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20 Great Reasons You Homeschool
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Fascinating Facts About Homeschool vs. Public School
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Homeschooling by the Numbers
New chart shows homeschooling "by the numbers."

How to Get Started in Homeschooling
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MP GuideBest Book Ever for New Homeschoolers!
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Free 2012 Bible Reading Plan from Practical Homeschooling!
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Tim Tebow, Homeschool Graduate
Since homeschool graduate Tim Tebow is in the news so much these days, we thought you might enjoy this story we wrote about him several years ago. More...

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The Way Home It's Here!
The Way Home, 25th Anniversary Edition is here. Autograph available upon request!

Homeschoolers Win and Win and Win!
Homeschoolers win Geography Bee, Spelling Bee, Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award, National Vocabulary Championship... More

Attention, Librarians and Homeschoolers Who Use the Library!
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Homeschoolers and the ACT
Homeschoolers ace the ACT pre-college test... again. More...

[PDF File] Study Shows Hands-On Projects Improve Academics!
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Dr. Dobson Tells Christians to Get Kids Out of California Public Schools
On March 28, 2002, Focus on the Family founder, James C. Dobson, PhD, stated on his daily radio broadcast: "In the state of California, if I had a child there, I wouldn't put the youngster in a public school.... I think it's time to get our kids out. And I'm going to get hit for [saying] that." More...

Dr. Laura supports Dr. Dobson
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