TRUE OR FALSE? For the first time,...
TRUE OR FALSE? For the first time, there are more private than public schools in Orange County. Answer: True, sorta. . . . County figures show private schools now outnumber public schools 472 to 465, but there’s a catch. About 200 “schools” are parents teaching their own children at home--a private school under state law. To do it, a parent need only file notice with the county. . . . Home schools are increasing locally and are basically unregulated, says one official.
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