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homeschooling

American  
[hohm-skoo-ling] / ˈhoʊmˌsku lɪŋ /

noun

  1. the practice of teaching one's own children at home, instead of sending them to school.


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Etymology

Origin of homeschooling

First recorded in 1985–90

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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

Ms. Lane’s history includes several cases that provided legal precedents on homeschooling.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Rigorously researched, “Skipping School” will interest historians of education and general readers curious about the place of homeschooling in American life.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Then the Covid-19 pandemic spurred an unprecedented growth in homeschooling.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Dell Duke has agreed to supervise my homeschooling.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

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