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2000 Ron Paul Chapter 81
Ron Pauls Congressional website
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Contents Congressional Record (Page H8187) Cached
Congratulating Home Educators And Home Schooled Students
September 26, 2000
CONGRATULATING HOME EDUCATORS AND HOME SCHOOLED STUDENTS
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Statement of
HON. RON PAUL
OF TEXAS
[Page: H8187]
2000 Ron Paul 81:2
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Home schooling is becoming a
popular option for parents across the country. In Texas alone, there
are approximately 75,000 home schooling families educating an average
of three children per household. Home schooling is producing some
outstanding results. For example, according to a 1997 study the average
home schooled student scores near the 19th percentile on standardized
academic achievement tests in reading, mathematics, social studies, and
science. Further proof of the success of home schooling is the fact
that in recent years, self-identified home schoolers have scored well
above the national average on both the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
and the American College Test (ACT). All home schooled children,
regardless of race, income-level, or gender achieve these high scores.
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