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Number of Homeschooled Children on the Rise

Number of Homeschooled Children on the Rise

Since 1999, there is a noticeably boost in numbers of homeschooled children in the United States. The number of homeschooled children has increased by 75% even though they only represent 4% of the school- age children population nationwide. And because of this, education sectors are becoming alarmed as to what triggers parents to homeschool their…

How Homeschoolers Measure Up {Infographic}

How Homeschoolers Measure Up {Infographic}

Once upon a time, all children were homeschooled.  But around 150 years ago, states started making public schooling mandatory and homeschooling eventually became illegal.  It wasn’t until the 1990’s that all states made it legal again.  Today, with more than 2 million homeschoolers, it’s the fastest growing form of education in the country. Source: TopMastersInEducation.com