While Markets Are Down, Homeschooling is UP Curtis Ophoven 11/19/2008 - 2 Comments The Old The Old Schoolhouse Magazine newsletter today listed the homeschooling trends that are on the rise. Here is the list: -- "Homeschooling - that is, parent-led home-based education - is an age-old traditional educational practice that a decade ago appeared to be cutting-edge and 'alternative' but is now bordering on 'mainstream' in the United States. It may be the fastest-growing form of education in the United States (5% to 12% per year)." - National Homeschool Education Research Institute (www.nheri.org) -- Fox News reports there are "more than 2 million homeschooled students in the United States. Homeschooling is no longer just an offbeat trend or an avant-garde educational choice." www.fox.news -- In these unfavorable financial times, "TOS expects the homeschooling market to increase due to the enormous number of parents facing the inability to keep their children in private schools." - Gena Suarez -- In September of this year, CBS News started reporting about homeschooling as a multi-billion dollar business regarding the $1.5 billion spent on materials and $3.5 billion spent on services such as tutoring, etc. Spending is on the rise in the homeschooling community. - www.cbsnews.com -- Josh Gordon, from Smarter Media Sales, says that that over the past half-century, there have been nine recessions, lasting an average of eleven months each. People are making changes based on financial pressure, and homeschooling is an increasingly attractive and economically beneficial choice. -- Homeschooling has proven that it works, and Ivy League colleges and universities are accepting and likely even pursuing homeschoolers. - www.princeton.edu As you can see, more and more families are realizing the financial benefits of homeschooling. Subscribe via RSS Copyright © 2008 SaveMoneyHomeschooling.com. All rights reserved. Reader Comments Be the first to leave a comment! Write a Comment Please keep comments civil and on-topic. Abusive or inappropriate comments will be removed without warning.  Name (required)     Email Address (required)     Website URL  Comment

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