Lennie Jarratt
Project Manager for School Reform at The Heartland Institute
Jarratt is the former managing editor of Champion News, an Illinois based news website focused on reporting on Education and Illinois Politics, and former managing editor of Education Matters. Jarratt has presented analysis on Common Core, School Choice analysis on Fox News, Breitbart, ABC Chicago and multiple radio outlets and newspapers across Illinois.
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Kiarre Harris withdrew her children from the Buffalo Public School District in December 2016. Less than a month later, Child Protective Services (CPS) showed up at her door with police officers. CPS claimed Harris was keeping here children from attending school even though the homeschooling paperwork was filed. Harris was arrested for refusing to allow CPS to take custody of her children. Harris’ children have been in foster care since this incident.
Stories included in this issue are from School Reform News, School Choice Weekly, Freedom Pub, and several other sources.
Homeschool News
- Four ways HR 610 will threaten your rights.
- Home School Legal Defense Association sues New York City for allegedly mistreating homeschool families.
- DeVos backlash sees parents promising to homeschool Kids.
- Homeschooling booming in South Dakota.
Common Core News
- 2017 legislation on standards, assessments, and data privacy.
- Michigan legislative committee holds hearing on repealing Common Core.
Curriculum News
- Education reform expert recommends shutting down Department of Education.
- Trump pauses Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) accountability regulations.
- Homeschool myths and how homeschooling “might be better than public or charter schools.”
Free Resources
- Homeschool scientists: special invitation to the USA X-STEM symposium.
- Lesson Plan: “When Computers Wore Skirts” and other “Hidden Figures” teaching resources.
