The Student Times A Newspaper in Education Project of The Repository. Mrs. Evans is part of a growing number of parents who choose to educate their children at home.
Some parents favor the closer attention their children get.
Some see home-schooling as a way to protect children from undesirable social influences. Public school puts students under more classroom pressure, he says, but also offers more competitive sports and social opportunities. The alphabet, maps and chalkboard line the walls of the classroom. A computer and teacher's desk sit in the corners. Two lonely desks sit in the middle.