Homeschooling, also known as home education, is the education of children inside the home, as opposed to in the formal settings of a public or private school. Home education is usually conducted by a parent or tutor.[1] Many families that start out with a formal school structure at home often switch to less formal and, often, more effective ways of imparting education outside of school.[2] "Homeschooling" is the term commonly used in North America, whereas "home education" is more commonly used in the United Kingdom,[3] elsewhere in Europe, and in many Commonwealth countries.