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The practice of educating children at home or with the cooperation of other parents is on the rise. Homeschooling is often associated with Christian-oriented instruction, but many parents simply feel that public schools don't offer an environment conducive to learning. A panel talks about why homeschooling is on the rise and what rewards and drawbacks it offers children and their families.
Billy Greer, Family Unschoolers Network
Paul Houston, American Association of School Administrators
Sandy Bissell, mother who has homeschooled for the last five years
Lynn Linde, branch chief of services and alternative programs, Maryland State Department of Education
Historian David Nasaw discusses his new biography of William Randolph Hearst, the newspaper publisher whose larger-than-life personality influenced both the media industry and politics. Nasaw's book shows the results of unprecedented access to Hearst's business and personal papers.
David Nasaw, author and historian
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