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Are you thinking of starting to home school OR know someone who is thinking of home schooling?

No matter what time of the year it is, there is always someone thinking of bringing their children home.  Sometimes in fear and trepidation, sometimes with excitement or longing to have your children at home.

Here are two links you can read, or share with others:

5 Things You Should Never Tell A New Home Schooling Mom

10 Tips for Starting to Home School Your Children

Yes, Home Educating your children is hard work.  Yes, it is sometimes frustrating and will challenge you more than anything else you have ever done.  BUT home schooling your children is worth it.  Worth every moment of preparation and prayer.  Worth every busy day and busy hour.  Take the next few months, do some research and planning, notify with a friendly Home School Board AND then take the plunge.  If you want, you can even start a few weeks early in August.  It doesn't matter.  This is *your* home school and your children.  Enjoy the journey together!

New Education Minister and Spring Session of the Legislature, 2012

New Education Minister
 
Premier Redford announced her new Cabinet on May 8, 2012.  The new Education Minister is Jeff Johnson, MLA for Athabasca-Redwater.  Mr. Johnson was elected to the Alberta Legislature in 2008.  On October 12, 2011, during his first term as MLA, Mr. Johnson was sworn in as Minister of Infrastructure.  He also served as Political Minister-Northern
Alberta and was Vice-Chair of the Treasury board.
 
Related to education, Mr. Johnson co-chaired the Steering Committee on Inspiring Education, the government’s venue of consultation and input in developing the Proposed Education Act.
 
Mr. Johnson, along with his wife and their 3 children live in Athabasca.
 
Please pray for Mr. Johnson as this Ministry is a great responsibility.  AHEA looks forward to working alongside Mr. Johnson. 
 
Spring Legislative Session: No Legislation to be Debated
 
In a press conference held on May 2, 2012, Premier Redford announced a spring session.  Premier Redford stated that there will be no legislation on the table during this session.  She stated that Bill 2: Education Act will not be debated during the spring session (http://soundcloud.com/your-alberta/premier-redford-may-2-2012 at 10:00)

AHEA 2012 Convention Survey

If you missed an opportunity to fill out a survey at the convention,  you can now fill it out online,  and be added to the Convention Pass Draw.  

To fill out the survey,  click here!

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