by Rodger Williams | Homeschooling, Issues
Rodger WilliamsDecember 11, 2018Blurring the lines on what is considered “homeschooling” can set parents up for disappointment in terms of the academic and social goals they have in mind for their child, as well as in communicating the family’s...
by Rodger Williams | Homeschooling, Issues
Rodger Williams November 29, 2018 Question: Is the observed high academic achievement of homeschoolers due to the method of education or just due to homeschooler demographics? Homeschool critics prominently voice — without supporting evidence — conjectures...
by Rodger Williams | Homeschooling, Issues
Many virtual charter school parents believe they are “homeschooling” their children. They cite the fact that their students are learning in the home rather than in “brick and mortar” schools. They see their ability to choose from a variety of...
by Homeschooling Backgrounder | Diversity, Issues
Nicky Hardenbergh January 19, 2016 Excerpt: Perhaps unwisely, I mentioned this chapter at a recent family gathering. As soon as I brought up the deregulation of home education, my sister-in-law gasped and exclaimed, “You’ve become a Republican!” Her...
by Homeschooling Backgrounder | Evidence, Issues
Mary Rice Hasson Fall 2012 Excerpt: This essay looks first at the current homeschooling landscape, noting key changes that have swept through the homeschooling movement over the past several decades. Next it analyzes some of the assumptions implicit in the current...
by Homeschooling Backgrounder | Issues, Mandated Reporter Visits
Richard Wexler March 30, 2017 Excerpt: Self-proclaimed liberal Marie Cohen’s latest column in The Chronicle calls for requiring that every parent who homeschools a child bring that child before a mandated reporter of child abuse for periodic inspection. Try...
