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Here's the interesting part of the homeschool phenomena. There are about 2 million now, give or take.

But that doesn't tell the full story. The interesting thing is the explosive growth we are about to see.

Admittedly I run with a conservative Christian crowd. But we attend a large church, over 30,000 members. And among this crowd, the older parents, 40 ish, virtually none home school. Many school at the church.

BUT Among the younger and new parents, I would say that anywhere 40 to 50% are already committed to HS.

And I'm talking about parents with kids all under three. That means that we have about 2 years to explain it to the rest of our friends. Every week I hear about another of our friends who are going to take the plunge.

Economically, many of our friends can't afford outrageous tuition for private Christian schools. But virtually none of our friends wants to go to the dangerous, dumbed down, indoctrinating schools. A few years ago, those that could afford private did it, those who didn't went public.

But, God Bless America, there is another alternative. To those who have gone before us as pioneers and developed the resources and the networks and laid down a track record of excellence, I can't thank you enough for making the vision of homeschooling available to my family.

In exchange, I can assure you: what you will see over the next decade will wildly exceed anything you ever envisioned!

The flight is taking place and the dramatic curve upwards will be apparent soon. And by the time the liberals notice, it will be too late.

In Arkansas last year, homeschooling rose by 11%. Public school enrollment rose by 1%. A homeschooling fair in Arkansas attracted 10,000 people, many of them young parents with children in strollers. The interest is growing.

Other parents are leaving the public schools to start their own private schools or charter schools. People want choice today. The ones who went to school in the 70's and 80's are now beginning to realize what a crummy education they generally received in the public schools. They want something better for their children.

Wait until the kids who went to the indoctrination centers in the 90's have their children.

I have observed the same thing. We have HS'd for 5+ years now, and I have observed a very large influx of younger families in both support groups and at state conventions.

Interestingly, there appears to have developed two separate HS subcultures. You have the old-timers who generally have high-school aged children, plus or minus a couple of years. They have perspectives on school, faith, and interaction that are wholly different from the "younger generation". Some of this appears to be where they are in the process (they have older children), but some of it also appears to be the result of a different outlook on HS'ing.

I think that a great many people are going to be surprised in the near future at a sudden explosion in HS'ing. Some states are already seeing it. States like Ohio that require notification already see it. Other states do not have mandatory notification requirements - they will be the most surprised.

If you want to know how well known the phenomena is - listen for shrill warnings from the liberal educational establishment. THEY know what is going on and where it may be headed.

HS'ing is becoming very popular. It seems to start with the educational inadequacies of the public school system. It then turns into a values issue - values are caught, not taught - and the people with the most face time have the most influence. For many, it also has a faith aspect - for the same reason as values.

Lots of reasons to HS. Only a few not to. What more needs to be said???