Includes bibliographical references (p. 100-101) and index.
Contents
Home schooling is becoming more common / Patricia M. Lines -- Home schooling is increasing among African Americans / Sandy Coleman -- Challenges of home schooling / Debra Bell -- Home schooling is a legitimate alternative to public schools / Chris Jeub -- Public school is a better choice than home schooling / Evie Hudak -- Children who are home schooled succeed academically / Brian C. Anderson -- There is little evidence that home schooling is successful / Katherine Pfleger -- Home-schooled students are well socialized / William R. Mattox, Jr. -- Home schooling deprives children of important social lessons / Gillian Bowditch -- Home schooling affects families positively / Kate Tsubata -- Home schooling may hide parental instability or abuse / Froma Harrop -- Home schooling is vital to America / Samuel L. Blumenthal -- Home-schooled children may fail to learn America's cultural heritage / Martha de Acosta -- Cooperation between public schools and home-schooling parents is needed / Michael H. Romanowski -- Self-directed learning prepares children for adulthood / Kate Tsubata -- Home-schooled children excel in college / Christopher J. Klicka.
