This is a page of links to news articles in the past few years about home education, in online versions of newspapers or television sites, primarily in the UK. Please let me know of any other appropriate articles, or if any of the links below no longer work. Most recent articles are at the top.
More parents at home, teaching children themselves (Yorkshire Post, UK, 19-11-11) - excellent article about a family who educated both children at home; one is still a teenager, the other recently gained a PhD.
Home-schooling's appeal spreads to mainstream (Reuters, USA, 16-03-2011) - factual report about the increase in home education throughout all relgions, income brackets and educational levels in the USA.
Why I home-school my children (Guardian, UK, 07-01-11) - a teacher of fifteen years decided to educate her sons at home; she explains her reasons and how it works for her.
If home-schooling is good for our children, it is for us to say (Telegraph, UK, 19-10-09) General article about how government regulation tends to decrease effectiveness in many areas; well-argued reasons to reject proposals for compulsory registration and monitoring of home educators.
What it feels like: to be homeschooled (Times, UK, 18-11-09) Alex Dowty, a third-year undergraduate law student at Oxford University talks about his autonomous home education, with no GCSEs or A-levels to his name. He was welcomed wholeheartedly at Oxford, despite one or two other universities being suspicious.
Home schooling - a vision of the future? (Telegraph, UK, 11-04-09) James Bartholemew writes about his experience, home educating his daughter, and the many benefits. He also writes about changing attitudes to home education, and a grant given by Essex County Council to six families who refused to send their children to a failing school.
Are home-schooled children more vulnerable? (Telegraph, UK, 20-01-09) Written just before the report on home education in the UK, launched by Baroness Morgan, this article is about Shara Ouston who has home educated six children, and believes home education to be the best option.
No school like home (Guardian, UK, 19-08-08) Article about two home educating families, the Fishers and the Brookes, with commentary by two educationalists. Autonomous education, for the most part, with GCSEs taken, and university degrees for most.
Home education: a class apart (Telegraph, UK, 12-04-08) Article about two young children, adopted from China, who have never been to school; they study at home, such subjects as classics, crafts, singing and so on, and are delightfully outgoing and intelligent.
State schools shunned for home education (Guardian, 08-02-08) General article about the increasing numbers of parents seeking alternatives to state education, in particular home education.
School's out, forever (The Guardian, UK, 14-04-07) Article about the Newstead family. Their three sons do not go to school, and are educated according to their needs and interests.
Faith fuels home education boom (BBC, UK, 23-03-07) Article about an American homeschooling family, who educate their son at home for religious reasons.
School's Out (Evening Gazette, UK, 27-2-07) Interviews with two Teeside families who opted for home education, believing it to be much better for their children than going to school.
A happy fulfilled life, free of school (Times Online, UK, 24-2-07) Short article analysing reasons why neither state nor private schools were appropriate for twelve-year-old Joseph. With home education, he is happy and fulfilled.
Home schooling numbers undertain (BBC, UK, 23-2-07) Discussion of uncertainty about numbers of British home educators, despite a study which attempted to discover the number.
Too cool for school (Times, UK, 02-07-06) Long and detailed article about home education, beginning with a family whose children suffered in school; so they turned to autonomous home education, despite threats from the Local Education Authority. Legal details explained.
When homeschoolers grow up (World Net Daily, USA, 4-2-06) Encouraging American article about the various careers and employment undertaken by many American young adults who were educated at home.
A class of their own (Observer, UK, 17-4-05) Lengthy article describing the lifestyle of two autonomously educating families, and useful information about home education in general.
Growth market in home education (BBC, UK, 18-3-05) General article about reasons why increased numbers are turning to home education rather than sending their children to school.
School's out forever (Guardian, UK, 2-2-05) Article explaining that education can take many forms; discussion by experts about how home education can work, without time-tables or formal studies.
Hell broke loose (Guardian, UK, 4-6-03) Day in the life of a home educating family, with honest look at the difficulties as well as the great rewards of home education.
Home-grown talents (BBC, UK, 28-11-02) About the confident, well-adjusted nature of so many home educated children. Unschooling or autonomous education explained.
Poo-picking beats school (BBC, UK, 11-10-02) Article about two teenage girls who start their weekly home education with mucking out stables. Description of how they work on GCSE studies at home.
School's out for ever (Guardian, UK, 11-9-02) Article about a family who decided to educate their children at home from toddlerhood, rather than trying to follow what the state ordained that they should learn.
School's in for gifted Mark (Coventry evening Telegraph, UK, 8-5-02) Home education for a highly gifted Asperger's Syndrome teenager, including Japanese, Shakespeare and piano lessons.
First wave of homeschoolers comes of age (Fox News, USA, 5-4-02) American article about some young adults who were home educated, and their appraisal of their childhood.
A child's view of home education (BBC, UK, 7-2-02) Interview with a home educated teenager, who explains how she enjoys both structure and flexibility, and will be taking GCSEs later in the year.
Not missing, but learning at home (BBC, UK, 6-2-02) General article about why parents might home educate their children; worries at the time about increased regulations in Scottish home education.