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Families leaving traditional education have lessons for those left behind

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A shake-up in education pushes us into the future of learning.

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Finding Work-Life Balance as a Child Caregiver

Will Parent Trigger Laws Improve Schools?

Homeschooling on the Rise Among African-Americans

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‘Tebow Bill’ May Allow Home-Schoolers to Play on High School Teams

Named for Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow who was allowed to play sports at his local high school during his home-school days, a new bill could give Virginian home-schooled students the chance to play sports with their peers. While some are applauding the opportunity for these students to have a chance to participate, others say it’s […]

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Unpopular opinion

Development & Education

Fair Game correspondent Matt Pack offers an unpopular opinion on home-schooling.

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Home schooling

Development & Education

San Francisco Chronicle reporter Jill Tucker talks about the recent California state appeals court ruling which declared that homeschooling by parents without teaching credentials is illegal.

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