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U.S. Armed Forces place home-schoolers on equal footing.(EDUCATION REPORT)(Brief article)
As of January 2006, home-schoolers will find it easier and more rewarding to join our nation's military forces. They are now considered "preferred enlistees," and are on an equal footing with other top recruits.
Prior to 1998, home-schooled recruits entered the military's "Tier 2"--a category reserved for recruits who are deemed "less likely to succeed," meaning home-schooled members of the military had little hope of career advancement, and could not receive enlistment bonuses and college funding. Not only that, but for several years the Air Force and Marines wouldn't even accept Tier 2 recruits--leaving home-schoolers out in the cold.
In 1998, the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) worked with the Department of Defense to initiate a five-year pilot program that allowed a limited number of home-schooled recruits ...
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