Homeschools
Montana mother turned to homeschooling after teacher restrained disabled sonA Montana mother says she decided against sending her disabled son back to public school after a teacher held him against the floor. White Sulphur Springs resident… Read More
Opinion
1619 Project founder’s experience proves the importance of avoiding one-size-fits-all educationLike many other parents, I paid great attention to Nikole Hannah-Jones’ recent commentary about enrolling her daughter in a low-income public school, only to discover, years later, that… Read More
Public Education
Expanding educational freedom: School choice allows families to mix and match school environments, research showsIn the past, choosing a K-12 school seemed like a binary choice: public or private. But now, American families aren’t just exercising school choice to attend charter,… Read More
Government
Nebraska city drops hiring rule that barred homeschool graduate from becoming paid firefighterA Nebraska municipality will now consider a homeschool graduate for a paid firefighting job after rejecting him because of his diploma. The Fremont City Council… Read More
Opinion
Analysis: Homeschool vs. public school – which is better?As New York marks an explosion in homeschool growth long past the COVID-19 pandemic, at least one media outlet saw fit to continue the conversation sparked… Read More
Public Education
Parents of special needs kids face hurdles with school districts(The Sentinel) – Parents of children with special needs (intellectual or developmental disabilities) do not just face long waitlists to get services from the State of Kansas, but also often… Read More
Homeschools
Study: COVID-19 presented ‘unplanned trial to homeschool’ still bearing fruit todayWhat if the COVID-19 pandemic didn’t trigger an increase in homeschooling but provided a trial run for parents already interested in it? That’s the conclusion of a new… Read More
Homeschools
New Hampshire expands homeschool freedoms, educational options for familiesAfter experiencing “the nation’s largest decline in enrollment,” New Hampshire is taking action to expand homeschool freedoms and options for parents in directing their children’s education. Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: Homeschooling wasn’t always legal. Here’s how a Kansas City nonprofit is remembering 40 years of homeschool historyAlmost four decades ago, Todd Kangas was wondering whether he and his wife would be imprisoned for their choice to homeschool. “We started doing research on homeschooling in Kansas, and… Read More
Courts
CA parents ask SCOTUS to stop state religious discrimination against homeschoolingCalifornia parents are appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court on claims of religious discrimination after the state forbade homeschooling families from using religious curriculum in a state-funded charter school… Read More
Homeschools
New York homeschoolers protest district policies requiring test administrators apart from parentsAndrea Denekamp, a mom in New York, and other parents are protesting the decision of a local school district denying them a letter to confirm their homeschool education. Read More
Government
Connecticut homeschooler, 18, vies with town council member for House district seatEighteen is a special number for Philip Tummescheit, the youngest candidate to run for Connecticut’s 18th House district seat. “I think Connecticut is in a sad state, and I think it’s… Read More
Public Education
Tennessee county notes shrinking school enrollment despite growing population baseEducation officials in a Tennessee district are puzzling over a pattern repeating itself nationwide – declining public-school enrollment even when the local population has been growing. … Read More
Government
South Carolina allows homeschoolers to participate in school choice programAfter months of uncertainty, South Carolina homeschoolers can finally rest easy knowing they can participate in the state’s school choice program. The budget recently approved by the… Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin homeschooling outpaces public, private school enrollmentEven as the Badger State’s public-school enrollment dropped this academic year, researchers have been at a loss to explain why homeschooling is the “fastest growing… Read More
Government
Republican governors urge Treasury to include homeschoolers in federal school choice programOn the same day a report revealed that nearly 800,000 homeschoolers could be excluded from the new federal school choice program, a group of governors… Read More
Government
Homeschooling military families praise legislation intended to streamline process for moving across state linesHomeschooling can help strengthen national security, argue lawmakers introducing a proposal to streamline this educational process for military families moving across state lines. “Parents serving this country… Read More
Homeschools
California grandmother relates homeschool experience to save money, strengthen family bondsFor Annie Nicol, a retired nurse practitioner, the COVID-19 pandemic extended her career – and introduced her to a new one in homeschooling. “I perhaps would have retired sooner had… Read More
Homeschools
Homeschool advocates lament Connecticut’s new law as ‘targeted interference’ against parentsHomeschoolers nationwide are denouncing a bill signed by Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on Tuesday, which requires background checks for all families intending to homeschool in the state. “This is… Read More
Homeschools
Nevada homeschool girls’ chess team wins third consecutive state titleA tiny but mighty homeschool team has made history in the Nevada State Girls Scholastic Chess Team Championship by winning its third consecutive title this May. “This historic championship is a celebration not only of another… Read More