Culture, Homeschools
Hundreds of homeschool moms enjoy R & R at KC-area ‘Encouragement Day’Homeschool moms took a day away from home to meet and support one another at a Kansas City church on Saturday.Organizers of the Women’s Encouragement Day estimated… Read More
Government, Homeschools
‘I had to get out of the public system.’ Why are some of homeschooling’s biggest advocates former public-school teachers?Since the COVID-19 pandemic, former public school teacher Kellista Keaton has helped colleagues leave for educational alternatives such as homeschooling and micro-schools.“They stepped away from their job, and… Read More
Homeschools
Homeschool Capitol Days planned for Kansas, MissouriHomeschool associations in Kansas and Missouri are preparing for a day at the state capitol where families can meet lawmakers and celebrate their educational freedoms.The Christian Home Education… Read More
Government
Rural school choice is a ‘rising tide that lifts all boats,’ study findsCritics say school choice policies harm rural communities. They couldn’t be more wrong.School choice policies help families take advantage of educational alternatives in their community while simultaneously benefiting… Read More
Homeschools
National study to measure homeschoolers’ academic performanceTesting homeschool students to see how they compare to their public school peers?Bring it on, say the organizers of a nationwide study aiming to measure the academic achievement… Read More
Homeschools
Want your child to thrive in STEM? Consider homeschoolingHomeschool students are facing off against their public-school peers in U.S. robotics contests, and they are winning.The “Family Instructors of the Northern Suburbs” Christian homeschool team placed… Read More
Homeschools, Public Education
Mother who pulled kids out of public school to homeschool says results are ‘amazing’A Texas mom is reporting significant improvements in her children’s academic performance after pulling them out of the public elementary school where they were exposed to inappropriate sex and… Read More
Homeschools
Homeschool students campaign for Ted Budd, helping him win North Carolina U.S. Senate raceNorth Carolina just elected its newest U.S. senator in businessman, former U.S. representative and homeschool father Ted Budd.But when it came to persuading voters, Budd received… Read More
Government, Homeschools
School choice could expand to nearly all students in Ohio if bill passes(The Center Square) – School choice options in Ohio could expand to nearly every student if a new bill works its way quickly through the Ohio Legislature during the lame… Read More
Culture, Homeschools
Homeschool programs, hybrid options encourage mid-year signupsIt’s never too late to pull your children from public school – even in December and beyond.That’s what Angie Hoffman, founder of The Hearth Room Schoolhouse in… Read More
Homeschools
After strip-searching a couple’s six homeschooled children ‘without cause,’ Kentucky Child Protective Services pays $515,000Child Protective Services officials in Kentucky have paid $515,000 to a homeschool family to settle a court case involving a strip-search of all six children in their home. The… Read More
Homeschools
Kansas parents explain the homeschooling surge(The Sentinel) – K-12 schools in Kansas have lost more than 10,000 students since the beginning of the pandemic, and homeschooling registrations have more than tripled during that… Read More
Homeschools
Here’s why parents say they’re homeschooling their children – and what the government can do to helpAs the nation continues to see increased interest in homeschooling, many experts say removing institutional barriers and obstacles have helped fuel that growth.“The movement to reduce regulatory barriers… Read More
Culture, Homeschools
Home School Legal Defense Association comes to aid of Florida family, challenges public school rigmaroleWhen a Florida family received an email from the local public school claiming their homeschooled daughter was enrolled as a full-time student, they were shocked. “A month into school,… Read More
Education
Missouri homeschool family battles intimidation from school and law enforcement officer over optional paperworkA homeschool mom in Missouri has faced threats from a uniformed police officer that she would be “charged with criminal neglect” if she refused to sign a declaration of… Read More
Homeschools
U.S. homeschool population exceeds 3 million for 2021-2022 school yearThe number of families homeschooling is above 3 million, according to estimates released this month by the National Home Education Research Institute. Researchers used data from the U.S. Read More
Homeschools
This rural Florida homeschool co-op found out: If you build it, they will come(reimaginED) – Sandra Shoffner dreamed of starting a homeschool co-op, but she never imagined the reception it would get when it finally happened.Dozens of parents attended the first… Read More
Government, Opinion
Public education is doing worse with more money, so let’s give parents more optionsIf an educational option costs less and produces better results, wouldn’t it be foolish not to fund it? Yet the opposite is happening.As a nation, the U.S. is… Read More
Government, Homeschools
This family needs education choice for all its children, not just some(reimaginED) – The Hay family represents two compelling education choice stories at once: Education choice works in rural areas, and It’d work even better if everyone had the means… Read More
Culture
7 ways to teach your children financial skills amid inflationAs inflation continues to impact American families, many are trying to find creative ways to stretch their spending power. Why not include children in that discussion and help them… Read More