Cato Institute Recent successes by homeschooled students have spotlighted the rapid growth of this alternative educational approach, fueled by families with a variety of motivations. 1998 survey of homeschooled children found them well advanced academically and achieving at much higher levels than their peers in public schools. Isabel Lyman Homeschooling is already a certifiable success for thousands of parents unsatisfied with the public schools. It could be made an even more attractive option through the use of tax credits. Nearly 6,000 surveys were sent to home school families using a variety of sources and methods.
Findings are positive.
The parents responded to a questionnaire requesting background and demographic information. The data suggest many children do well in a homeschooled environment. The rise of homeschooling is one of the most significant social trends of the past half century, argues the author in this review of homeschooling past, present, and yet to come. Brian C. Anderson Increasing numbers of families are choosing to educate their children at home in order to escape mediocre public schools and a culture of which they disapprove. The results are impressive.