Home schooling soars in Central Florida

“By Denise-Marie Balona, Orlando Sentinel

Five months ago, Rebecca Arms joined an army of parents pulling their kids out of school to teach them at home.

In Florida, home schooling is seeing its biggest increase since 2005. And in Central Florida, its growth is even more pronounced.

In Brevard County, for example, the number of kids sitting for lessons in their kitchens and living rooms surged 20 percent last school year. It jumped 15 percent in Seminole and Polk counties, according to a recent report from the state Department of Education….”

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