What exactly is homeschooling?
do you know anyone who was homeschooled? Homeschooling, also known as home education
A coworker mentioned he was home schooled when he was younger.
i have heard it  is usually conducted by a parent or tutor.
Is it popular?
it is but many  use less formal ways of educating.
I see. I wonder if there are any advantages to homeschooling.
Homeschooling
Homeschooling, also known as home education is the education of children at home or a variety of places other than school. Home education is usually conducted by a parent or tutor or online teacher. Many families use less formal ways of educating. "Homeschooling" is the term commonly used in North America, whereas "home education" is commonly used in the United Kingdom, Europe, and in many Commonwealth countries.
Before the introduction of compulsory school attendance laws, most childhood education was done by families and local
6,517 homeschooled pupils registered with the Ministry of Education. It is an increase of 23.6% since 1998.
As at 1 July 2013, there were 5,521 home schooled students recorded in the Ministry of Education's Homeschooling database. These students belong to 2,789 families and represent 0.7% of total school enrolments as at 1 July 2013. Out of the 5,521 homeschoolers 65% were the aged 12 or under, 66% had been home-schooled for less than 5 years, and only 4% had been home-schooled for