On April 17-18, 2008, a team of seven homeschooled high schoolers swept the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) World Championship in Atlanta, Georgia, taking home a Winning Alliance Team trophy and the Amaze Award (awarded by the judges to a team whose uniqueness sets it apart from all other award categories). Team Overdrive, from Bridgewater, New Jersey, won four regional tournaments (an FTC record) during the season and racked up the two highest scores ever in the championships.
With the benefit of having spell check these days, many of us take for granted the skill of spelling. For those super spellers out there, the Scripps National Spelling Bee is the super bowl of spelling.
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – State Representative Mark Parkinson introduced legislation to help the families of Missouri who homeschool their children keep more of their money. Parkinson introduced HB 2580, which would allow parents to deduct cost associated with homeschooling from their taxes every year.
