Homeschooling in Italy. Evidences and challenges from the field

In the distant past only the noble families could sustain the economic effort to put their children, within walls of their home, into the hands of men of culture. In a few words: homeschooling is a very interesting but not so new social phenomenon. This educative option, in Italy is called “educazione parentale”. The Italian Constitution guarantees this right. The aim of this work is to explore the actual tendencies of Italian homeschooling considering it as a non-formal practice of education