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RED ALERT Iowa – Homeschool Bill with “Health and Wellness” Checks Iowa is another state which is attempting to implement legislation that will require health and wellness checks for homeschoolers but that is not all… this bill has some seriously scary aspects… keep reading! There is another assault on the liberties of homeschooling families in…

RED ALERT Illinois – This Homeschool Bill Will Impact You! The Illinois General Assembly has a bill that is going to impact your homeschool if it is approved. This is HUGE!!! Get involved and GET INVOLVED NOW!  See the synopsis below. UPDATE:  ICHE is reporting that the sponsor dropped the bill but the status page…

Homeschool Teen from TN is Missing – Please Share! 14-year-old girl, Savannah Leigh Pruitt disappeared from her home in Madisonville, Tennessee, more than two weeks ago. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office has been working on several leads to locate her. The FBI and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have been brought in to assist with the…

South Dakota Homeschool Bill Will Benefit Homeschoolers Why does South Dakota make the scholarship bar higher for homeschoolers than for public schoolers? Seriously! The current scholarship program requires homeschoolers to score a total of 4 points higher on their ACT in order to be eligible for scholarship money!   UPDATE: It appears the Governor of SD…

Proposed Colorado Homeschool Legislation We keep our ears and eyes open to issues and conversations in city and state government that might impact our rights to homeschool. In Colorado a state representative is now suggesting Colorado Homeschool Legislation that you need to know about!   I’m sure you have heard the very sad news about…

And we have another recall this week. We will always bring recalls to your attention because we know many of us are too busy to watch the news!  Jimmy Dean Sausage is being recalled, read below for details. CTI Foods LLC, an Owingsville, Ky. establishment, is recalling approximately 29,028 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat (RTE) pork…

We have another recall to share with our community … this one by Kimberly-Clark. They have announced a voluntary product recall of its U by Kotex® Sleek® Tampons, Regular Absorbency. See details below.     What is Recalled? The recall is limited to specific lots of U by Kotex® Sleek® Tampons, Regular Absorbency, that were…

Unfortunately, we are here to share about another food recall… this time it is for cans of corn. Del Monte Foods Inc. announced a recall of 64,242 cases of FIESTA CORN Seasoned with Red & Green Peppers due to under-processing. Why Recalled? These deviations were part of the commercial sterilization process and could result in…

Do you remember the U.S Secretary of Education John King making snide comments about homeschoolers back during the Obama administration? Many of us were a little worried that our educational freedoms were about to be put to the test! Yet here we are reading on the official US Department of Education’s blog about a military…

— UPDATE 2 — Law enforcement and the community jumped into action when this homeschooled 13-year-old girl, Aubrey Joelle Acree, was reported missing In NC on Monday! A missing person alert was published and law enforcement and media helped spread her photo far and wide. The two-day search ended in Oklahoma late Wednesday night when police…

The CDC has issued an alert. They are advising people not to eat romaine lettuce–no matter the source or brand. They are also advising retailers and restaurants to stop selling and/or serving romaine lettuce. Information to keep in mind: Throw out all romaine lettuce–even if you’ve eaten some of it and haven’t gotten sick. Throw…

Federal officials are working with Conagra Brands to investigate Salmonella infections associated with many of the Duncan Hines brand cake mixes. The food giant today recalled some of the mixes because one flavor tested positive and the investigation is still ongoing. Conagra has decided to voluntarily recall the specific Duncan Hines variety identified (Classic White)…