National School Choice Week Attempts to Bring Cause to Public
The week-long event will feature independently-organized events across the country, a whistle-stop train tour, and a performance from the Jonas Brothers. Read Full Post >
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February 20, 2012
Why Are We So Fascinated with Homeschooling?
Homeschooling is hot these days, at least if you judge by the media coverage: Presidential candidate Rick Santorum's recent remarks on public education have drawn attention to home-schooling, which is a choice the Santorum family has made in educating their children.* Last week my colleague Andr... Read Full Post >
January 07, 2011
'Your Son Is Doing Well'
That teacher's assessment was about a boy getting only a fourth of the test questions right, which is why this mother decided to home school her son. I don't usually try to offer advice to parents with boys -- my writing focuses on policy. Here's the one exception: When your teacher tells you, 'Don... Read Full Post >
December 12, 2007
The Political Power of Homeschoolers
Today, two news stories caught my attention that remind me of a potentially powerful political force in education politics: "Home-schoolers rally to Huckabee," Los Angeles Times; and "Homeschooler elected to chair state board of education," The State (Columbia, S.C.) Read Full Post >
