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Every morning, Mary Jane, who is nine, doesn't have to worry about gulping down her cereal so she can be on time for school. School for Mary Jane is literally right at her doorstep. In this era of growing concerns about the quality of public education, increasing numbers of parents across the United States are choosing to educate their children at home. These parents believe they can do a better job teaching their children than their local schools can. Home schooling, as this practice is known, has become a national trend over the past twenty years. Home school advocates believe that the numbers may even be greater; many home scholars don't give official notice of what they are doing because they are still afraid of government interference. What is home schooling, and who are the parents choosing to teach their children at home? David Guterson, a high school teacher whose own children are home schooled, defines home schooling as "the attempt to gain an education outside of institutions." Home schooled children spend the majority of
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Approximate Word count = 723
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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