The Fraser Institute in Canada has just released a study indicating that homeschooling works, especially for those who are taught by parents who have not received post-high school education. 

The study found that "Poorly educated parents who choose to teach their children at home produce better academic results for their children than public schools."

Another quote from the news release about the study:

"Hepburn said evidence clearly demonstrates that home education may help reduce the negative effects of some background factors that many educators believe affects a child’s ability to learn, such as low family income, low parental educational attainment, parents not having formal training as teachers, race or ethnicity of the student, gender of the student, not having a computer in the home, and infrequent usage of public libraries.
 
“The research shows that the level of education of a child’s parents, gender of the child, and income of family has less to do with a child’s academic achievement than it does in public schools.”

The study also reports that students educated at home outperform their peers on most academic tests and are involved in a broad mix of social activities outside the home."

Just thought you'd want to know and perhaps share the news release with those doubting Thomases that sometimes crop up around you as you journey down the path of parent directed education for your child(ren).