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Assembles evidence from several sources to show that home schooling is growing. Finds that home-schooled students are more likely to be middle-income, white, from larger families, and from two-parent families with one parent at home. The analysis finds support for a divide based on attitudes towards regular schools. (SLD)

A concise record of the growth of home-schools and a discussion of associated problems are presented. Results of a current regional study of academic achievement by 94 home-school students are related, as well as a summary of results from three other recent studies. (IAH)

Home schooling has a long cross-cultural history. Parents who teach their children at home have diverse characteristics and rationales: dissatisfaction with public schools, avoidance of conformity, freedom, or concern for their values. (SK)

Describes the Community-Assisted Schooling Alternatives (CASA) Vida Home School Enrichment Center, a K-6 center developed by Arizona's Kyrene School District for 120 home-schooled students. (PKP)

Homeschooling has grown over the past several decades. It is estimated that 923,700 to 1,275,098 children will be homeschooled by the 2001-02 school year. Homeschooling families come from all major ethnic, cultural, and religious backgrounds and all income levels. Homeschooling parents are commonly active in their communities and join community…

Data from state education agencies show that homeschooling has more than doubled, and possibly tripled, in the 5 years between the 1990-1991 school year and the 1995-1996 school year. By the 1995-1996 school year, from 1% to 2% of the total school-aged population were in homeschooling. Homeschooling has become a major sector of the private…

Describes two possible scenarios of schools in the 21st century involving the wired school and home schooling. Discusses implications of each for educational leadership, focusing on border-free leadership and technological leadership. (Contains 28 references.) (PKP)

A home-schooling parent in Maine ran for, and was elected to, the local school board. His goals were to educate other board members about home schooling and serve as an example of a home schooler and a public school board working toward the common goal of educating children. (MLF)

Examines the educational beliefs of John Gatto, a former award-winning teacher, now author and lecturer, whose classroom experiences convinced him that public schools must go. He believes that public education dumbs down students, makes them morally incomplete, and extends childhood far beyond natural bounds. Gatto recommends that families take…

Highlights educational opportunities for homeschooling. Suggests visiting learning facilities such as museums, aquaria, zoos, and parks which provide access to natural areas, live animals, and self-directed, hands-on exhibits. Describes learning opportunities at the Tennessee Aquarium. (SAH)

Presents one family's experience with home schooling, explaining that no two home schools are alike, which is both a strength and a weakness of the movement. The paper discusses the parent's educational philosophy and the family's personal curriculum and pedagogical choices. It concludes by examining the growing trend in home schooling. (SM)

Addresses why families choose home schooling. Summarizes the most common arguments put forth by advocates and critics of home schooling regarding the perceived strengths and limitations of this unique form of education. Concludes that parents have the right to determine what form of schooling best meets the needs of their children. (SG)

Uses data from the National Household Education Surveys Program to estimate the number of homeschoolers, describes the characteristics of homeschoolers, and documents parents' reasons for home schooling and their reports of public support for home schooling. (Author)

Discusses concerns with reliance on virtual classrooms to educate home-schooled students. (PKP)