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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.