The OFTP package for OACAS included the article "Homeschooling: Back to the Future?" by Isabel Lyman, published by the Cato Institute in Cato Policy Analysis No. 294 January 7, 1998.
In our package, however, the answer to the FAQ "Is Homeschooling Legal?" was replaced to relate to the situation in Ontario.
Instead of an “attention-deficient” student, we ought to worry about an “inspiration-deficient” classroom
“– ‘If it is determined that the ‘Home Instruction Program’ is not in compliance, the child must be enrolled in school and the parent will no longer be eligible to conduct a Home Education Program for the child.’ — In the name of consistency – as my father suggested to my writing students – Seneca…
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