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[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Authors: Immell, Myra. Series: Current controversies series Published by : Greenhaven Press, (Detroit :) Physical details: 176 p. ; 23 cm. Subject(s): International Baccalaureate | debates | Home schooling. Year : 2009 01. English Non Fiction Item type : 01. English Non Fiction

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-168) and index.

Why do parents choose to homeschool? Homeschooling helps black children gain educational equality / Jennifer James ; Homeschooling enables a rightly ordered life / Sally Thomas ; Homeschooling allows parents to teach their religious convictions / Mark Field and Christine Field ; Homeschooling provides the best education / W. A. Pannapacker ; Homeschooled children learn life lessons / Christina Rosales ; Homeschooling benefits special needs children / Meg Grooms -- Is homeschooling a good option? Homeschooling works better than traditional public education / Kate McReynolds ; Homeschooling is a widely misunderstood movement / Rachel Gathercole ; Homeschoolers are excelling / Andrea Neal ; Homeschooling is not for everyone / Carole Moore -- Should homeschooling be regulated? States must maintain control and oversight of education / Louis A. Greenfield ; Educational welfare must be monitored / Meg Jalsevac ; More regulation or oversight of education is not needed / Anne Basso ; Homeschooling freedoms must be maintained / Larry Kaseman and Susan Kaseman ; Parents can legally instruct their children / Deborah Stevenson -- Should homeschooled children have access to public school resources? Participation of homeschoolers in public school extracurricular activities should be allowed / State of Pennsylvania ; Homeschoolers deserve equal access to extracurricular activities / Alabama EqualAccess ; Homeschoolers have the right to participate in after-school activities / Provo Daily Herald ; Allowing access to public school resources may harm homeschooling / Valerie Delp ; Homeschoolers should be denied access to public school resources / Sherry F. Colb ; Sports are an extension of the classroom and should thus exclude homeschoolers / Preston Williams.