by Rodger Williams | Homeschooling, Issues
How do homeschools compare with public schools on how well they prevent academic failures, as measured by standardized test scores? The average U.S. homeschool standardized test score is in the range of 65 to 80 percentiles, according to the best available estimate....
by Rodger Williams | Homeschooling, Issues
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 these from Lubienski,...
by Homeschooling Backgrounder | Regulation, Research
Brian Ray January 23, 2018 Excerpt: Based on empirical evidence to date, there is a remarkable rate of abuse of U.S. schoolchildren by school personnel (e.g., teachers, coaches, bus drivers, administrators, custodians). The multiple laws, regulations, and policies...
by Homeschooling Backgrounder | Abuse, Research
Rodger Williams April 11, 2018 Child abuse and related fatalities are correlated to age of the child, according to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services data. Younger children are subject to higher rates of abuse and fatalities than older children. The decline...
by Homeschooling Backgrounder | Issues, Legislation
Rodger Williams April 30, 2018 Connecticut Child Advocate Sarah Eagan is urging the State of Connecticut to impose additional statutory requirements on homeschooling families. She follows the example of homeschool critics in other states who want additional oversight...
