New home school puts focus on black males
By Jodi Heckel
Friday July 28, 2006
Heather Coit
William Patterson, associate director of the African American Studies and Research Program at the University of Illinois, is one of the founders of Campus Academy. His 11-year-old son Jordan will atted the home school.
CHAMPAIGN – A small community home school for middle school-aged black boys will begin classes next month, with the aim of providing an education that sets high expectations and accommodates individual learning styles.
Leigh Estabrook of Champaign and William and Lori Patterson of Urbana founded the Campus Academy, which will begin classes Aug. 23 for six to eight students.
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