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Black Homeschooling on the Increase
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Monday, August 22, 2011
The number of homeschooling black families is increasing.
According to the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES), half of homeschooling families have incomes of $50,000 or less. Three quarters earn $75,000 or less.
“When African-American families choose to home school, by and large, it’s for the exact same reasons that anyone else home schools,” Ray said.