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Two Types of Private Education Under “School Choice”
Government funding for private education invites regulation. The state will determine what is taught, no matter what form of instruction is used. Take the money vs. Don't take the money has replaced Private School vs. Homeschool as the most important factor in Private...
The Great School Choice Double-Cross
Rodger Williams February 24, 2023 In 2021, West Virginia passed a School Choice law that gave state education money to parents to spend on behalf of their children. It included homeschooled students. West Virginia homeschoolers worked hard to ensure the law had...
What Makes A Homeschooler: Homeschooling’s Critics Know
Brian RayApril 9, 2025 Excerpted from NHERI Working Paper Whether by scholars, teachers' unions, policymakers, or nonprofit advocacy organizations, most of the controversy about homeschooling has centered around who should have control over who spends...
Why “School Choice” Laws Cannot Protect Homeschoolers From Regulation
Rodger Williams March 15, 2022 “School Choice” means parental education choices that are paid for by the government, with either direct payments or education tax credits. School Choice advocates often claim that homeschoolers will be protected from government...
The Ironic Failure Of CPS to Protect Public School Students
Rodger Williams November 17, 2025 Public schools claim to protect their students from child abuse with mandatory reporters. But federal data shows no drop in child abuse rates after children start school. Public schools depend on Child Protective Services (CPS) when...
Why Has This Homeschooled Child Been Singled Out? (Connecticut)
Rodger Williams November 6, 2025 🔗 Download the image 🔗 Go to the data source for this article
Why Have These Homeschooled Children Been Singled Out? (West Virginia)
Rodger WilliamsJune 17, 2024 🔗 Download the image 🔗 Go to the data source for this article
Why Public Schools Fail To Protect Students From Child Abuse (New Jersey)
Rodger Williams July 28, 2025 Public schools are commonly assumed to protect their students from child abuse because of mandatory reporters. We now have visible evidence showing that assumption to be false and the research explaining why. 85% of students are in the...
Why Public Schools Fail To Protect Students From Child Abuse
Rodger Williams June 12, 2025 Most people assume that public schools protect students because the schools' mandatory reporters contact Child Protective Services (CPS) about suspected child abuse. That assumption is wrong. Federal child abuse data displays no...