With many school districts announcing the shift to virtual and online classes, America’s parents are asking themselves whether homeschooling is a more viable option for the 2020-2021 school year. Several school districts bungled their response…
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3 Things You Should Know about Trump Pick Betsy DeVos
From the Home School Legal Defense Association: Some commentators have expressed concerns about a few of the organizations she is associated with. She is currently a member of the board of Great Lakes Education Project…
Homeschooling Cooperatives Jump 50% in Oklahoma
Huge news for homeschooling in Oklahoma: Enrollment in the Luther Academic Barn (LAB), a homeschool cooperative located in central Oklahoma, has jumped by more than 50 percent in its first year of operation, reflecting a…
California School District Tells Parents that Homeschooling is Illegal
From School Reform News: School authorities in California sent a letter to homeschool parents telling them homeschooling is illegal, which is not true. The Homeschool Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) reports all of its members in…
The College Board’s SAT Money Hustle
A recent report alleged that the College Board, the architects of the college entrance exams known today as the SAT, is becoming a profit-driven (yet taxpayer-funded) machine, instead of a business focused on the greater…
Donald Trump Talks about Homeschooling and School Choice in Recent Summit Remarks
At the Values Voters Summit, held by the Family Research Council Action arm, GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke about school choice and homeschooling and how they work together. His remarks are at the seventeen-minute…
Actress and Homeschooling Advocate Sam Sorbo: Feds are Trying to Bully Parents to Enroll Kids in Common Core
From the Daily Caller: Sam Sorbo is a passionate, dedicated homeschooling mom of three and talk radio host. Often on Fox News, Sorbo is an actress, former model and biomedical engineer from Duke University, who…
Professor Still Thinks ‘Jury is Still Out’ on Homeschooling
Homeschooling is on the rise, but one professor isn’t convinced.
Common Core Great for Homeschooling
The Heritage Foundation published a special report with essays from several education experts, detailing the background and the effects of Common Core. Stanley Kurtz, a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, and…
Virginia Gov. MacAuliffe Vetoes Plan to Allow Homeschooled Children to Play Sports
Specifically, the Democratic governor vetoed the bill, which would allow homeschooled children to play sports at their local public schools. Don’t their parents pay taxes, so shouldn’t they be allowed to do so? Photo by…