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Should parents be encouraged to home school their children?Valerie MeyersJanelle MitchellKristin Thomas Definition of Home Schooling The instruction of a student in an educational program outside of an established school system, typically in the home environment History of Home Schooling 17th-18th century American colonial period, majority of education was home schooling Public schools taught trades, these schools were used by the underprivileged Private tutors were used by the wealthy 1860s States began enacting compulsory attendance laws Requiring school attendance for all school age students by law of that declared state By 1929, compulsory attendance laws existed in every state 19th century Public schooling dominated, home schooling was not used at this time History of Home Schooling 1957 Utah was the first state to recognize home schooling as an educational option to parents Idea of home schooling started to reemerge in American society 1970s Home schooling was objected to by school administrators, teachers, and teachers unions Recent history did not promote home schooling, though it was obvious that portions of the current population wanted this option Courts decided that children needed to be educated and states had the right to require education but it was up to the parent to decide the type of educational program for their child 1986 All states adopted laws recognizing that parents had the option to home school Relevant Court Cases for Home Schooling 1923 Meyer v. Nebraska A 10 year old was taught German, when the existing law stated foreign language could not be taught until 8th grade Ruled that it is the right of the parent to give their child the education they see suitable 1925 Pierce v. Society of Sisters Questioned the Compulsory Education Act, which required school aged children to attend public school system Ruled that this violates the rights of parents to direct the education of their children by enforcing a standardized system whereby child