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The Hidden Roots of Homeschooling

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Started July 25, 2026

This piece was adapted from CT’s books newsletter. Subscribe here. Dixie Dillon Lane, Skipping School: A History of Homeschooling and How it Went Mainstream (Eerdmans, 2026) Currently, more than 5 percent of kids in the United States are homeschooled, including some of historian Dixie Dillon Lane’s own children. In Skipping School, Lane traces the homeschooling movement Read more. The post The Hidden Roots of Homeschooling appeared first on Christianity Today

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Homeschooling outcomes should be measured by standardized academic achievement and college readiness, not parental satisfaction.
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All children, regardless of schooling method, deserve access to rigorous curriculum and qualified instruction.
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Homeschooling grew primarily because evangelical Christian families rejected secular public school curricula and values.
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The homeschooling movement was rooted in progressive educational philosophy and distrust of institutional control, not religious ideology.
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Parents have the right to direct their children's education according to their own beliefs and values.
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Public schools fail many students academically and socially, making homeschooling a rational response to genuine problems.
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States should require homeschooling families to demonstrate educational progress through standardized testing or portfolio review.
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Homeschooling allows parents to isolate children from diverse peers and alternative viewpoints.
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The rise of homeschooling reflects deeper failures in public education that policymakers have not adequately addressed.
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Homeschooling parents need access to teacher training, curriculum standards, and accountability measures to ensure educational quality.
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