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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Bringing Home Education

More than 3,000 students are home-schooled in Gwinnett County, and parents say it's an alternative they enjoy.

Every morning some 42,000 children in Georgia wake up, get dressed and head to a comfy spot somewhere in their home – for learning. These children, including 3,000 in Gwinnett County, are home-schooled, bucking traditional educational notions that classrooms are where students should be taught. Some of these students, much like parents who work from home, may well stay in their pajamas a bit longer than others. However, all of them are able to define their schedules based on what’s best for them. If students learn best in the morning, rise and shine. If students learn best in the evening, it’s OK to be a night owl. “They’re ready to be engaged, said Snellville mom Katie Kolodzy, who has two school-aged children who are both home-schooled…

Amberr Meadows

1:13 pm on Tuesday, February 22, 2011

I've considered homeschooling my daughter, but I am concerned about her missing once-in-a-lifetime social interactions. I am still on the fence with this issue.   more ›

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