homeschooling
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of homeschooling
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
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The Census Bureau reported that, in the fall of 2020, more than 11% of households with children between the ages of 5 and 17 were homeschooling at least one child.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Ms. Lane describes a family that “unschooled” its neurodivergent daughter in the 1990s and notes that now nearly half of homeschooling families do not count religion among their reasons for choosing home education.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Ms. Lane takes issue with how these horrific experiences have been presented as arguments against all homeschooling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Whatever one thinks of homeschooling, it persists as a force in the American education system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
"Guess it's gonna be homeschooling for me from now on," I said.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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