by Joyce Burges It is 4 a.m.; I cannot sleep. I begin to pray, as I do each morning. I look out my bedroom window and see the shadows in the night. I cannot quite make out what is before me; I am still sleepy. The trees that fill our property seem to be walking…
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Every parent has the silent dream that their children will be more successful than they have been. We want to pass that baton to the younger generation, and we pray fervently that they will run farther and harder than we did though we did our very best. I remember one Vacation Bible School when my class…
By Joyce Burges Texas Home School Coalition© May 7, 2002 Definition of Home Education – education in the home; a one-on-one tutorial method of training/teaching; an atmosphere of learning; a home based education Who Can Home Educate – parents who are committed to educating their children at home because of their personal choice that this…
Last year marked the 40th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Many news commentators (radio, TV, newspaper) took a look at key components of this historical and much acclaimed speech to see where we are as a nation in the 21st Century. Many felt we have accomplished the freedom of which…
It has been a pleasure to introduce Texas home educators to home school families from across the state. For this issue, in recognition of February as Black History Month and in appreciation for all the work they have done, we are pleased to feature the Obamehinti family. It is unbelievable that it has been nine…
