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Homeschooling laws can be divided into three categories: In some states, homeschooling requirements are based on its treatment as a type of private school (e.g. California, Indiana, and Texas [24]). In those states, homeschools are generally required to comply with the same laws that apply to other (usually non-accredited) schools.
In Finland homeschooling is legal [183] but unusual (400–600 children [65]), which is in contrast to Sweden, where homeschooling is more restricted. The parents are responsible for the child getting the compulsory education and the advancements are supervised by the home municipality. [ 183 ]
Hybrid homeschooling or flex-school [27] is a form of homeschooling in which children split their time between homeschool and a more traditional schooling environment like a school. [61] The number of students who participated in hybrid homeschooling increased during the COVID-19 pandemic .
The Barker family is far from unusual. In the 2019-20 school year, 1,295 New Jersey children were removed from public schools for homeschooling, according to state Department of Education records.
But with the rise of homeschooling, and the internet, there is a growing community of support for homeschooling parents and their children. Now they may have a champion in DeVos.
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Aspects of the danger of potential educational neglect are already mentioned in the last paragraph of the lead section. However, "not educating children at all" is not a form of homeschooling, but simply the abscence of getting an education (which can also happen to school children who can't cope with the school system).
The newsletter included letters with questions and advice about homeschooling, interviews with participants in homeschooling, directories of resources, news items, and analysis. One common feature addressed challenges homeschooling families face, such as legal hurdles, skeptical grandparents, the need for parents to relearn material, and ...