Why are there more girls than boys being homeschooled?

At least this is the case according to the latest statistics on homeschooling from The Condition of Education 2009.

According to Greg Toppo of USA Today, "The ratio of home-schooled boys to girls has shifted significantly. In 1999, it was 49% boys, 51% girls. Now boys account for only 42%; 58% are girls."

Mr. Toppo asked one of our own homeschooling bloggers, Henry Cate of Why Homeschool, about the trends in homeschooling presented in the report.

Please check out Why Homeschool and participate in a couple of extremely short surveys - very, very short (one question each)! Even if you only have girls (as I do) be sure to vote in both and help out Henry Cate and the other folks at Why Homeschool!

Thanks!