Lawrence Area Home School Trend Grows Amid Flexible Learning
Lawrence families push home schooling as a growing option with 300 to 400 Douglas County households and about 590 Lawrence Virtual School enrollments nationwide. Advocates cite one-on-one instruction, family time, and avoidance of peer pressure, while some parents seek curriculum control and religious alignment.
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Three Lawrence families share home schooling reasons
Terry Rombeck profiles three Lawrence area families Ken and April Hite with Isaiah and Elijah age seven and five Duane and Amy Goertz with Alex Adam and Aidan ages eleven nine seven and Shaun and Beth LePage with Hannah and Abigail ages seven and six Each family describes years of homeschooling a mix of traditional texts and the Lawrence Virtual School plus museum trips and church activities The parents cite tailored education faith and family values as main motivators and note future hopes for sports and academics while recognizing tradeoffs such as sports versus project work
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Home schooling debated this week across advocates and critics
Monday to Thursday coverage weighs concerns over socialization, calls for more oversight, and the rise of Web based virtual education. Local co-ops aid parents, while alumni discuss benefits and challenges transitioning to college and work.
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Experts debate research on home schooling findings
Mindie Paget and Terry Rombeck report on the debate over home schooling effectiveness. ACT scores for home-schooled students in 2005 topped the national average, but the College Board cautions about small sample sizes. Researchers like Brian Ray cite 80th percentile results, while KU professor Mickey Imber urges skepticism and case by case evaluation.
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