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There is a good article in the NY Times about homeschooling. No major revelations but still a good article overall—mostly positive—and nice to see it covered in the Times. The figures in the article indicate that homeschooling has more than doubled in the past decade.
“It’s a profound irony that the standards movement wound up alienating more parents and fueling the growth of home schooling…”
Via dangerousmeta