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Local families turn to home schooling
For some students, going to school means sitting down at the kitchen table
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Five years ago, not everyone could say they knew someone who was homeschooled, says Christine Webb, public relations director for the National Home Education Network. But today, Webb says, this is no longer the case. An August 2001 report released by the national Department of Education estimates that in 1999, 850,000 of 50 million--or 1.7 percent--of children in the United States were being homeschooled, while the Census Bureau estimated the number of homeschooled children in 1994 to be around 360,000.
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News
Holiday sales considered fair
Advertising, new parking plan helped many downtown businesses.
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Around Town
New book offers budget-conscious dating advice
Steve Smith's 'Cheap Dates' helps those affected by the economic downturn.
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Taste
Newly opened Palm Cafe features familiar menu
Owners Al and Pam Malek make few changes to diner formerly known as Mary's Patio Cafe.
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