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Apr 2025

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Homeschooling is on the Rise

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Where to send your kids to school is one of the biggest choices you'll make as a parent. Jim Daly and Cynthia Tobias explain how homeschooling has been on the rise in recent years. Then, Danny and John offer hope to parents who don't have capacity to homeschool their kids.

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