An article in the Detroit Free Press online, also appearing in the print version, titled More resources and support help metro homeschoolers go mainstream, profiles homeschooling families in Michigan:
“Michigan doesn’t have an accurate count of the number of its homeschooled students. The state stopped requiring parents to register with a school district in 1996; registration is now voluntary. For the 2009-10 school year, 1,123 students in 684 homeschools self-reported.”