Home-schoolers give high marks to flexible schedules

Monday, October 24, 2005
By KATLIN RICH
Homeschool Junior
The boom in the popularity of home education might seem curious to some. Why would a teen give up attending a school, complete with friends, teachers and extracurricular activities, to stay home and be instructed by a parent?

"The best part of home schooling is playing video games during lunch break," said a joking Jim Bedsole, a sophomore at Crossroads Christian School, one of several local home-school umbrella groups. "But, really, I like choosing my own electives."

Home education allows students to count hobbies such as martial arts, ballroom dancing, hiking or running a small business as electives on their transcripts. These activities are not offered in traditional schools, yet are as acceptable as cheerleading, track or football.

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