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Homeschoolers Prevail in the Subway Debacle

If you are a homeschooler, you are very likely aware of the Subway essay writing contest that snubbed homeschoolers this summer. I first wrote about it in May soon after the contest was released. The point of the contest is for children to write an essay related to topics the sandwich store has put forth and to possibly win gym equipment, a gift basket, and a Subway Card. When the contest was released, “No Homeschoolers Allowed” was posted prominently on the flyers and websites. If the purpose of the contest was to write essays, Subway soon found out what great … Continue reading →

Homeschoolers and the Great Subway Debacle

In the last two weeks, here has been a huge uproar in the homeschooling community. It seems that Subway, the restaurant that serves sandwiches, has snubbed homeschoolers by introducing a writing contest, and adding the stipulation that no homeschoolers were allowed to compete. Homeschoolers everywhere felt snubbed and insulted. Whether or not Scholastic, who sponsored the contest had a hand in the homeschool snub is another question altogether, but one should note that Scholastic sells learning materials to homeschoolers, while at the same time has “homeschooling” articles on its website that does more to discourage homeschooling than to encourage it. … Continue reading →