Comments on: Oprah Dis’s Homeschoolers http://phatmommy.com/2006/01/28/oprah-diss-homeschoolers/ Parenting, Homeschooling and Technology Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:59:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Anonymous http://phatmommy.com/2006/01/28/oprah-diss-homeschoolers/#comment-3719 Anonymous Sun, 29 Jan 2006 19:33:00 +0000 http://phatmommy.com/2006/01/28/oprah-diss-homeschoolers/#comment-3719 I'd like to know what rebuffed means. Did they tell whomever called an outright no in the initial call? It's hard to believe that any staff member would answer immediately; seems to me they'd take the safe route and call back later after consultation with the contest committee. If it's true, I'd sure like to know the reasons I’d like to know what rebuffed means. Did they tell whomever called an outright no in the initial call? It’s hard to believe that any staff member would answer immediately; seems to me they’d take the safe route and call back later after consultation with the contest committee.

If it’s true, I’d sure like to know the reasons

]]> By: Shannon http://phatmommy.com/2006/01/28/oprah-diss-homeschoolers/#comment-3718 Shannon Sun, 29 Jan 2006 19:13:00 +0000 http://phatmommy.com/2006/01/28/oprah-diss-homeschoolers/#comment-3718 According to the HSLDA's web site (I do not endorse the HSLDA, but I'm just quoting the info I found): "We contacted your show to see if homeschoolers could be included and were rebuffed." I'm not sure exactly what that means, but she's got a pretty big team of people working with her and I find it hard to believe she used that language in her rules, yet "unintentionally" left out homeschoolers. According to the HSLDA’s web site (I do not endorse the HSLDA, but I’m just quoting the info I found): “We contacted your show to see if homeschoolers could be included and were rebuffed.”

I’m not sure exactly what that means, but she’s got a pretty big team of people working with her and I find it hard to believe she used that language in her rules, yet “unintentionally” left out homeschoolers.

]]> By: Anonymous http://phatmommy.com/2006/01/28/oprah-diss-homeschoolers/#comment-3717 Anonymous Sun, 29 Jan 2006 13:09:00 +0000 http://phatmommy.com/2006/01/28/oprah-diss-homeschoolers/#comment-3717 this must be an oversight. Oprah is never exclusionary and education is one of her top priorities. this must be an oversight. Oprah is never exclusionary and education is one of her top priorities.

]]> By: Sara Lewis http://phatmommy.com/2006/01/28/oprah-diss-homeschoolers/#comment-3716 Sara Lewis Sun, 29 Jan 2006 04:21:00 +0000 http://phatmommy.com/2006/01/28/oprah-diss-homeschoolers/#comment-3716 Someone (I'm sorry I've deleted the email) on one of my email listserves posted that they had called to ask about homeschoolers taking part in the contest. Apparently a producer checked and got back to them that homeschoolers could still participate - but I'm sorry I've forgotten the exact details. It's not well stated though, and I think they should change the wording. Maybe if more people call in to ask about it? Someone (I’m sorry I’ve deleted the email) on one of my email listserves posted that they had called to ask about homeschoolers taking part in the contest. Apparently a producer checked and got back to them that homeschoolers could still participate - but I’m sorry I’ve forgotten the exact details. It’s not well stated though, and I think they should change the wording. Maybe if more people call in to ask about it?

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