Homeschools
Analysts: Stop âmyths, scaremongering tacticsâ against burgeoning homeschool movementImagine a movement âso fringeâ it canât reflect mainstream society, yet so âfast ballooning and politically forcefulâ it may overrun an entire educational system â how homeschooling is described by… Read More
Public Education
Michigan public schools complain of âwhiplashâ as lawmakers dither over free breakfast, lunch programsÂThe inability of Michigan lawmakers to finalize funding for free school meals is causing many state districts to make last-minute decisions â often contradicting previous ones â over whether to… Read More
Public Education
Falling student enrollment triggers closure conversations, highlights strains on half-empty buildingsU.S. public schools are beginning to tackle the problem of severe under-enrollment â a decision delayed by years of federal COVID-19 pandemic relief funding. âPublic school enrollment is projected to… Read More
Public Education
Law firm calls for probe into North Carolina district after 4 complaints from autistic studentsÂA nonprofit law firm has requested a systemic investigation into one of North Carolinaâs districts after filing four complaints this year on behalf of families with autistic students. “Just… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: Teacher survey shows they need help, but theyâre looking in all the wrong placesAs a homeschool mom, Iâm constantly discovering former public-school teachers turned homeschoolers â and I admire them as some of Americaâs greatest yet often-unrecognized heroes. Take Sallie Schaaf Borrink, a former schoolteacher who now runs a … Read More