The Choice Channel

“No matter one’s age, the start of school triggers powerful memories: pristine notebooks and lunchboxes, the intoxicating aroma of fresh markers, a first-day outfit, planned with the precision of a NASA launch. But what does back-to-school mean for the approximately 2 million American kids educated at home? Depending on whom you talk to, the annual rituals can be as traditional as shopping for supplies or as laissez-faire as getting out of bed in your jammy pants and heading to the dining-room table.” (08/30/07)