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
Public Education
Dual enrollment is skyrocketing. Here’s how homeschoolers blazed this path for their public-school peers.Although dual enrollment is being touted as one of the latest high school trends, homeschoolers have long enjoyed the benefits of this method in preparing for higher education. Read More
Homeschools
Minnesota homeschool growth this year tops COVID-19 pandemic numbersThe number of homeschool students enrolled in Minnesota reached a record high of 32,024 students this academic year – breaking the previous year’s record, American Experiment has… Read More
Homeschools
Minnesota homeschool baseball players reinstated after ejectionFour Minnesota homeschool students who were previously deemed ineligible for high school baseball have been reinstated, raising questions as to why they were denied in the first place. Read More
Homeschools
Connecticut legislation threatening homeschool freedoms, nonprofit warnsAdvocates are raising the alarm over Connecticut legislation that would create suffocating restrictions on homeschooling. “Connecticut has long trusted parents to direct their children’s education without unnecessary government… Read More
Homeschools
South Carolina debates whether to include homeschoolers in school choiceSouth Carolina officials are debating whether homeschooled students should be eligible to receive school choice scholarships. South Carolina launched its Education Scholarship Trust… Read More
Homeschools
More American Jews should consider homeschooling, writer concludesIf you’re Jewish and deciding between public schools or day schools for your children, try a third educational option – homeschooling, a mother of six argues. “Watching peers struggle under the weight of schooling… Read More