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 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 Rodger Williams | Homeschooling, Issues
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...
by Homeschooling Backgrounder | School Choice, School Choice Debates
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...
by Homeschooling Backgrounder | Issues, School Choice, School Choice, School Choice and 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...
