Source: Foundation for Economic Education
by Nasiyah Isra-Ul
“The modern homeschooling movement started growing in the 1980s, stemming from dissatisfaction with the state of compulsory public schooling in the US. The first time homeschooling became legal in all 50 states since the creation of compulsory schooling was the mid-1990s. Back then, homeschooling was mostly frowned upon by the general public, and government officials kept their sights on regulating the practice. We’ve come a long way since then, as the recent pandemic provided ample opportunities for the expansion and growth of the movement. We’ve steadily progressed away from the regulation-centric approach to the point where the trend is towards more deregulated, homeschool-friendly policies than ever before. With all of the gains since 1980, it can be easy to forget that the laws legalizing homeschooling are only a few decades old, and still need our protection.” (03/07/25)
https://fee.org/articles/homeschoolers-fighting-back-against-regulation/