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Ray, Brian D. – Peabody Journal of Education, 2013
This article reviews research on homeschool learner outcomes and evaluates opposition to homeschooling. It synthesizes research on learner outcomes related to homeschooling in areas of students' academic achievement and children's social, emotional, and psychological development and the success of adults who were home educated and finds generally…
Descriptors: Home Schooling, Educational Research, Program Effectiveness, Outcomes of Education
Russo, Charles J.; Gordon, William M. – School Business Affairs, 1996
Examines the legal context of home schooling. Briefly explains why parents educate their children at home, reviews the history of the phenomenon; considers compulsory attendance laws, and analyzes the legal status of home schooling in the United States. (10 references) (LMI)
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Elementary Secondary Education, Home Schooling, Legal Responsibility
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Nicholls, Sandra H. – Education in Rural Australia, 1997
Compared to conventionally schooled children, home-schooled children do as well or better academically; they are well adjusted socially, find employment, and go on to further education. Communication technologies allow children to learn academic foundations at home. Discusses parents' reasons for choosing home schooling, legal status in various…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Futures (of Society)