovelace, in what year did you begin homeschooling, and what was your initial reason to start home educating? Curt & Sandra Lovelace: I say we began homeschooling in 1978 at the birth of our first child. When we chose to avoid the...
Felice Gerwitz

Felice Gerwitz

Israel Wayne: In what year did you begin homeschooling, and what was your initial reason to start home educating? Felice Gerwitz: I began homeschooling in 1986, because my special needs son did not fit into the tightly crafted public education “system”...
Mary Hood, Ph.D., “The Relaxed Home Schooler®”

Mary Hood, Ph.D., “The Relaxed Home Schooler®”

Israel Wayne: In what year did you begin homeschooling, and what was your initial reason to start home educating? Mary Hood: We started in 1983, when our oldest son was due to enter first grade. He was already reading on a very high level, but, like many small boys,...
Steve Demme – MathUSee

Steve Demme – MathUSee

Israel Wayne: In what year did you begin homeschooling, and what was your initial reason to start home educating? Steve Demme: We attended our first homeschool conference in 1982 and were committed from that point. We knew from scripture that it was the parent’s...
Susan Beatty – California Homeschool Leader

Susan Beatty – California Homeschool Leader

Israel Wayne: In what year did you begin homeschooling, and what was your initial reason to start home educating? Susan Beatty: The Beatty family began homeschooling in 1982. The catalyst to begin homeschooling came from the radio interview between Dr. James Dobson...
Michael & Carol Boutot

Michael & Carol Boutot

Israel Wayne: In what year did you begin homeschooling, and what was your initial reason to start home educating? Michael Boutot: My wife and I began homeschooling as a “test” in 1987.  We are now in our 28th year with an anticipated 5 more years to go since our...