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centralmaine.com > 03/02/2026 > maine-homeschoolers-turn-farms-forests-into-living-classrooms

Maine homeschoolers turn farms, forests into living classrooms

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (1420+ words) EDITOR'S NOTE:This story is the third in a series examining homeschooling in rural Maine and its growing popularity. At Sweet Tomatoes Learning Center in Jay, getting outside and interacting with nature takes centerstage. Working with animals has become a…...

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centralmaine.com > 01/29/2026 > for-some-western-maine-families-homeschooling-is-all-about-having-choice

For some western Maine families, homeschooling is all about having choice

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1391+ words) EDITOR'S NOTE:This story is the second of three parts examining home schooling in rural Maine and its growing popularity. JAY " Parents who choose to homeschool their children say that decision is not a rejection of learning or teachers, but…...

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centralmaine.com > 01/18/2026 > jay-womans-20-years-of-homeschooling-built-around-family

Jay woman’s 20 years of homeschooling built around family

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1499+ words) EDITOR'S NOTE: This story is the first of three parts examining homeschooling in rural Maine and its growing popularity. JAY " For longtime Franklin County homeschooling parent Lisa Berry, of Jay, homeschooling was never just an educational decision, it was a…...