Homeschooling in America

<p><strong><em>A surprising portrait of homeschooling today</em></strong></p><p>Today two million U.S. children are homeschooled and their numbers have grown meteorically. Preeminent educational scholar Joseph Murphy draws on research spanning four decades to offer a revealing and balanced look at the growth of the homeschooling movement. Readers will find:</p><ul> <li>A complete history of the homeschooling movement </li> <li>Demographic insights on today’s homeschooling families</li> <li>Discussion of motivations for homeschooling and how those vary among different groups </li> <li>Comprehensive information on how homeschooled students fare academically socially and professionally</li> <li>An illuminating perspective on how the homeschooling movement is influencing public education and society overall</li></ul>