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• Homeschooling is an educational alternative to public or private school, where a child is taught from home. A homeschooled child may be taught by parents or a professional tutor.

  Homeschooling is a legal means of education in all 50 of the United States and in many countries around the world. However, most states have specific laws in regards to homeschooling.National Home Education Network: Frequently Asked Questions The only states in the United States that do not regulate homeschooling are Idaho, Alaska, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Connecticut and New Jersey. In some of these states "homeschooling" falls under the laws regulating private schools.HSLDA: State Laws

• Fast Facts

  1. State requirements vary
  2. Many methods
  3. Number of homeschooling families growing by 7 to 15% per yearYou Can Homeschool: Introduction
  4. Wide variety of people homeschooled

• United States Prevalence

  • 1.5 to 2 million people homeschoolNational Home Education Network: Frequently Asked Questions
  • 3 to 4% of school-aged populationNational Home Education Network: Frequently Asked Questions

• Strictly Regulated States

  • North Dakota
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • Vermont
  • New York
  • Massachusetts

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