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Back in 1972, a famous television commercial, sponsored by the United Negro College Fund, extolled the virtues of a wholesome education by proclaiming, “a mind is a terrible thing to waste.” What a difference half a century has made. Today, the slogan would be more accurate if it proclaimed, ‘a …

The popularity of homeschooling is rocketing, but there’s a raging debate as to whether that’s a good thing. The number of kids being educated at home in England has risen by 38 percent in the past year.  Gail Tolley, of the Association of Directors of Childrens’ Services, admitted she had …