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Dual enrollment is skyrocketing. Here's how homeschoolers blazed this path for their public-school peers.
14+ hour, 33+ min ago (1031+ words) Although dual enrollment is being touted as one of the latest high school trends, homeschoolers have long enjoyed the benefits of this method in preparing for higher education. "We've been leveraging this for years and years " and we have the…...
WATCH: Homeschool mom shares "insane" things public school normalizes
2+ week, 5+ day ago (78+ words) In 40 seconds, Sam Griffin, whose" WATCH: Homeschool mom shares "insane" things public school normalizes Public schools normalize "insane" behaviors that undermine a child"s creativity and natural learning style, a homeschooling mother of four says in a video. In 40 seconds,…...
Nonprofit warns against new Nebraska law targeting homeschoolers
3+ week, 6+ day ago (562+ words) A new Nebraska law ostensibly aimed at curbing child abuse could have chilling effects on homeschool rights, according to the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA). "While the stated intention of protecting children is noble, the bill's execution would lead…...
Michigan's homeschool numbers continue rising as parents explore "huge variety' of resources
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (366+ words) In my own research, I have seen how diverse homeschoolers now are," wrote'Kyle Greenwalt, an'associate'professor'in the department of'teacher'education, in February 2017. This diversity challenges any simplistic understanding of what homeschooling is and what impact it will have on the public school…...
No basis for KSBOE claim that homeschool kids are behind public school students
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (551+ words) (The Sentinel) " At the March 10, 2026 Kansas State Board of Education meeting, Board Member Betty Arnold said homeschool students who return to public school are "really far behind" " entirely without data to back up the assertion. Arnold made the statement during…...
Arkansas homeschool dad urges families to speak out on EFA limits
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (517+ words) But Paul Bradley, father of an Arkansas homeschool family, wantsother homeschoolersto bemore vocal about the legislation to change how it is implemented. "If you have an opinion, you can say it nicely," he wrote in a piece published by Opportunity…...
Utah district notes drop in public-school enrollment as more parents turn to homeschooling
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (761+ words) We felt like the lack of support in the" Special needs for her son'with autism'spurred Amanda Shumway to begin homeschooling after she had initially sent him to a public-school kindergarten. We felt like the lack of support in the school…...
Former schoolteacher: Homeschooling "challenged me to redefine success" in education
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (463+ words) A former public-school teacher thought she knew how to measure educational progress " by "standards, benchmarks, and measurable outcomes" " until she started homeschooling her own children. "I had to unlearn the idea that rigor requires constant measurement, wrote Nicole Schildt, a…...
Homeschooling catches the eye of major media outlets, including Chicago Tribune
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (456+ words) The explosion in U. S. homeschooling has become so marked that even liberal media outlets are paying attention " recently Newsweek and now the Chicago Tribune. "Modern homeschooling has shifted from a largely religious, rural demographic to a more diverse, often secular population,…...
Connecticut legislation threatening homeschool freedoms, nonprofit warns
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (657+ words) Connecticut has long trusted parents to direct their children's" Connecticut has long trusted parents to direct their children's education without unnecessary government interference," writes the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) about House Bill 5468, which it says would represent a…...