The information-technology revolution is creating a new form of electronic, interactive education that should blossom into a lifelong learning system that allows almost anyone to learn almost anything from anywhere at anytime. The key technology in future education is interactive multimedia. The great power of interactive multimedia systems resides in highly sophisticated software that employs scientifically based educational methods to guide the student through a path of instruction individually tailored to suit the special needs of each person. To make electronic education a reality, knowledge-based systems will be essential. Such systems are developing rapidly, and in a decade or so, they should be commonly used in elementary and secondary schools. Interactive multimedia and knowledge-based systems offer great promise for conducting education over long distances. One application is home schooling.