Introduction
Chapter One: Early Homeschooling
Chapter Two: The Birth of Modern Homeschooling
Chapter Three: Homeschooling Comes into Its Own
Chapter Four: Common Themes and Disparate Concerns
I. Ruling Out Extreme Views
II. From Practice to Policy
Chapter Five: The State’s Role and Individuals’ Rights
I. Dispelling the Illusion of State Nonintervention
II. Beginning Right
A. Where to Find General Principles Relevant to Children’s Schooling?
B. Foundational Assumptions
Chapter Six: Getting Facts Straight
I. Schooling and Basic Human Goods
A. Cognitive/Intellectual Development
B. Knowledge and Beliefs
C. Social Interaction
D. Identity Formation
E. Family Relationships
F. Physical, Psychological, and Emotional Security
G. Equality
II. Exceptional Children
Chapter Seven: The Regulation Question
I. Where to Begin?
II. Interests That Could Justify Forcing Children to Leave Home
III. Is Regular School Attendance Necessary to Protect Those Interests of Children?
A. Prohibition or Permission?
B. On What Conditions?
C. Remediation
Conclusion: Past, Present, and Future in the Real World
Bibliography
Index