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How Many Homeschool Students are there in the United States during the 2021-2022 School Year?
/in NHERI News, Research/by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D.Copyright © 2022 by Brian D. Ray Abstract The purpose of this study is to estimate the number of homeschool students in the United States during the 2021-2022 academic school year. The estimate is derived by establishing the size of the nationwide school-age population, ascertaining the percentage of all students that were homeschooled, and assuming […]
The Kids are Alright I: Social Engagement in Young Adulthood as a Function of K-12 Schooling Type
/in Home School Researcher, NHERI News, Research, Volume 36, Issue 4/by AdministratorHome School Researcher, Volume 36 No. 4, 2021*, p. 1-7, (* This issue was originally scheduled to be published in 2020.) Jillene Grover Seiver and Elisa A. Pope Department of Psychology, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, Washington, jseiver@ewu.edu Abstract A common concern about homeschooled children is socialization. To examine this issue a survey study of 94 […]
Homeschooling Growing: Multiple Data Points Show Increase 2012 to 2016 and Later
/in Research/by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D.What is the homeschool population size? Is number of homeschoolers in the U.S. growing? How many homeschool kids are there? Is the homeschool population and movement growing, or not? Is it rising or not? One recent study found that the growth of the homeschool population tapered off for the four years ending in 2016.[1] But […]
University-Model Schools®: A Survey of Families in Five States
/in Volume 33, Issue 3/by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D.Eric Wearne Assistant Professor, School of Education, Georgia Gwinnett College, Lawrenceville, Georgia, ewearne@ggc.edu Abstract University-Model Schools® (UMS) typically hold classes 2-3 days per week, with students working from home using teacher-defined lessons the rest of the week. This study reports parents’ stated preferences regarding why they specifically chose UMS for their children. Parents from ten […]
Homeschooling Growth Nationwide: Multiple Data Points Indicate a Continued Increase through 2016
/in Volume 33, Issue 2/by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D.Homeschooling Growth Nationwide: Multiple Data Points Indicate a Continued Increase through 2016 PERSPECTIVES – News and Comments1 Brian D. Ray National Home Education Research Institute, Salem, Oregon Keywords: homeschooling, home schooling, home education, home-based education, population size, demographics, research, statistics, school choice research, private schools. Is the homeschool population and movement growing, or not? Is it […]
The Determinants of Homeschooling: Evidence from the National Household Education Surveys (NHES) Program
/in Volume 31, Issue 4/by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D.Gregory M. Dempster Elliott Professor of Economics and Business, Hampden-Sydney College, GDempster@hsc.edu Abstract This research note represents an attempt to identify some of the major determinants of the decision to homeschool using a single, publicly available data set, the Parent and Family Involvement portion of the 2007 National Household Education Survey (NHES) conducted by […]
The Social and Emotional Health of Homeschooled Students in the United States: A Population-Based Comparison with Publicly Schooled Students Based on the National Survey of Children’s Health, 2007
/in Volume 31, Issue 1/by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D.Guillermo Montes Associate Professor, Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education, St. John Fisher College, Rochester, New York gmontes@sjfc.edu Abstract Although there is substantial research on homeschooling and its correlates, much of the research has used samples that are likely to suffer from self-selection biases (Kunzman & Gaither, 2013). In this article, we use […]
Whose Children? Rethinking Schools and Education (2nd Edition)
/in Volume 30, Issue 2/by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D.Frank Schnorbus 1227 Melborn Way, Minden Nevada 89423 fandr76@aol.com Abstract Schooling and education are defined, and then the Christian origin of our modern school system in the 17th century Kingdom of Prussia is reviewed. The social and economic values of the Pietist school graduate were recognized by Prussian administrators, prompting these cameralists to engineer […]
Explaining the Change in Homeschooling, 1970-2010
/in Volume 29, Issue 1/by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D.Joseph F. Murphy Frank W. Mayborn Chair & Associate Dean for Special Projects Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College Nashville, Tennessee, joseph.f.murphy@vanderbilt.edu Abstract In this article, the tremendous change in the homeschooling population over the last 40 years—from less than 20,000 students in 1975 to over 2,000,000 today—is analyzed. This is accomplished by unpacking the changes in […]
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