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Preventing Academic Failures: Homeschools vs. Public Schools

Preventing Academic Failures: Homeschools vs. Public Schools

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....
Homeschool Academic Achievement: Education Method vs. Demographics

Homeschool Academic Achievement: Education Method vs. Demographics

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,...
Child Abuse of Public School, Private School, and Homeschool Students: Evidence, Philosophy, and Reason

Child Abuse of Public School, Private School, and Homeschool Students: Evidence, Philosophy, and Reason

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...
Child Abuse: The Public School Safe Harbor Myth

Child Abuse: The Public School Safe Harbor Myth

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...
Connecticut Child Advocate Assertions Conflict with Research Evidence

Connecticut Child Advocate Assertions Conflict with Research Evidence

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...

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