In a study published in 1997, Dr. Brian Ray of the National Home Education Research Institute estimated that there were 1.23 million children home schooled in America during the 1996-1997 school year. Most parents decide to home school because they feel they can provide a better education for their children than public schools or private schools offer. The rampant problems of drugs, crime, violence, teen pregnancy, and sexually transmitted diseases in our nation's schools are compelling parents to find alternative learning environments free from these social ills.
Home schooling allows parents to promote good academics, common sense morality, and family unity.
Each state has its own statutes, court decisions, or regulations that pertain to home schooling. The battlegrounds shift around the nation. Over the years we have faced fierce or multiple legal conflicts in South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Virginia, Iowa, Tennessee, New York, Rhode Island, and North Dakota just to name a few. Catholic Home School Network of America . Inc. This non-profit organization provides educational support for parents, students, and educators.