We were so delighted when we heard that Art Robinson was running for Congress in Oregon's 4th Congressional District!

We have known Dr. Robinson for years. As the author (with his children) of the famous Robinson Curriculum, he was one of the first columnists for our magazine, Practical Homeschooling.

He is also a distinguished scientist, with an especially keen understanding of health and energy issues. For many years he has been the editor of Access to Energy. Art and his children were also the initial driving force behind the Petition Project, which has collected over 31,000 signatures from scientists who believe there is no convincing scientific evidence for man-made global warming.

Art has both the scientific chops (Ph.D. in Chemistry from UC San Diego, co-founder with Nobel Prize winner Linus Pauling of the Linus Pauling Institute of Science and Medicine, president and chief researcher of Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine) and the old-fashioned American common sense to make a real difference in Washington.

To find out more, read some articles he has written:

And here is his website:

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Practical Homeschooling science columnist (and bestselling author) Janice VanCleave is now offering weekly contests on her site. Each contest has different guidelines as well as different prizes. Winners will be randomly selected and contacted directly via email.  Enter as many times as you wish until you win.

This week's contest will help you answer the question, "Do you think like an engineer?"

To find out more, click here.

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What does this have to do with homeschooling? Nothing, except to serve as a counterpoint for the remorseless "The End is Nigh and It's Your Fault for Breathing, Little Children" trope found in just about every public-school textbook.

The talented Bruce Shortt has been sending out his "Continuing Collapse" emails for some time, detailing the many horrors that occur in government schools. ("But not OUR local schools, right?") The result is a surreal blend of failed policies, unqualified teachers who can't be fired, graft and corruption, and other forms of outrageous behavior.

You'd think reading all this would be depressing, but it's actually quite cathartic. Especially if you are already homeschooling!

We talked Bruce into putting his emails online, so folks not on his email list can enjoy tales from the train wreck that is progressive public education. And here is the March issue:

March issue of The Continuing Collapse