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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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She said she’s homeschooling her three daughters because the local public school options just “weren’t up to par.”

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 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

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

Building on her doctoral research on homeschooling in Los Angeles County, Ms. Lane is careful to note the limits of existing studies and the superfluity of misinformation surrounding her topic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Fadi looked at her blankly for a few seconds; his brain was slow in getting used to English again, even though his mother had drilled them every day during their homeschooling.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai

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