The most often asked question–right after the socialization issue–is whether or not homeschooling is legal.  I am not sure why or when people began to think that their children belong to the state.  When Christ said “Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar’s,” he did not mean your children.  At the time of this writing, America is still a relatively free country, and parents are entitled to homeschool their own children in all fifty states.  That is not to say that some states have not tried to ultra-regulate homeschoolers or tried to make homeschoolong illegal (California’s recent debacle as case in point).   Through the efforts of homeschool warriors throughout the country, homeschooling is still a legal option, and some of the less restrictive states have little to no regulation. 

There are threats to the future of homeschooling and parental rights both within our country and in the world, as the United Nations has shown.  Homeschoolers on average score higher on all forms of testing than do public school children and are now being highly sought after by colleges and employers due to their work ethic, self-direction, and critical thinking abilities. Nevertheless, some in the political arena fight against homeschooling as a threat to the education agenda of the federal government, while the uninformed among us support anti-homeschooling decisions based on misinformation or a single case study. While homeschooling is legal now, its future is uncertain.  We must work to maintain this and other parental freedoms.  The threat to homeschooling is only a precursor, reflecting the threat to the rights of parents in other arenas.

To learn about the homeschool legislation in your own state and to stay abreast of the legal battles of homeschoolers, visit the Home School Legal Defense Association. In the meantime, pray for the longevity of freedom and the parents’ rights to raise their own children.