It’s a picture-perfect summer morning amid the rolling green hills of southwest Ohio, and Melissa Renee settles into her chair on the deck of her two-acre homestead. Drinking a cup of coffee, she takes in the sites and sounds of horses neighing, birds singing, hens cackling, and the hoot from a solitaire owl. She waves…
Southern Mom Rediscovers Rural Roots on Ohio Homestead Next to the Amish
July 14, 2023
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‘A Teacher’s Dream’: Moira Deeming MP on Her Journey From Teacher to Homeschooler
Before MP Moira Deeming made headlines for her expulsion from the Victorian Liberal Party for attending a women’s rights rally, she was a high school teacher for 12 years with a passion for helping her students excel. Ms. Deeming received her teaching degree from the prestigious University of Melbourne; however, two key experiences made her…
Suddenly, School Choice: Its Rapid Post-Pandemic Expansion Sets Up a Big Pass/Fail Test for Education
June 22, 2023
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News Analysis A growing number of states are adopting a comprehensive new type of school choice program that would pose a threat to public schools if many students were to leave them for a private education. Eight states—including Arizona, Florida, Indiana, and West Virginia—have approved “universal” or near-universal school choice laws since 2021. They open…
Maldonado’s Pet Project
This is an adapted excerpt from Kenny Xu’s new book “School of Woke: How Critical Race Theory Infiltrated American Schools and Why We Must Reclaim Them.” When she arrived, Hilda Maldonado’s top priority was to entrench bilingual learning into the county’s curriculum, a program she had spent most of her career advocating for as part…
6 Tips for Making the Most of Your Homeschool Convention Experience
It’s the most wonderful time of year for homeschoolers: homeschool convention season. It’s a time to peruse all the different homeschool curricula, connect with fellow homeschooling families, and listen to renowned veteran homeschool parents speak on a multitude of topics. Depending on where you live, you may be able to attend multiple conventions because the…
‘Our Children Do Not Chain Us—They Give Us Opportunities,’ Says a Military Mom Who Homeschools Her 3 Kids
May 24, 2023
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Native New Yorker Meg Thompson knew homeschooling her three kids would be the best way to give her family the flexibility to adapt to her military husband’s “atypical work” and spend more time together. Now seeing her kids thrive, she hopes to empower other parents to take the lead on their children’s education. “You have what…
Child Register Would Treat Homeschooling Parents ‘Like Criminals’: Campaigners
The government has been accused of treating homeschooling parents like “criminals” after proposals for a register to monitor their children. On Tuesday Conservative MP Flick Drummond called for the setting up of a “Children Not in School” register over safety and welfare concerns. Introducing the Children Not In School (Register) bill during the 10-minute rule…
Let Parents Opt Out of Low-performing Schools
April 25, 2023
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Commentary Single mom Shinara Morrison discovered homeschooling by accident. When public schools closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, she found herself taking the lead on her child’s education to fill the gap. Morrison never withdrew her son, who was 7, from the public school system. But she supplemented his online instruction with custom coursework that blended…
Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘The Homeschool Awakening’: An Incredibly Revelatory, Must-See Documentary on Homeschooling
2022 | Not Rated | 1h 40m | Documentary By most accounts, the year 2020 was pretty traumatic after all we witnessed and experienced, and the widespread overreach in both the public and private sectors that limited our rights. The public was locked down, there was a huge transfer of wealth from average citizens and…
5 Activities to Celebrate National Poetry Month in April
April 4, 2023
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O sweet wild April/ Came down the Lea,/ Dancing along,/ With his sisters three:/ Carnation, and Rose,/ and tall Lily./ Sing hi,/ Sing hey,/ Sing ho!—William Force Stead April is National Poetry Month—sing hi, sing hey, sing ho! Poetry is such a fun way to spark your children’s interest in words and wordplay. Poems have…
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