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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Image via screen capture from spelling bee footage
Five-year-old homeschool student Edith Fuller became the youngest winner of a regional spelling bee, spelling 37 words correctly, including the final word, “Jnana.” Fifty elementary and middle school contestants competed in this northeast Oklahoma regional.
Fuller now moves on to the Scripps National Spelling Bee. She represented the TBC Home Education Fellowship.
Stories included in this issue are from School Reform News, School Choice Weekly, Freedom Pub, and several other sources.
Homeschool News
- Can delaying kindergarten be beneficial to children?
- A West Virginia bill presumes homeschool parents are “suspected child abusers who must be investigated.”
- The 2017 National Homeschool Basketball Championships have concluded. See the winner brackets and news on other homeschool sports tournaments.
Curriculum News
- How do unschoolers turn out?
- School official falsely labels child illiterate.
- Catholic, ‘hybrid’ homeschooling centers expand nationwide.
- My kids don’t “do” school and I’m okay with it.
Free Resources
- Plan a free park visit during National Park Week, April 15–23. April 15–16 and April 22–23 are fee-free days.
- National Geographic introduces free printable topographical maps.
- Print a copy of The Heartland Institute’s new education choice poster or purchase a copy in our online store.
