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Homeschooling

Provision of compulsory education in the home, usually by a parent, as an alternative to traditional public or private schooling.

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Resources in this category:

Home Education Information Resource
http://www.heir.org/
"HEIR is a non-partisan, non-sectarian, volunteer-only organization working to ensure that the people of Georgia and their government recognize home study, freely practiced in its diverse forms, as a legitimate choice and value it as a positive force for improving the quality of education."
Home School Legal Defense Association
http://www.hslda.org/
The mission of the HSLDA is to "preserve and advance the fundamental, God-given, constitutional right of parents and others legally responsible for their children to direct their education." Site includes news, articles, information on current lobbying activities, and a bookstore.

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