Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Homeschooling Quickly Becoming a Growing Trend

Homeschooling Quickly Becoming a Growing Trend

Homeschooling Quickly Becoming a Growing Trend

Posted: 17 Aug 2010 01:45 PM PDT

Homeschooling is a growing trend as more students will be "attending" school without actually having to leave their homes. The Times-Georgian reported that close to 900 students in the county alone were homeschooled last year. Across the country that number increases to 1.5 million students. According to a PR Newswire release, the growth rate is between 7 and 15 percent each year, and at least 1 million K-12 students now take all or part of their education online.

According to the Department of Education, the number of homeschoolers has more than doubled in the last decade. The benefits to homeschooling? A more flexible schedule, a closer student-teacher relationship, and less subjective to bullying. Just like public schools, homeschoolers must be in "class" 180 days a year.

For celebrities like Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise, homeschooling is the more ideal option. "We homeschool Suri," said Holmes. "She has a teacher who is with her every day. We like the one-on-one education."

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