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The Home School Network is an educational tool developed to
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assist students whose primary source of educational experience is
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from non-traditional sources.
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HSNet is a non-profit, non-partisan organization. There are no
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sales pitches, application fees, dues or subscriptions involved
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other than your BBS's normal user fee (if applicable).
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The Home School Network is expected to be on-line by the first
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of the year. Look for it on a BBS near you. For additional
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information on how your BBS can be a part of the Home School
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Network ask your Sysop to File Request (FREQ) the HSNet info
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package using the magic name HSNET from StarBase 1 at
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1:3002/1@fidonet.
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HSNET - Echo Areas
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November 27, 1994
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ADMINISTRATIVE AREAS: Deleted for brevity...
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STUDENT AREAS:
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HS_ART HSNET ART - This conference is dedicated to
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discussions concerning artistic expression,
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methods, procedures, and exchange of techniques
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and materials.
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HS_CAREERS HSNET CAREERS - This conference is dedicated to
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discussions concerning potential careers, job
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descriptions, resumes, trades, and higher
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education (colleges).
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HS_CHALLENGED HSNET CHALLENGED STUDENTS - This conference is
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dedicated to discussions between students that
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have had or are now experiencing what they
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consider to be unusual hurdles to overcome.
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HS_COMPS HSNET COMPOSITION - This conference is dedicated
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to English Compositions, short stories, essays, or
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papers subject to grading and comment by other
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users. Discussions based solely on subject matter
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is discouraged.
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HS_COMPUTER HSNET COMPUTER - This conference is dedicated to
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discussions concerning computer applications and
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programs.
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HS_ENGBEG HSNET BEGINNER ENGLISH - This conference is
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dedicated to discussions concerning basic reading,
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writing, spelling, and phonics at the "Dick and
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Jane" level.
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HS_ENGADV HSNET ADVANCED ENGLISH - This conference is
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dedicated to discussions concerning the proper
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written and oral rules, procedures and protocols
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of the English language.
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HS_GEOGRAPHY HSNET GEOGRAPHY - This conference is dedicated to
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discussions concerning the earth's nations,
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cities, and peoples.
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HS_KIDCHAT HSNET STUDENT CHATTER - This area is used by
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students for general chit-chat and pen-pals to
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learn about different people and places.
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HS_MATHBEG HSNET BEGINNERS MATH - This conference is
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dedicated to discussions concerning elementary
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arithmetic; addition, subtraction, multiplication
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and division.
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HS_MATHINT HSNET INTERMEDIATE MATH - This conference is
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dedicated to discussions concerning more
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complicated math concepts such as algebra and
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geometry.
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HS_MATHADV HSNET ADVANCED MATH - This conference is dedicated
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to discussions concerning advanced math concepts
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like trigonometry and calculus.
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HS_PHYSED HSNET PHYSICAL EDUCATION - This conference is
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dedicated to the discussion of developing and
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maintaining a healthy body.
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HS_POLYSCI HSNET POLITICAL SCIENCE - This conference is
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dedicated to discussions concerning national and
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international politics.
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HS_RELIGION HSNET RELIGION - Religion has, and continues to
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be, an important factor in the development of
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society as we know it. The intent is not to
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condone any one religious belief over another but
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to provide a forum for students to discuss a
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variety of religious ideas and beliefs and to
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support the annihilation of religious prejudice
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through knowledge.
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HS_SCIENCE HSNET SCIENCE - This conference is dedicated to
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discussions concerning the basic sciences such as
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space, time, matter, gravity and chemistry as well
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as biology, health, nature and other areas of
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physiology.
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HS_USHIST HSNET US HISTORY - This conference is dedicated to
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discussions concerning the history of the United
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States.
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HS_WORLDHIST HSNET WORLD HISTORY - This conference is dedicated
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to discussions concerning the history of the
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world.
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ADULT/TEACHER AREAS:
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HS_ADULTCHAT HSNET PARENT CHATTER - This area is for general
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chatter among those who teach at home to compare
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notes, methods, etc.
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HS_SUPPORT HSNET SUPPORT - This area is for the sharing of
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various support groups, associations, conferences,
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magazines, government agencies, publishers and
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others who assist in the educational effort.
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Steve Murphy
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