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 Posted by Miss_d
Dec 06, 2006 11:33 PM
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The National Home Education Research Institute, http://www.nheri.org/, estimates that homeschooling is growing about 7% each year. Based on a citation on the NHERI site, the U.S. Department of Education estimates that approximately 1.1 million kids were homeschooled in 2004. NEHI says it's closer to 1.7 to 2.1 million. Homeschooling is protected in a lot of states under protection of religious rights and originally the majority of homeschoolers were Christians; that is not the case today. Crime in schools, drugs, and the continual slide in academic requirements have prompted parents across the country to bring their kids home to school. When our daughter was in the 2nd grade a boy in her class threatened her life repeatedly and physically attacked her twice. He was never removed or suspended. We were so flabbergasted at the school's response to the situation and our child was so traumatized we decided to bring her home to school for a trial period - that was five years ago. This year I am happy to say that she skipped the eighth grade and will receive a regionally accredited High School diploma from the University of Indiana within the next five years. Regardless, it hasn't been all roses - like anything else, there are pros and cons.
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Even with the support groups it can be difficult to find social outlets not for the younger kids but instead for the teens. The older the kids get, the more they seek out social friendships and providing activities for them can sometimes be difficult with most families having very busy lives.
posted by Miss_d
on Dec 06, 2006 11:33 PM
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