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History of Homeschooling Early Days of AOL Homeschooling Forums AN A TO Z ARTICLE In the early days of AOL they sent out a little monthly magazine much like a TV Guide, telling when the chats would be and other interesting features they had. Ravage of Home Education Through Exclusion By Religion AN Z TO Z ARTICLE A White Paper by Raymond S. Moore, Homeschool Founder. How HSLDA divided the homeschool community. A Brief History of Homeschooling The concept of universal compulsory schooling is a very recent idea, one that is not even two hundred years old, yet we act as if it is an ancient, sure-fire way to make sure our children "learn something." By Patrick Farenga. A Brief History of American Homeschooling Excerpted from Homeschoolers' Success Stories: 15 Adults and 12 Young People Share the Impact That Homeschooling Has Made on Their Lives by Linda Dobson (Prima Publishing, (c) 2000.) Homeschoolers Are at Home at Harvard Reed N. Colfax '92 and J. Drew Colfax '90 Published On Thursday, March 16, 1989, in The Crimson, Harvard's publication. Reed and his brothers, J. Drew Colfax '90 and Grant N. Colfax '87, are among the approximately 500,000 students who are taught at home by their parents instead of attending regular schools. HSLDA's "History" Erodes the Foundations of Our Freedom HSLDA has relied on statutes, including legislation and court cases, which do not give us our freedom and which instead erode its foundations. By Larry and Susan Kaseman, HEM S/O 01. John Holt and GWS One name written large in the history of homeschooling is that of the widely acclaimed author, relentless education reformer, and respected social critic, John Caldwell Holt. His great legacy is the homeschooling movement itself. By Helen Hegener, HEM M/J 06. John Holt and the Origins of Contemporary Homeschooling By focusing on the work of author and teacher John Holt though, one can trace not only a personal journey from school reformer to unschooler, but also an intellectual and educational legacy that led to homeschooling that is little reported by conservative and liberal media alike. Running a home in a schoolhouse: Something new in Tennessee education Two Lavergne parents learn a lot in schooling six children at home. The following article appeared in the The Nashville Tennessean Magazine on June 7, 1953. By Phil Carden. A Tribute to a True Pioneer: Dr. Raymond Moore Dr. Raymond Moore is a name few homeschoolers don't recognize. For many people when this name is mentioned, a walk down memory lane begins to unfurl-a rough and renegade lane. It takes us back to the days when families homeschooled underground. By Gena Suarez, TOS.

Books To Help You Find Out About the History of Homeschooling   The Homeschooling Revolution by Isabel Lyman This book is the best overview of the "Homeschooling Revolution" that I've seen. The author is a Ph.D social scientist and a homeschooling Mom. Her writing style is informal and friendly. This book is not a "how to" book on homeschooling, it is a serious yet engaging look at the homeschooling movement. It has plenty of references to useful homeschooling resources.   Kingdom of Children: Culture and Controversy in the Homeschooling Movement by Mitchell L. Stevens Moving from why parents opt for home-schooling to the long-term effects on their children, he draws on interviews with a mix of parents from fundamentalist Christians to pagans and educational radicals and persuasively contextualizes the movement within the "organizational strategies of the progressive left and the religious right" in their attempt to preserve their core set of values: "the sanctity of childhood and the primacy of family in the face of an increasingly competitive and bureaucratized society." 15 pages of exerpts available.