NHEG-Magazine-January-February

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The amount of home-schooled students in Ohio has gone up 52%
in past five years
Cleveland CBS-19
Dan DeRoos | August 10, 2018
Since 2012 the amount of home-schooled students in the state of Ohio has gone from 20,091 in
2012, to 30,491 in 2017 which represents an increase of 52 percent.
http://www.cleveland19.com/story/38859947/the-amount-of-home-schooled-students-in-ohio-hasgone-up-52-in-past-five-years/
Only 20% of US kids study a language in school—compared to
92% in Europe
Quartz
Ephrat Livni | August 7, 2018
Kids in the US take classes in English, which works out pretty well for them. The dominant global
language right now happens to be their default. Perhaps that’s one reason why only 20% of US
students in kindergarten through 12th grade learn a foreign language, according to new Pew
Research Center data
https://qz.com/1350601/foreign-languages-are-studied-by-just-20-of-kids-in-the-us/
How to get free dental care for your kids at school
Hamilton Journal-News
Clark Howard Staff, Clark.com | August 07, 2018
With back-to-school season here, now is the time when qualifying families in almost half of the
United States can sign their children up for free dental care at their local school. Smile Programs is
the nation’s largest in-school dental program, offering free preventive and restorative care to some
500,000 underserved children across the country each year.
https://www.journal-news.com/business/personal-finance/how-get-free-dental-care-for-your-kidsschool/JSyFbqQLsqiTMjUVxK6pSK/
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