How common is unschooling in the United States?

Michele Borba

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Estimates say unschooling is practiced by 10% to 15% of the estimated 1.5 million homeschoolers in the United States, though the number is unknown. It operates under state laws governing homeschooling, which is legal in all 50 states.

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