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A History of Homeschooling

By leamills

  • First Education Law Passed

    First Education Law Passed
    Massachusetts Bay Colony passes its first educational law, requiring that public elementary schools be established in towns of 50 or more families.

  • First Truancy Law Passed

    First Truancy Law Passed
    Massachussets passes its first truancy law, requiring students to attend school.

  • Last Truancy Law Passed

    Last Truancy Law Passed
    Mississippi is the last state to pass a truancy law.

  • First Homeschool Legislation

    First Homeschool Legislation
    Nevada is the first state to pass homeschool legislation.

  • How Children Fail

    How Children Fail
    John Holt writes and publishes How Children Fail.

  • Compulsory Miseducation

    Compulsory Miseducation
    Paul Goodman writes and publishes Compulsory Miseducation.

  • Deschooling Society

    Deschooling Society
    Ivan Illich writes and publishes Deschooling Society.

  • Wisconsin v. Yoder

    Wisconsin v. Yoder
    Ruling grants Amish parents the right to educate their children at home after 8th grade.

  • Growing Without Schooling

    Growing Without Schooling
    John Holt founds his newsletter.

  • Home Grown Kids

    Home Grown Kids
    Raymond and Dorothy Moore write and publish Home Grown Kids.

  • Homeschool Legal Defense Association

    Homeschool Legal Defense Association
    J. Michael Smith and Michael Farris found HSLDA

  • James Dobson

    James Dobson
    James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family, joins homeschooling movement.

  • Legal

    Legal
    Homeschooling is now legal in all 50 states.

  • Religious Freedom Restoration Act

    Religious Freedom Restoration Act
    President Bill Clinton signs the RFRA.

  • Patrick Henry College

    Patrick Henry College
    PHC is founded, primarily for homeschoolers.

  • NCES Report

    NCES Report
    NCES reports that 3% of United States population is homeschooled.