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How to Start Homeschooling during COVID-19
Updated on March 24, 2021 by Rachel Coleman
Many families who may never have thought of homeschooling are considering homeschooling this fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the Coalition for Responsible Home Education, we advocate for children who are homeschooled. This is more important than… Read More
Rebecca A.: “I feel I have been denied the opportunity to live up to my potential”
Updated on February 6, 2020 by CRHE
“My days revolved around taking care of my siblings and our home. Our mother would leave her bedroom periodically to yell at us for being too noisy and messy. I spent most of my teenage years being overwhelmed… Read More
Category: Blog, Testimonial Tags: alumni testimonial, negative testimonial, pennsylvania, testimonial
At-Risk Children
Updated on April 25, 2022 by Rachel Coleman
An Overview for Policymakers In 2008, eleven-year-old Cheyenne Wolf, a disabled girl in rural Oklahoma, was murdered by her parents; her body was concealed in storage bags and her death did not come to light for over a… Read More
A History of Homeschooling in Tennessee
Updated on April 25, 2022 by Rachel Coleman
Tennessee first passed compulsory attendance legislation in 1905, though it is unique in that it originally only applied to two counties. It was expanded to the entire state in 1913. Originally, legislation covered ages 8-14 (16, if the… Read More
A History of Homeschooling in Georgia
Updated on April 29, 2022 by Rachel Coleman
Georgia’s legislature passed its first Compulsory School Attendance law in 1916. This statute required children aged 8 to 14 to attend school for four months every year, or their parents would face a small fine. Exceptions to the… Read More
Homeschool Immunization Requirements
Updated on August 18, 2022 by Rachel Coleman
While every state has immunization requirements, almost all allow parents who object to vaccinations for religious or philosophical reasons to opt out. California, Mississippi, and West Virginia stand alone in offering only medical exemptions. Yet while parents of public school… Read More
A History of Homeschooling in Iowa
Updated on June 29, 2022 by Rachel Coleman
School attendance at “some public, private, or parochial school” became compulsory in Iowa in 1902 (Chapter 14-A, Section 2823-a) for children ages 7 to 14. This law had subject requirements (reading, writing, spelling, arithmetic, grammar, geography, physiology, and US… Read More
My Parents Homeschooled Me Successfully (Here’s How!)
Updated on October 20, 2023 by Rachel Coleman
I was homeschooled from kindergarten through high school. Upon graduation, I was accepted to Ball State University with a full tuition scholarship. I graduated in three years with highest honors and went on to earn a master’s degree…. Read More
Category: Blog, Voices for Reform Tags: academics, Rachel Coleman, successful homeschooling
Educational Neglect Statutes
Updated on October 18, 2023 by Rachel Coleman
The Child Welfare Information Gateway defines educational neglect as: Educational Neglect Although State statutes and policies vary, both parents and schools are responsible for meeting certain requirements regarding the education of children. Types of educational neglect include: Permitted, chronic… Read More
Correcting the Record (Rudner 1999)
Updated on April 25, 2022 by Rachel Coleman
Click here to view this document as a pdf. One of the sources most commonly cited to support claims that homeschoolers outperform public schoolers academically is Home Schooling Works!, a 1999 web summary of the findings of a… Read More