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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

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From: Johannes Pilch3/3/2005 7:40:25 PM
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The Power of Homeschooling

"England's Oxford University is widely known for producing some of the world's best debaters, such as British Prime Ministers Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair.

"But last weekend, the school's moot court team was defeated by two former home-schoolers from a small Virginia college named after American Revolution patriot and orator Patrick Henry.

"Matt du Mee, 22, and Rayel Papke, 21, who attend Patrick Henry College, pulled off a victory against their British competitors in the first moot court tournament between one of the world's most renowned universities and the 4-year-old Christian college in Purcellville."
washtimes.com

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In related news, my 16 year-old and 15 year-old recently received their SAT scores. They pulled down a 1590 and 1540, respectively. The 16 year-old scored 800 in the math section and missed only one in the English. Years prior, my oldest pulled down a perfect score. It was not a fluke of genetics, since he is adopted.
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