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Information for parents who are contemplating home-based education, just starting out on the homeschooling journey, or who have already been homeschooling for a long time.

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  • Curriculum and Materials
  • Testing Your Child
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  • Academic achievement of homeschoolers
  • Famous Homeschoolers

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