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Homeschooling
By Corinne McKay |
What would you say if
someone offered you the opportunity to send your child
to a school that would be completely customized to
your beliefs and preferences and to your child's
interests and abilities? What if you could ensure that
every question your child asked, from "Where do people
go when they die?" to "Is it OK for a man to fall in
love with a man?" would be answered in a way that did
not conflict with your moral, political, or religious
beliefs? What if you could be sure your child would
never be taunted by bullies, ignored by overworked
teachers, or denied individual attention that he or
she needed?
Furthermore, what if
this program had been shown to be so effective that by
the eighth grade, your child had a 50% chance of
testing at a twelfth grade level? Would you be willing
to give up your job and most of your free time, comply
with state regulations, and answer the questions and
criticisms of your family and close friends in order
to provide this environment for your child? For the
growing number of
families in the US who
choose to home school their children, the answer to
this question is an emphatic yes.
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