Pg 150: "I've heard of homeschooling."

 

In our early days of homeschooling, we would take our children with us everywhere.  Grocery stores, department stores, service stations, hardware stores, all over.

 

Often, someone would ask the children,  “Do you have a day off from school today?”  To save my young children from embarrassment, we would intervene with a well-rehearsed sentence.  “We have one of the state’s approved homeshool programs."

 

The response in the early 1980’s was, “Really?  Is that legal?"

 

The response in the late 1980’s was, “Oh yes, I’ve heard of homeschooling."

 

In the mid 90’s it was, “Oh, sure.  I have friends who homeschool."

 

Today, when public school is mentioned in the same sentence as private schools, very often the sentence reads, “Children in public school, private schools and homeschools..."

 

Finally, the right to homeschool is accepted.