Merge pull request #3 from TabWilliams20/add_intro

add introduction to home page

index.md

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-layout: lesson
+layout: R for Official Statistics
 root: .  # Is the only page that doesn't follow the pattern /:path/index.html
 permalink: index.html  # Is the only page that doesn't follow the pattern /:path/index.html
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-FIXME: home page introduction
+R for Official Statistics is for those who are looking to start using R in the production of Official Stastics. Over 2 days, participants will learn the basics of R, data manipulation, and best practices that they can employ in their work. Participants will learn how to make reuseable code that others can read and use in the future.
 
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 > ## Prerequisites
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-> FIXME
+> There are no prerequisits for this course
 {: .prereq}
 
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