A Journal Article by Cheryl Fields-Smith and Timberly L. Baker – Summary and Comments Background Fields-Smith and Baker (2023) identify a significant gap in the existing literature by focusing on the intersectionality of home education, Black families, and rural communities. The authors point out that there have been a few studies that have focused on […]
Is Homeschooling Beneficial or Harmful for Children The CQ Researcher journal published the article “The U.S. Homeschooling Boom: Is more regulation and oversight needed?” on July 19, 2024. It included a Pro/Con debate to answer the question, “Is homeschooling harmful for children?” Dr. Brian Ray was the invited author replying that home education is beneficial […]
Background Consider donating/supporting NHERI today There have been numerous attempts to determine the reasons why parents choose to home educate their children. A doctoral dissertation by Annora E. Gilliss contributes to the body of literature on this topic and attempts to answer this question utilizing an analytical framework not heretofore utilized in the context of […]
PERSPECTIVES – News and Comments 1 Home School Researcher, Volume 38 No. 4, 2024, p. 13-18 Douglas J. Pietersma Editor, Home School Researcher, hsreditor@nheri.org Abstract In response the changing dynamics in the landscape of schooling and education, the need for precise definitions is crucial and this article is a preliminary attempt to begin defining home […]
Home School Researcher, Volume 38, No. 4, 2024, p. 1-12 Seann M. Dikkers VP of Development, Portals, Saint Paul, MN, sdikkers@portalsacademy.com Mandy McRaith Data And Hub Support, Portals, Saint Paul, MN, info@portalsacademy.com Stephanie Dikkers Curriculum Designer, Portals, Saint Paul, MN, info@portalsacademy.com Home School Researcher, Volume 38, No. 4, 2024, p. 1-12 Abstract This pilot case […]
Home School Researcher, Volume 38, No. 3, 2023, p. 1-12 Gina Reynolds Assistant Professor, Cornerstone University, Grand Rapids, Michigan, reyno183@purdue.edu Abstract Homeschooling in the United States provides many children with a unique educational background that may present different perspectives when considering college attendance. This study examines the memorable messages homeschooled students received regarding college, the […]
PERSPECTIVES – News and Comments [note 1] Home School Researcher Volume 38 No. 1, 2022, p. 15-17 Christopher P. Miller elielilama@yahoo.com In Elizabeth Bartholet’s paper where she proposes to ban homeschooling in the U.S. she starts with the assumption that parents have complete control over their children from birth. Bartholet opens with “homeschooling is […]
Home School Researcher Volume 38, No. 1, 2022, p. 1-13 Lisa M. Treleaven College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Houston Christian University, Houston, Texas, ltreleaven@hbu.edu Abstract Homeschools have grown in prevalence in recent decades in the United States, including an unprecedented increase in homeschooling rates during the COVID-19 pandemic. The present quantitative study sought to […]
Home School Researcher Volume 36 No. 2, 2022, p. 1-10 Erwin Fabián García López Coordinator, Action Research Initiative on Alternative Education, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia, efgarcial@unal.edu.co Ana Paulina Maya Zuluaga Diego Armando Poveda García María Constanza Ríos Marín Adriana Francisca Salinas Esteban Abstract Education without school is a growing social phenomenon. Colombian families […]
A new study on child abuse and neglect and homeschooling dispels conventionally held views. Scholars, policymakers, and special interest groups have had heated debates during the last few years regarding whether there is more abuse and neglect of public school, private school, or homeschool students. The claims and allegations have often flown too fast and […]