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Staying home from school to learn
Home schooling is a growing force in the United States, where families opt out of the public education system in favour of parent-supervised study. The country's growing evangelical Christian communities are largely behind the growth, seeking to teach their children Biblical creationism instead of the scientific theory of evolution. But home schooling by politically progressive families is also on the rise.
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Parents reject China's classrooms for home schooling
China's schools are famed for their strict approach and for achieving great results. But more and more Chinese parents believe the state education is too rigid and are opting to take their children out of school and teach them from home. Duration: 02:11
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Children receive home education following Liberia ebola outbreak
Since the Liberian government closed schools in August 2014 because of the Ebola outbreak, more than a million children of school age have been staying home and receiving no education. Duration: 01:26
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Tahitian dance becomes part of curriculum in French Polynesia
Tahitian dance has been incorporated into the school curriculum for final-year high school students preparing for their baccalaureate in French Polynesia in a bid to preserve this cultural tradition.
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Homeschooling gains steam as US debates school choice
Faced with a poor public education system or exorbitant private schools, more and more American families are choosing to homeschool their children.
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Charity starts at home for young educated Indians
Driven by solidarity and a desire to help, more and more young Indians are abandoning prestigious careers to devote themselves to more rewarding humanitarian projects.Duration: 01:46
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