Homeschools
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
Homeschools
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 from Johns Hopkins University, South Dakota saw a 143% increase in… Read More
Opinion
North Carolina bill aiming to prevent homeschool discrimination highlights ongoing challenges for students, graduatesUniversities making a big deal about their âinclusivityâ need to take a long, hard look at their own discriminatory practices against a minority population â the burgeoning homeschool community. âNo… Read More
Homeschools
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
Public Education
Schools must improve to compete with school choice, says Texas superintendent facing enrollment crisisA Dallas-area school district is cutting more than 500 jobs amid a budget crunch and declining enrollment, but the superintendent says more profound changes are needed. The Mesquite Independent School… Read More
Homeschools
Nebraska homeschool growth continues as families âwant moreâ from educational systemÂAfter working 30 years as a public-school teacher and administrator, LeDonna Griffin now runs a homeschool co-op for families in Nebraska â called Leaders to Legends. One of the co-opâs… Read More
Christian Schools
18-year-old founds microschool, finds success following Godâs callWhen Anna Gutscher graduated from homeschool in southeastern Colorado, she felt God leading her to start a microschool instead of pursuing a career in real estate. One year later she… Read More
Government
Arkansas may ban school choice funds from being used for team sportsA proposed new rule may prohibit homeschool and private-school families from using Arkansasâ education freedom funds for team sports â even as public schools face no such restrictions. In describing… Read More
Homeschools
Tennessee homeschool nonprofit caters to growing numbers of families statewide, beyondTennessee mom Abby Merryman has a history of adapting to changes she didnât anticipate. âWe put our kids into public school, a great public school here in Murfreesboro. And it wasnât a good fit,â she … Read More
Homeschools
North Carolina ranks No. 4 nationwide for growing homeschool populationWhat do North Carolina, Vermont, Delaware and Alaska have in common? They all rank highest in the nation for homeschool growth, the Fox affiliate in North Carolina recently reported. âAccording to an analysis… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: Valid criticisms on gifted preschool programs fail to recognize homeschooling as ultimate âindividualized instructionâA recent Hechinger Report commentary skillfully highlighted the challenges of implementing gifted education programs for preschoolers, but it fell short of identifying a proven solution: homeschooling. âIn an ideal world,… Read More
Public Education
Massachusetts district sees âsteepest single-year declineâ in enrollment since 2010Mirroring a nationwide trend, Nantucket Public Schools (NPS) in Massachusetts is struggling with decreased enrollment its superintendent suggests is due in part from students leaving for… Read More
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
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
Courts
Pennsylvania homeschoolers sue district over truancy threatsTwo homeschool families are suing their Pennsylvania school district after being threatened with truancy charges for lack of what may be nonessential paperwork. The Stoltzfus and Brennan families filed a lawsuit against… Read More
Homeschools
Homeschool numbers surge in Ohio, passing COVID-19 pandemic recordsÂOhio mom Jeannine Ramer hadnât planned to homeschool, but her sister-in-lawâs encouragement persuaded her to try it once her oldest son reached preschool age. âWe loved it,â Ramer… Read More
Homeschools
Wyoming districts, homeschoolers take issue over new law removing requirement to submit curriculumDespite a new Wyoming law removing homeschool reporting requirements, school districts are still contacting homeschooling families in what some analysts see as legal overstepping. âThe only requirement in state law… Read More
Government
New Jersey families protest homeschool regulation bills â including requirements to teach DEI, gender identityFamilies are protesting legislation requiring New Jersey homeschoolers to use curriculum aligned with state learning standards â including subjects such as diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), gender identity, sexual orientation… Read More
Homeschools
Latest homeschool growth in Pennsylvania, Delaware no longer attributed to pandemicÂHomeschooling in Northeastern states such as Pennsylvania and Delaware has been quietly growing after a slight downward trend following the COVID-19 pandemic. âThe number of homeschooled students went from just… Read More
Homeschools
6-year homeschool mom shares tips on high schoolThe thought of homeschooling through high school often intimidates parents â even those who successfully accomplish it, says one Florida mom who knows the feeling. âThe year before we started… Read More