About Susan

We have 6 kids in our little clan. The family farm is our headquarters surrounded by corn, soybeans and all of God's little creatures. We've tried out various forms of education for our kids and homeschooling fits like a glove. That's the life for us even as the kids venture out doing this or that with other education methods. We are very grateful to live in Illinois as it is a wonderful state to homeschool in freedom. The plan is to keep it that way.

The Land of Homeschoolers

These are homeschooling articles I enjoy reading.  Virginia Commonwealth University‘s  Capitol News Service posted a lengthy article: Home Schooling on the Rise in Virginia by Allison Landry and Amber Shiflett.  Homeschoolers were the homeschooling experts in this article, rather than people who like to … Continue reading

Appeal Continues – Romeike Family Denied

“There is a difference between the persecution of a discrete group and the prosecution of those who violate a generally applicable law. As the Board of Immigration Appeals permissibly found, the German authorities have not singled out the Romeikes in … Continue reading

Choosing to Homeschool

The Sioux City Journal posted a Brent Hoffman column: THE REGULARS: Growing number of American parents choose to homeschool: Make no mistake, homeschooling works, and it works not because of governmental bureaucracy and accreditation standards, but in spite of it. It works because … Continue reading