Secretary King Is Right: Homeschoolers Need More Options
For Immediate Release: Small Changes Would Increase the Resources Available to Homeschooled Students Canton, Ma., 9/23/16—This week, as reported by Politico, Education Secretary John B. King, Jr., made the following statements about homeschooling: Education Secretary John B. King… Read More
Public Funding for Homeschooling Is Not a Solution to Failing Public Schools
Discussions surrounding education have increasingly posited school choice as a solution to failing schools. Competition, the argument goes, will increase school quality overall. These discussions have often centered on the use of public funding to promote school choice… Read More
Irresponsible Reporting on Homeschooling Benefits No One
Chris Weller’s article, “Why Homeschooling Is the Smartest Way to Teach Kids in the 21st Century,” exemplifies a pervasive form of irresponsible reporting on homeschooling. Weller paints an overly rosy picture of the practice and plays fast and… Read More
Statement on Texas Supreme Court Homeschool Decision
For Immediate Release: Texas Supreme Court Sends Homeschool Case Back to Lower Courts Canton, Ma., 6/29/2016—On Friday, June 24, the Texas Supreme Court issued its ruling in a long-standing dispute between a homeschooling family and a local school district. Although the… Read More
CRHE Statement on Alex Radita
June 8, 2016 As homeschool alumni, we are always grieved to hear about homeschooled children whose lives end tragically early. This week Rodica and Emil Radita of Calgary, Canada, have been on trial for the 2013 death of… Read More
Statement Regarding Colt Clark
For Immediate Release: Lax Homeschool Laws Implicated in Boy’s Disappearance Canton, Ma., 4/21/16—Ten years ago, nine-year-old Colt Clark was reported missing by his aunt and uncle, who alleged that he had run away. After a decade of unanswered questions,… Read More
Statement: West Virginia and South Dakota Measures Make Homeschooled Children More Vulnerable
For Immediate Release: Limiting Assessments Hurts Homeschooled Children Canton, Ma., 3/30/16—Yesterday, Earl Ray Tomblin, Governor of West Virginia, signed House Bill 4178, deregulating homeschooling in the Mountain State. This follows the signing of a similar measure, House Bill… Read More
Statement Opposing New York Assembly Bill 9091 and Senate Bill 4788
For Immediate Release: Removing Protections Undermines Homeschooled Children’s Interests Canton, Ma., 2/24/2016—New York Assembly Bill 9091 and Senate Bill 4788 would weaken the state’s oversight of homeschooling by allowing homeschool parents to administer their children’s standardized tests themselves, removing… Read More
Statement Supporting Kentucky House Bill 76
For Immediate Release: Access to Public School Athletics Improves Homeschool Outcomes Canton, Ma., 2/18/16—Currently, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) requires student athletes to be “full time” students at the school they represent, thus barring homeschooled students… Read More
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Last Updated: 26 October, 2023 by CRHE
New Homeschool Data Raises Questions about STEM Access
For Immediate Release: New data released by the NCES sparks concern over homeschoolers’ STEM access Canton, Ma., 11/7/16—To date, most research on homeschooling has been limited by its reliance on volunteer convenience samples, because few states collect or report… Read More