What is home schooling? -- The conflict: parental rights v. state regulation -- The nature and history of parental liberty in education -- The free exercise of religion and the right to home school -- Religious freedom case decisions against home education -- Restrictions are often found unconstitutionally void for vagueness -- The rights to home school protected under private school laws -- Home school parents have the right to a newtral decision-maker -- The unconstitutionality of home visits -- The myth of teacher qualifications -- The rights of handicapped home schoolers -- Legislative trends to protect home schoolers -- Appendix I. Home school students excel in college -- Appendix II. Why do we need state parental rights acts? -- Appendix III. Religious freedom loses ground-but states are fighting back -- Appendix IV. Evidence supporting the least restrictive means test.