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How State-Funded "School Choice" Money Is Reshaping Homeschooling

Education Savings Accounts are putting public dollars directly into homeschooling families’ hands — but the amount, and whether homeschoolers qualify at all, varies enormously by state.

Jul 14, 2026

One Family, Two Rules: The Wide Gap in State Homeschool Regulation

Homeschooling is legal in all 50 states — but depending on which side of a state line you live on, it can mean anything from zero paperwork to quarterly reports and standardized testing.

Jul 16, 2026

The Second Generation: When Kids Who Were Homeschooled Grow Up to Homeschool Their Own

A generation of parents who were themselves homeschooled is now making the same choice for their own kids — and research is starting to catch up with what happened to them as adults.

Jul 18, 2026

Homeschooling Isn't Just a Rural, Religious Story Anymore

Some of the fastest homeschooling growth is happening in cities and suburbs, among a far more religiously and ideologically diverse group of families than the old stereotype suggests.

Jul 21, 2026

Why More Families of Neurodivergent Kids Are Choosing to Homeschool

For many families, homeschooling isn't an ideological choice — it's a practical response to a classroom that wasn't built with their child's needs in mind.

Jul 23, 2026

Do Homeschoolers Really Score Higher? What the Research Actually Supports

The claim that homeschoolers outperform public-school peers by 15 to 30 percentile points is real — but it comes with caveats usually left out of the retelling.

Jul 25, 2026

The Socialization Question, Revisited: What the Data Actually Says

It's the question homeschooling parents get asked most often. Here's what the research actually shows — and how much the answer depends on the family, not just the method.

Jul 28, 2026

The "Tebow Law" Fight: Should Homeschoolers Get to Play Public School Sports?

Nearly three decades after Florida passed the original law that let homeschooled Tim Tebow play public-school football, the fight over "Tebow Laws" is still spreading state by state.

Jul 30, 2026

AI Has Quietly Become Part of the Homeschool Toolkit

Homeschool parents already do the thing AI tools are best at augmenting — one-on-one, personalized instruction. Here's what's actually catching on, and what reviewers say to watch out for.

Aug 1, 2026

Homeschool Families Have Become a Real Market — and EdTech Knows It

As the homeschool population has grown to an estimated 3 to 4 million students, it has become a target market of its own for a cooling but stabilizing edtech investment landscape.

Aug 2, 2026

The Teacher Shortage Is a Quiet Driver of the Homeschool Boom

Public school staffing problems and the rise of homeschooling are usually discussed as separate stories. Look at them side by side, and a connection is hard to ignore.

Aug 3, 2026

Unschooling Is Having a Moment — and It's More Radical Than Most Homeschooling

There's no curriculum, no fixed subjects, no grades. A decades-old idea within homeschooling has found new visibility — and new controversy — as families document it online.

Aug 4, 2026

The Homeschooling Trend to Watch in 2026: Families Are Going "Hybrid"

Nearly 9 in 10 homeschooling families now rely on some combination of outside supports — co-ops, tutors, microschools — rather than educating entirely on their own.

Jul 11, 2026

Homeschooling Is No Longer a Niche Choice — Survey Data Shows Why Parents Are Opting Out of Traditional School

Homeschooling has moved from the margins of American education to one of its fastest-growing segments. Here's what recent survey data says is actually driving the switch.

Jul 9, 2026

What the Data Shows About School Bullying — and Why Some Families Are Looking at Alternatives

Federal survey data confirm bullying remains widespread in American schools, with cyberbullying and its mental-health impact continuing to climb.

Jul 7, 2026

How to Start Homeschooling

A step-by-step guide to withdrawing your child and getting set up legally.

Homeschool vs. Public School

How the two actually compare, side by side.

Homeschool vs. Private School

Cost, curriculum control, and flexibility compared.

Homeschool Socialization

A practical guide to building a social life around homeschooling.

Online Homeschooling vs. Online Public School

They're often confused — here's the legal difference.

Homeschool Portfolio Reviews

What they are, and how to prepare for one.

Homeschooling with Special Needs

IEPs, therapies, and accommodations when you homeschool.

Connecticut's New Homeschool Law

What Public Act 26-37 changes, and when.