O my people, hear my teaching; listen to the words of my mouth.  I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter things hidden from of old-things we have heard and known, things our fathers have told us.  We will not hide them from their children; we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, his power, and the wonders he has done.  He decreed statutes for Jacob and established the law in Israel, which he commanded our forefathers to teach their children, so the next generation would know them, even the children yet to be born, and they in turn would tell their children.  Then they would put their trust in God and would not forget his deeds but would keep his commands.  Psalm 78:1-7

Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads.  Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, and when you lie down and when you get up.  Deuteronomy 11:18,19

Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them slip for your heart as long as you live.  Teach them to your children and to their children after them. Deuteronomy 4:9

Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn form it.  Proverbs 22:6  Read more...

I found this timeline of education in America from a very helpful book ; The How and Why of Home Schooling by Ray E. Ballman. Dr. Ballmann, homeschooling father of six, makes a careful and convincing case for homeschooling. This list alone is enough to convince me to avoid the government schools.

1620-Christian education.  Schools taught the Bible and Colleges like Harvard, Princeton, and Yale were founded so train young men to preach the gospel.

1837-Public education begins.  The first public school was established.  Horace Mann, a Unitarian, worked for a state-controlled educational system.  The Bible was still taught in the public schools.

1905-Progressive education.  John Dewey, the father of progressive education, introduced Socialistic, anti-Christian philosophy in the schools.  The Bible was separated from academic studies.

1925-Supreme Court rules on home schooling.  In Pierce v. Society of Sisters it says Oregon parents can’t be denied their own schools. noting, “The child is not the mere creature of the state.”

1933-Humanistic education.  The Humanist Manifesto, written by John Dewey and thirty-three other signers enunciates the doctrines of secular humanism.  God and the supernatural are rejected and replaced with man’s reason and science.

1963-Anti-Christian education.  Bible reading in public schools is declared unconstitutional.  The vacuum is quickly filled with curriculum materials that promote immorality, rebellion against parents, the occult, and other teachings contrary to Scripture.

1960s-Rise of Christian education.  There are now over ten thousand Christian schools to combat the destructive education of religious humanism.  A Christian school is started every seven hours.  Read more...