Homeschooling trend growing in America

From the Salem Times-Commoner
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by Bob Haney Staff Writer

This is the first of a multi-part series on homeschooling, a trend that has consistently grown in popularity across North America. The series will be featured in the next few Friday editions off the Times-Commoner. This story is written as an informational article to help our readers stay abreast of national trends that affect the local area.

The information for this series of articles was taken from educational research, articles written by both opponents and proponents of home schooling, as well as interviews with families that have adopted homeschooling as their choice for educating their children.

"Homeschooling isn't for everyone," said one mother. ìIt is a calling. It takes dedication and a willingness to spend most of your time with your children.î


Across this vast nation, a trend is taking shape that began in the 1980s with a handful of dedicated parents who felt it best for their children to be removed from the educational systems of the country in favor of the mother and/or father educating them at home. It has grown considerably since then.