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The CRHE research team regularly produces research briefs on pressing issues in homeschooling research and policy. Please refer to our archive below:
April 2026 | Homeschooling is rapidly growing in the United States. Families cite a wide range of motivations for homeschooling, including concern about school environment, dissatisfaction with traditional schools, and health-related considerations. Religious instruction also plays a role for some families; however, only 53% of parents identify it as a reason for homeschooling. This suggests that a significant share of homeschooling families may be interested in nonreligious homeschool options. Despite this, little research has focused on what secular homeschooling resources actually exist. This brief begins to explore this question by examining the availability of religious and nonreligious homeschooling umbrellas in Maryland.
March 2026 | There is an argument that some parents choose to homeschool some children and not others because they are carefully choosing the best mode of schooling for each child. In this month’s research brief, we explore the tight link between mixed schooling and the phenomenon of singling out certain children for additional or worse abuse.
February 2026 | What do we know about homeschool outcomes? Looking at credible research – not just studies commissioned by homeschool advocates – we’re able gain a realistic understanding of what happens next. Our research team dives into what we do know about the math gap, why structure matters, grade level expectations, life outcomes for homeschoolers, and how homeschooling can prevent abuse from being detected.
January 2026 | A very common claim in conversations about homeschooling is that research proves homeschooled students perform better on standardized tests than their peers in school. This claim, however, is based on a few well-known studies that scholars have repeatedly debunked as unsound. Zooming out, we can look at recurring issues with these studies, examine the current state of homeschool research, and apply better practices to work moving forward.
November 2025 | Often, debates surrounding homeschooling are based on misconceptions about who homeschools and why. In this brief, we survey the state of homeschooling research and draw attention to the fact that abuse and neglect do occur in homeschool settings, and that homeschooling discussions are often premised on the incorrect assumption that every parent homeschools with good intentions, and that good intentions always produce good outcomes.
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