Economy dents home schooling
It does a good job of showing the commitment many families feel towards homeschooling, even during times of financial hardship. They even included commentary from many well-know names in homeschooling circles, like Judy Aron, Brian Ray and Christopher Klicka. (Note: We posted an interview about Judy on our blog a few years ago.)
"Home-schoolers are pretty self-reliant," said Judy Aron of West Hartford, Conn., who has home-schooled three children. "They'd rather cut back on other things."
'We're going to see continued growth," said Brian Ray, president of the National Home Education Research Institute in Salem, Ore. "The reasons parents home-educate are not passing, faddish things."
Christopher Klicka of Warrenton, Va., senior counsel for the Home School Legal Defense Association and co-teacher along with his wife of seven home-schooled children, says hard times enhance home schooling's appeal as private school tuition becomes unaffordable and some public schools contemplate cutbacks.
And, of course, the comments are quite lively and entertaining on both sides of the homeschooling issue.
Hat Tip: Melissa Caddell
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