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“by Philip D. Brown

There were a record number of home schools and students at these institutions in the state of North Carolina and Richmond County last year.

In fact, these numbers have steadily increased over the course of the past five years at the state and local levels as more parents and guardians decide to keep their children home for the academic grind.

For local resident Stacey Straight, the decision to home school her four school-age children stemmed from her university studies in elementary education, as well as her belief system….”

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“KIMBERLY BELLAMY
Staff Writer
More parents have decided to take responsibility of their child’s education by home schooling them, according to a reported released by the North Carolina Division of Non-Public Education.

The increase isn’t significant with only seven more households deciding against public or private schools. From the 2007-08 to the 2008-09 school year, Edgecombe’s number of home school households increased from 154 to 161, and enrollment increased from 237 to 248 children.

Edgecombe’s addition in home schools mirrors a statewide increase of 41,042 from 38,367. Among the counties with the largest total of homeschoolers are Wake, Mecklenburg and Buncombe.

A home school is defined as “a non-public school in which one or more children of not more than two families or households receive academic instruction from parents or legal guardians, or a member of either household,” according to the state’s General Statues.

The report didn’t reveal any evidence about the reasons for the increase in home school enrollment, but two Tarboro moms chose that route last year for similar reasons….”

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More than 41,000 families homeschooled their children in 2008-2009, the largest number in the 23 years state officials have kept a tally.

Wake County leads the state, with 3,771 registered home schools teaching an estimated 7,571 students, according to a report released today. Mecklenburg was second, with 2,956 schools and 6,296 students.

All N.C. counties had home-schoolers, with just over 77,000 children participating. That’s up from about 71,600 the previous year, an increase of almost 8 percent.

Next week home-schoolers from across the state will gather in Mecklenburg for the third annual “Love to Learn” conference at Central Piedmont Community College…..”

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