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  • Homeschoolers: Guilty Until Proven Innocent?

    Homeschoolers: Guilty Until Proven Innocent?0

    My eight-year-old daughter and I recently read about the Salem witch trials. She had heard about Salem from a friend who visited the nearby town during its popular Halloween festivities, and she was curious about the witches. We went to the library to get some books on the topic of how 20 innocent people were

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  • Homeschoolers Sued For Letting Their Children Play Outside During the Day

    Homeschoolers Sued For Letting Their Children Play Outside During the Day0

    Outdoor play is declining and causing a number of negative consequences for America’s children. Recognizing this, many parents and teachers are doing all they can to encourage youngsters to get outside and let loose. Unfortunately for Andrew and Kelly Count in Texas, the efforts to get their children outside are being met with a “neighborly”

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  • Homeschoolers Don’t Need Government Regulation

    Homeschoolers Don’t Need Government Regulation2

    Since 2020, the number of families participating in homeschooling has increased significantly, and with it, discussions about regulations. Currently, regulations of homeschoolers are a state-by-state phenomenon, with Pennsylvania and New York among the states with the most regulations and Missouri, Texas, and Oklahoma with the least. Examples of regulations include requiring parents to submit a letter

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  • Homeschooler Edith Fuller Becomes Youngest Qualifier of National Spelling Bee

    Homeschooler Edith Fuller Becomes Youngest Qualifier of National Spelling Bee0

    By now you may have heard of Edith Fuller. At the tender age of 5, she’s the youngest child to win a regional spelling bee. And because of this win, she will also be the youngest to ever compete in the national spelling bee in Washington, D.C. NPR explains how this little peanut took home

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  • Homeschool Slow-Down? Not So Fast

    Homeschool Slow-Down? Not So Fast0

    The Washington Post reported last week that after years of rapid growth, homeschooling rates seem to be leveling off.  Between 1999 and 2012, the homeschooling population surged from 1.7 percent of the overall K-12 school-age population, to 3.4 percent—or approximately two million homeschoolers. Updated homeschooling data from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) indicate that

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  • Homeschool Mom Receives Visit from the State Over Field Trip

    Homeschool Mom Receives Visit from the State Over Field Trip0

    The Great Solar Eclipse of 2017 was met with a variety of responses by schools across the country. Some announced they would close for the day for fear that the children under their care would accidentally look at the sun and encounter eye damage. Others remained open out of fear that children would not be

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