Resources

Homeschooling, John Holt, and Related Topics

  • A Different Education, by Jeffrey S. Cramer (Autumn 2001, Issue #6, pp. 20-24). Begins to address the question of what happens to education when mistakes are not things to be ashamed of, and competition is not accepted blindly.
  • Homeschool Alumni, by Jill Boone (Winter 2000, Issue #3, pp. 25-30). After 23 years of homeschooling, Boone is able to use alternative definitions of "success" to discuss how homeschooled teens "turn out" as they venture into university and the world of work.
  • John Holt and the Origins of Contemporary Homeschooling,
    by Patrick Farenga (Summer 1999, Paths Issue #1, pp. 34-37). As one of the primary "mover and shakers" in homeschooling, this article discusses Holt's evolving philosophy through his many books and the publishing of the magazine Growing Without Schooling.
  • When Is a School Not A School?, by Nancy Friedland (Winter 2000, Issue #3, pp. 15-25). This profile article showcases a local homeschooling support group’s growth into a mutually rewarding program for partnering school and home schoolers, through the development of a charter school.
 

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