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Kerry McDonald

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  • No, John Oliver, Homeschooling Doesn’t Need More Regulation

    No, John Oliver, Homeschooling Doesn’t Need More Regulation1

    Those of us who have homeschooled for years are accustomed to periodic calls for greater regulation of homeschooling. Whether it’s a Harvard professor or NPR, the hackneyed hollers to regulate homeschoolers remain unconvincing. Joining the tired chorus is comedian John Oliver, who earlier this week hosted an episode of his “Last Week Tonight” HBO show

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  • Compulsory Schooling Laws Have Got To Go

    Compulsory Schooling Laws Have Got To Go0

    When Massachusetts passed the nation’s first compulsory school attendance law in 1852, parents were mandated to send their children to school under a legal threat of force. Today, that threat remains stronger than ever. Prior to that law, and those that followed in all other US states over the subsequent decades, cities and towns were

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  • To the Mom Who Doesn’t Want to Send Her Kids to School

    To the Mom Who Doesn’t Want to Send Her Kids to School0

    It’s back-to-school season and some parents aren’t happy about that. Take the example of Rousmery Negrón, a single mom of two boys who was featured in a recent Associated Press article on chronic absenteeism. After being insulted by his teacher and placed in a special classroom for students with alleged hyperactivity, her middle schooler didn’t want to go

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  • The Solution to Pandemic Learning Loss Is Less Schooling, Not More

    The Solution to Pandemic Learning Loss Is Less Schooling, Not More0

    The latest data dump from the Nation’s Report Card reveals declining academic performance among US students. As with previous releases showing the same trend, especially over the past three years, the solution proposed by many education reformers and advocates is to double-down on the amount of schooling and school-like activities students get.  “The greatest challenge

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