Prevalence
Originally homeschooling was mainly an underground practice or a practice in rural areas in the United States. In the 1970s several books called attention to the practice, and increasing numbers of families began to homeschool their children. As of 2006 about 1.1 million students were homeschooled.
The United States Department of Education estimates that 2.0 million students were homeschooled in the United States in 2007 (with a confidence interval of 1.3 to 1.7), constituting 3.4% of students. In these estimations, students were defined as being homeschooled if their parents reported them as being schooled at home instead of at a public or private school for at least part of their education, and if their part-time enrollment in public or private school did not exceed 25 hours a week, and excluding students who were schooled at home primarily because of a temporary illness. About four out of five homeschoolers were homeschooled only, while about one out of five homeschoolers was also enrolled in public or private school for 25 hours or less per week.
By 2006 increasing numbers of homeschoolers partook in private school and home and public school and home partnerships. Home school families opt for them in order to help teach subjects, such as foreign languages and sciences, that are more difficult to teach. In addition many families do partnerships in order to help their children compete in academics and athletics with non-homeschooled children. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, around 2006, 18% of homeschooled students attend a public or private school on a part-time basis. Some students take one or two classes at traditional school campuses. Some spend several days per week on campuses that are designed to educate part-time students.
Read more about this topic: Homeschooling In The United States
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