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Home Schooling Legal In Most States

1982

The home-school movement grows steadily through the 1980s, driven largely by Christian conservatives who believe that public school curricula are not reflecting their values. By 1982, 40 states have laws allowing home schooling. By the beginning of the 1990s, all states will allow home schooling, and by 2004, about 2 percent of American children are taught at home.