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Homeschool Academic Achievement: Education Method vs. Demographics
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 such as...
Why Have These Homeschooled Children Been Singled Out? (Connecticut)
NHERIApril 23, 2026 🔗 Download the image 🔗 Go to the data source for this article
Through the Lens of Home Schooling
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 comment amused...
Why Connecticut Mandatory Reporters Do So Little To Stop Child Abuse
Rodger Williams March 27, 2026
Parent Commitment: Overcoming Obstacles To Homeschooling
By Anonymous Okay, the "privilege" label REALLY ticks me off. My husband and I STRUGGLE. Before he started his new job, we would have been lucky to hit $40k/yr. Now we're at around $60k. Did I mention that there are 9 of us? We get no state assistance. We're squeezed...
What is Homeschooling?
Rodger Williams December 11, 2018 Blurring 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 values. From the...
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...