homeschooling
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Origin of homeschooling
First recorded in 1985–90
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In the grip of her illness, Sarah began homeschooling her children.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
District officials also noted state figures showing that enrollment is lower, too, for homeschooling, private schools and charter schools.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Fourteen-year-old Estella spends her weekdays studying Spanish, rock climbing or learning acupuncture in her living room as part of her homeschooling since she left China's gruelling public school system.
From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025
At the time, he was an attorney and his wife, a former public-school teacher, was homeschooling their four children.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
After about two hours of homeschooling, we hop in Dad’s pickup truck—me, Dad, and my hellhound pup.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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