Homeschools
This Mother’s Day, second-generation homeschool moms reflect on family legacyAs homeschool rates hold steady two years after the onset of the pandemic, many longtime homeschooling mothers are celebrating the freedom to not… Read More
Homeschools, Opinion
Failure of public schools is a common reason homeschooling is growing among all demographicsHomeschooling is attracting large numbers of families from all demographics and backgrounds. A fascinating article by The Hechinger Report… Read More
Culture, Homeschools
A historic surge in homeschooling continues despite the return of in-person learningThe COVID-19 pandemic “ushered in what may be the most rapid rise in homeschooling the U.S. has ever seen,” according to a recent data analysis by… Read More
Homeschools
Homeschooling rates hold steady even after schools reopenMelanie Moore started homeschooling her 10-year-old son, Asher, at the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year. As a single mom who runs a full-time massage therapy… Read More
Homeschools
How and why this couple decided, even before his birth, to homeschool their son – and what has changedMy wife and I were blessed with the birth of our son, our first child, in May of 2021. As we prepared for his arrival, one of the primary… Read More
Homeschools
How hybrid schools are reshaping educationThey’re not exactly schools, but they’re not homeschools either. They have elements of structured curriculum and institutional learning, while offering maximum educational freedom and flexibility. They provide a consistent, off-site… Read More
Christian Schools, Homeschools
KC-based nonprofit plans to help full-time working parents with homeschoolRhonda McAfee thought her homeschool journey had ended when the last of her three children completed high school. “When my youngest son graduated, I thought I… Read More
Culture, Government, Homeschools
It was once criminal ‘subterfuge’: Previous generations discuss early history of KC-area homeschoolingSome 40 years after they made history, several families in the Kansas City area are publicly sharing their memories of homeschooling before its legal status was recognized. Read More
Government, Homeschools
From homesteading to homeschooling: How one northeast Missouri family is blazing its own trailShannon Slee may not have known she would end up being a homeschooling, homesteading mom of five children – but she did know that her family someday would… Read More
Homeschools
Homeschool association seeks to end discriminatory practices for college placement examsPreparing to take college placement exams such as the ACT or PSAT? You may face trouble if you’re a homeschool student. That’s the conclusion of Home… Read More
Homeschools
KC-area homeschool conference to offer curriculum options, educational resourcesAs the number of homeschooling families increases nationwide, support groups and organizations are stepping up to help parents explore this alternative education option. Read More
Culture, Homeschools
West Virginia education savings accounts are worth fighting forEditor’s note: In this commentary from West Virginia education choice activist and reimaginED guest blogger Jamie Buckland, the mother of four explains why her state’s Hope Scholarship program positively impacts… Read More
Government, Homeschools
Some lawmakers in this state want a new government commission to regulate homeschoolingDo homeschooling parents need government minders? Though the homeschool community in Maryland has continued to flourish for decades without the government’s help, Maryland Delegate Sheila Ruth… Read More
Christian Schools, Government, Homeschools
Florida senate bill could shut door to college credit for private school and homeschool studentsLast year, private school families celebrated legislation that created a $15.5 million state fund to cover the costs of private school students who participated in dual enrollment programs that allowed… Read More
Christian Schools, Homeschools, Public Education
Are Christian-schooled kids sheltered – or is it public school students?Are Christian-schooled and homeschooled students sheltered from the “real” world – or are they merely being well-prepared to face it? In many ways it’s both, those… Read More
Government, Homeschools
Iowa Republicans propose scholarship program for students in private, public, or homeschool(Mary Stroka | The Center Square) – Several Iowa Republicans proposed Tuesday a new scholarship program beginning in July 2023 for students in competent private instruction (homeschooling), private, and public schools. Read More
Homeschools
Homeschooling numbers surge in Virginia during pandemic and public education conflictAfter two years of extraordinary growth, approximately 62,000 homeschool families in Virginia now represent about 5 percent of the state’s total public school enrollment – one of the… Read More
Homeschools
School closures led many to homeschool: here are the numbersWhen public schools moved to full remote instruction within a given state, the proportion of households that homeschooled jumped by at least 2.3 percent according to a… Read More
Homeschools
Families who chose to homeschool during pandemic are sticking with itHomeschooling in the United States experienced dramatic growth over the past two years, fueled by parental dissatisfaction with public schools, as has been widely reported. Read More
Homeschools
Op-Ed: Homeschooling will boom long after COVID-19(Lance Izumi | The Center Square) – Student enrollment in public schools has nosedived as parent disgust with school COVID-19 policies, student learning losses, and controversial education policies has gone through… Read More