CRHE’s research informs policy recommendations such as our Make Homeschool Safe model legislation. Our research also supports development of educational trainings for professionals who encounter homeschooled children. To date, we have trained over one thousand professionals in understanding abuse and neglect in homeschool settings, with a focus on the policy landscape that enables that abuse and neglect.
July 2026 | Homeschooling was fully legalized in the United States in 1993. Since then, homeschooling has grown from a relatively small educational modality into the fastest-growing educational sector in the United States. Our July research brief explores the growing diversity of homeschooling.