Homeschooling Movement Meets Maple Grove

Dan Emerson

Writer

In the Maple Grove area and elsewhere, schooling children at home rather than in the traditional public or private school setting has become something of a mainstream activity, as more families discover the benefits of an alternative to "one size fits all" schooling. Parents and kids say they appreciate the freedom to tailor instruction to each child's individual needs, aptitudes and interests—within the parameters set by the state.

Minnesota has become a leader in the homeschooling movement, partly because of a wealth of parent-run educational co-ops and other resources, and also because the state's annual testing requirement is less onerous than the requirements mandated by some other states, local parents say.

Read about Maple Grove families taking the homeschooling route in our August issue, available August 1 at maplegrovemag.com.

Until then, check out Homeschool-By-Design's list of 10 benefits to homeschooling.

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