My Parents Homeschooled Me Successfully (Here’s How!)
I was homeschooled from kindergarten through high school. Upon graduation, I was accepted to Ball State University with a full…
Homeschooling Outcomes or Sampling Problems? A Look at Ray 2003
This post summarizes our recently added research review, which provides a critical analysis of Ray (2003, 2004). Click HERE to…
What To Do if You Suspect Educational Deprivation
The diversity of homeschooling law has a significant impact on how failure to educate in a homeschool setting is approached…
How I Was Almost Rescued from Abuse
I am the second child, oldest daughter in a family that eventually grew to nine children, with each child spaced…
Advice from a Homeschool Grad Turned Public School Teacher
You were homeschooled? And now you’re a public school teacher? I get that question fairly often…and I understand why. Many…
The Interests of Every Homeschooled Child
Imagine your ideal school environment—an educational system set up entirely for your benefit, in all of the ways that you…
The Alaska Data and Homeschool Academics
Homeschool advocates often champion studies they claim show that homeschooled students score thirty percentile points above average as proof of…
What about Socialization?
“What about socialization?” The question often brings up unpleasant associations for homeschoolers—being judged for their lifestyle by a teacher or…
Utah: Don’t Legalize Educational Neglect!
Utah State Senator Aaron Osmond’s bill SB 39 fully exempts homeschooling parents from any and all state educational requirements. Both…
Pennsylvania: HB 1013 and Accountability
Eleven U.S. states include a portfolio option in their homeschool law. Under this option, homeschool parents put together a portfolio…