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Home-schooling issue explored
Photos and story by James Hill
PORTLAND, Ore. – Come hear the pros and cons of getting started in the realm of home-schooling through a non-credit class at Portland Community College.
Instructor Ann Olson, a mom with seven years of home-school experience and seven years of teaching in public schools, will lead The Decision to Homeschool, a balanced look at home-schooling. Come hear the good and the bad to help you make your decision on whether home-schooling is right for you and your child. Olson will also hand out information on how to get started.
The class will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 26 in Room 114 at Glencoe High School. Cost is $19. For more information, call 503-533-2708.
Portland Community College is the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon, serving approximately 91,000 full- and part-time students. For more PCC news, please visit us on the Web at www.pcc.edu/news. PCC has three comprehensive campuses, five workforce training and education centers, and 200 community locations in the Portland metropolitan area. The PCC district encompasses a 1,500-square-mile area in northwest Oregon and offers two-year degrees, one-year certificate programs, short-term training, alternative education, pre-college courses and life-long learning.
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »