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It was only a matter of time before Hollywood “discovered” homeschoolers.  Ponder the promo from The O’Keefes , a sitcom, which will premiere this summer on the Warner Brothers network. “Harry and Ellie O’Keefe are loving but eccentric parents who’ve homeschooled their three children to protect them from the loud and libidinal world.”

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the modern home education movement was in its infancy. At that time, most Americans viewed home-styled education as a quaint tourist attraction or the lifestyle choice of those willing to endure more hardship than necessary. What a difference a few decades makes. Homeschooling has undergone an extreme makeover.