There was an interesting column by Laura Vanderkam from Thursday's USA Today: Tailoring school to the child. From private tutors to online courses to hybrid forms, homeschooling is drawing in many who thought they never could or would. Funny, though, how often the next generation mis-characterizes the ones that have gone before:
[Ahem] Excuse me, but "a way to challenge kids and give them time to pursue their passions" was exactly why we homeschooled more years ago than I want to admit. Hippie religious freaks, hrumph. The fringe is kinda fun, though.Once, people saw home schooling as a fringe religious or hippie activity. These days, many families see it as a way to challenge kids and give them time to pursue their passions.
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