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Across the country, millions of parents are deeply dissatisfied with the education their children are receiving and see that too many bright, creative, and energetic children are falling through the cracks, losing interest in learning, or developing "behavioral issues." They know intuitively that if kids are not engaged in learning, they will not develop the capacities to deal with the multi-faceted problems of the 21st century. Between 1.5 and 2 million families have taken the dramatic step of opting out of public and private schools altogether and assuming the enormous challenges of home schooling or "unschooling" their children.Most parents want their children to enjoy learning and become independent thinkers, self-reliant workers, and creative problem-solvers, and they care deeply about the social, emotional, and academic development of their children.