LANSING, Mich. — As debates over curriculum, parental rights and student achievement continue across the country, the head of one of the nation’s largest homeschool organizations says more families are choosing to educate their children at home.
In an interview with independent journalist Dave Bondy, Robert Bortins, CEO of Classical Conversations, said his organization has seen growing interest from parents seeking alternatives to traditional public schools.
Classical Conversations is a Christian homeschool program serving students from kindergarten through high school. Bortins said the organization operates approximately 2,000 communities across the United States and another 800 internationally, helping about 50,000 families homeschool each year. More than 1 million students have participated in the program since its founding nearly 30 years ago…