This is where you will find Home School Heartbeat programs since 1998. Station Listing Click here to find a radio station near you that plays Home School Heartbeat . On today's Home School Heartbeat Michael Farris , president of Home School Legal Defense Association, reports the most recent statistics on home schooling.
Home schooling is on the rise.
A recent study conducted by Dr. Brian Ray, president of National Home Education Research Institute, reveals that what received little recognition a decade ago today cannot be ignored. The data indicates that in 1986 there were approximately 1.25 million American children being taught at home. Today this number has risen to approximately 1.5 million. This exceeds the entire public school enrollment for the state of New Jersey which has the 10th largest student population in the nation. Compared to public school students, home schoolers excel.