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âMost important, best-qualified teacherâ will always be a parent, says former school assistant principalAnother former schoolteacher has joined the ranks of homeschool defenders â Daniel Buck, director of the American Enterprise Instituteâs Conservative Education Reform Network. âIâve taught… Read More
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Michiganâs homeschool numbers continue rising as parents explore âhuge varietyâ of resourcesÂAlmost a decade ago, Michigan State University staffers recognized homeschooling as an âevolution in American educationâ poised for strong growth â even before the COVID-19 pandemic. âIn my own research, I have… Read More
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Utah district notes drop in public-school enrollment as more parents turn to homeschoolingSpecial needs for her son with autism spurred Amanda Shumway to begin homeschooling after she had initially sent him to a public-school kindergarten. âWe felt like the lack of support in the… Read More
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Arkansas homeschool dad urges families to speak out on EFA limitsWhen education freedom advocates lost a battle against Arkansas imposing new restrictions on its school choice program, many thought the fight was effectively over. But Paul Bradley, father of an Arkansas… Read More
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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 â breaking the previous year’s record, American Experiment has… Read More
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Former schoolteacher: Homeschooling âchallenged me to redefine successâ in educationÂA former public-school teacher thought she knew how to measure educational progress â by âstandards, benchmarks, and measurable outcomesâ â until she started homeschooling her own children. âI had… Read More
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Homeschooling catches the eye of major media outlets, including Chicago TribuneÂThe explosion in U.S. homeschooling has become so marked that even liberal media outlets are paying attention â recently Newsweek and now the Chicago Tribune. Read More
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Minnesota homeschool baseball players reinstated after ejectionÂFour 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. âThe… Read More
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Connecticut legislation threatening homeschool freedoms, nonprofit warnsÂAdvocates are raising the alarm over Connecticut legislation that would create suffocating restrictions on homeschooling. âConnecticut has long trusted parents to direct their childrenâs education without unnecessary government interference,â… Read More
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South Carolina debates whether to include homeschoolers in school choice  ÂSouth Carolina officials are debating whether homeschooled students should be eligible to receive school choice scholarships. South Carolina launched its Education Scholarship Trust Fund (ESTF)… Read More
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Virginia marks jump in homeschooling numbers for families âmeeting the child where they areâÂDanette Sajous is using her background in entrepreneurship and finance to teach homeschool co-op elementary students how to cook and cultivate life skills. âMy kids are extremely social,â the… Read More
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More American Jews should consider homeschooling, writer concludesIf youâre Jewish and deciding between public schools or day schools for your children, try a third educational option â homeschooling, a mother of six argues. âWatching peers struggle under the weight of schooling that is… Read More
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Florida homeschooler sets record for winning county spelling bee 3 years straightCalabash can refer to a tropical tree or its fruit, a North Carolina town â or the word propelling Cooper Campen, a Florida homeschool student, to his third consecutive championship in the Alachua County… Read More
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Maine homeschoolers enjoy flexibility, success in alternative education modelsFor Lisa Berry, educational âsuccessâ involves far more than a diploma or other certification. âMost people would agree that success, in life or education, is really about being able to… Read More
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Georgiaâs rich homeschool history supplies âfertile groundâ for emerging hybrid optionsSince Georgia legalized homeschooling in 1984, it has achieved national prominence as a leader in alternative education options. âThe stateâs relaxed regulations, along with metro Atlantaâs density, geographic spread,… Read More
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Homeschool families are helping drive the public-school exodus in Colorado, commentary arguesWhile Coloradoâs public-school analysts often blame dwindling enrollment on falling birth rates, higher immigration enforcement and a shrinking population, they may need to consider another factor â homeschooling, argues a… Read More
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Midwestern homeschool conference to celebrate ârichnessâ of simplicity in teaching methods, 40-year anniversaryAs the Midwest Parent Educators (MPE) nonprofit marks its 40-year anniversary, its spring conference will highlight many homeschool familiesâ firsthand experiences â including the power of simplicity in teaching. âItâs easy to get caught up in… Read More
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Encouragement Day speaker urges homeschool moms to âlive with an eternal perspectiveâTerri Hitt has experienced firsthand what she calls every parentâs greatest fear â losing a child â when her daughter passed away unexpectedly at the age of 29. âWhen she… Read More
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South Dakota sets national record in homeschool growth over last decadeÂHomeschooling has skyrocketed nationwide since the COVID-19 pandemic, and its most enthusiastic state supporter over the last decade has been South Dakota, a new analysis finds. âAccording to data… Read More
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Maine marks jump in homeschool population since pandemic, law removing exemptions for school-mandated vaccinesÂThe Pine Tree State is seeing a new kind of growth since the COVID-19 pandemic â almost double the number of homeschoolers in the 2024-25 academic year (6.4%) compared to… Read More