Homeschooled Kids Hit 1.5 Million

The ranks of America's home-schooled children have continued a steady climb over the past five years, and new research suggests broader reasons for the appeal. The number of home-schooled kids hit 1.5 million in 2007, up 74% from when the Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics started keeping track in 1999, and up 36% since 2003. The percentage of the school-age population that was home-schooled increased from 2.2% in 2003 to 2.9% in 2007.

Scott Drake interviews Homeschool Legal Defense Association President Michael Smith.

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[Ruby @ Summer Camps in Missouri]

I am planning on homeschooling my kid also. I think it is great that I could spend more time with him and teach him in the process.