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Ray, Brian D. – Education Canada, 2001
A survey of 808 Canadian homeschooling families representing 2,594 children examined family characteristics, academic achievement, and students' social activities. Families averaged 3.5 children. Generally, parents were well educated but had below-average incomes. Homeschooled children scored above average on standardized tests and were regularly…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Characteristics, Foreign Countries
Howard, J. Paul R. – Education Canada, 2001
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that a state law compelling a child's attendance at a public school constitutes a violation of the parent's liberty interest under the 14th amendment. In Canada, however, courts have held that their equivalent to the 14th amendment does not encompass the liberty of parents to choose how to educate their children.…
Descriptors: Compulsory Education, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education
Common, Ron W.; MacMullen, Marilyn – Education Canada, 1986
Discusses the status of home schooling in Canada, pointing out the rapid expansion of the movement and the unresolved points of difference between schooling and the research findings used in its support. Urges full cooperation between schools and home schoolers. (JHZ)
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Child Development, Childhood Needs, Educational Attitudes
