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Gaither, Milton – Theory and Research in Education, 2009
This article first examines why the homeschooling movement in the USA emerged in the 1970s, noting the impact of political radicalism both right and left, feminism, suburbanization, and public school bureaucratization and secularization. It then describes how the movement, constituted of left- and right-wing elements, collaborated in the early…
Descriptors: Protestants, Home Schooling, Educational Change, Educational Objectives
Moore, Raymond S. – 1984
From ancient times through the early centuries of this country's history, early puberty has been considered the proper time to go to school. Now, however, educators and psychologists have brainwashed the public into thinking that public schools can outparent families. The state has taken over education and removed children from the home at too…
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Early Childhood Education, Educational Change, Educational Improvement
Barrett, Nanette – 1985
A compendium of proposals for model state laws intended to restore parental and local control and to improve teaching and discipline in elementary and secondary education is presented in this report. The proposals, together with explanatory passages, are presented in three categories: (1) parents' role in education, (2) teachers' role in…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Decentralization, Discipline Policy, Educational Change