Homeschools
Agency tries to withdraw adoption subsidy from homeschool family, reverses course after hearingA Kentucky familyâs adoption subsidy came under threat when state officials argued a homeschool program didnât qualify because it wasnât âaccredited.â Although this term doesnât exist in the stateâs Adoption… Read More
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Upcoming âHeartland Hybrid and Microschools Summitâ in Kansas City set to grow education freedom movementIf education is the final frontier in American freedom, its pioneers and homesteaders are meeting in Kansas City next weekend to map the open prairie and help each other plant… Read More
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Families take issue with New York policy discriminating against homeschool graduatesWhen homeschool parents Jeffrey and Tabatha Ludwig applied for an educational letter from the local public school superintendent to help their youngest daughter, they assumed it would be approved, just… Read More
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Microschools continue to be a popular alternative for families seeking a better education for their childrenMicroschools and learning pods are growing so popular for families around the country, they have received national media attention. These learning environments tend to be smaller… Read More
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âSchools are failing according to their own standards,â says former teacher-in-training turned homeschool advocateTim Lieber credits his high school band teacher with helping transform his life â precisely because she worked as much as possible outside the school system. âShe never followed any… Read More
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Former public school educators turning to homeschooling and microschoolingParents and educators alike are abandoning traditional public schools in favor of alternative models such as homeschooling and microschooling, finding they better serve students unique needs. Six months into the… Read More
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Kansas legislators encourage homeschoolersâ participation: âYou know your child bestâFour legislators from the Kansas House and Senate urged homeschool families to get more involved in the stateâs educational policies, even inviting them to testify at legislative committees. âLegislation does… Read More
Opinion
Homeschool, private school students begin applying to play public school sports in Kansas(The Sentinel) â Applications for non-public school students to participate in public school activities began on Aug. 1 and so far, concerns schools would face a flood of homeschool or… Read More
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U.S. military works to support homeschool families as part of school outreachHomeschool parents serving in the military may not always know they have free help available â through School Liaison Officers, or SLOs. These officers work through the Child & Youth… Read More
Legislation
Homeschool nonprofit celebrates Ohioâs new law eliminating âcommon conflicts between parents, schoolsâOhio has become the latest state to ease homeschooling requirements after the governor signed a new law July 4. âBy simplifying the law, the sources of many common conflicts between… Read More
Legislation
New laws expand homeschool freedoms, parental rights in TexasHomeschool families in Texas are celebrating new laws that increase educational opportunities and freedoms for students and their parents. Stephanie Lambert, executive director of the Texas Home School Coalition (THSC),… Read More
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From homeschooled to top college golf prospect, Junior Player of the Year credits her familyâs supportHomeschool student Sophie Stevens was again named the Junior Girlsâ Player of the Year by the Golf Association of Michigan and has signed to play golf for the University of… Read More
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Homeschool family defends rights to dual-enrollment programs for high school studentsThanks to dual enrollment, many homeschool students donât need to graduate high school before taking college-level courses. Some can even complete college degrees while still in their teens. For example,… Read More
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Nonprofit fights discrimination against diplomas issued to homeschool high school graduatesA substitute public school teacher in Missouri and a correctional officer in Texas recently experienced discrimination in their careers on account of being homeschooled. Both graduated with homeschool high school… Read More
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Homeschooled student, also a CEO, earns Ph.D. in biomedical engineering at 19Homeschool graduate Tanishq Mathew Abraham has a lot to celebrate. The 19-year-old CEO just completed his Ph.D. in biomedical engineering. âWouldn’t have done it without the love and support of… Read More
Public Education
Homeschool students allowed to participate in public school activities next year(The Sentinel) â Noelle Friese is excited for her children in the homeschool she runs with her husband. After moving to Kansas a year ago with her husband Mathew, who… Read More
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Homeschool father, conservative leader shares concerns over public schools: âCalcified in opposition to GodâAbraham Hamilton III and his wife chose to homeschool their six children after researching the history of U.S. public education. “We did not just arrive where we are accidentally,” Hamilton… Read More
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Public school is âlike a death marchâ: Parents talk about the switch to homeschooling and hybrid modelsLeigh Cline of San Francisco began homeschooling after she saw issues in the public school system firsthand during the COVID-19 pandemic. One of her daughters has learning difficulties, but instead… Read More
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Homeschool workshop, used curriculum sale to equip parents for next school yearFamilies interested in homeschooling often cite two challenges in starting: trying to find local resources, as well as choosing curriculum. However, the Midwest Parent Educators (MPE) nonprofit plans… Read More
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Public schools are making unwarranted contact with homeschool families. Hereâs how parents are defending their rightsWhen Virginia mom Olivia Knapp decided to homeschool her 10-year-old daughter during the spring semester, she did all her research beforehand. She delivered the necessary paperwork to her… Read More