beliefs to our children freely. we can teach anything that we want. you know? >> according to the national center for education statistics of the estimated 1.5 million students home schooled across the country, 36% of their parents do so for religious reasons. another 21% do it out of concern about the school environment. 17% are not satisfied with the academic instruction available. and 26% do it for a variety of other reasons. >> we've become experimental about the way we offer education to children. i believe part of that change is that many parents are able to provide strong educational opportunity for kids. but david char, dean of the school of education and human development at southern methodist university does have concerns about home schooling. he worries kids that may not develop needed social or coping skills. in an effort to give homeschool students a more diverse experience, learning