Homeschooling

Find resources, success stories, and valuable advice for families considering this unique educational path, as well as education policymakers.

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Virtual reality allows tween with serious medical condition to experience the world safely from home

Tristan Drummond was born 10 weeks premature with one kidney and enough genetic disorders that doctors gave him a 50/50 chance to turn 1.  He had his first surgery when he was 2 days old and has far exceeded that dire prediction. He will turn 12 in June.  But his... READ MORE
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Virtual Reality games and banking app help mom make Florida teen’s education unique 
 Traditional school wasn’t working for Alexander Luther. The 15-year-old, who has autism spectrum disorder, would get overstimulated and tired toward the end of the 6-hour day. His mother, Sue, a...
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Another Happy New Year for education freedom
As we prepare to say goodbye to 2023, it is worth noting what an extraordinary year it was for parental choice advocates. As recently as 2022, no states had statewide...
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How an education choice scholarship gives Hannah her voice, her strength and a horse named Snowflake
OCALA – Seven years ago, Vicki and Tim Fouche were greatly dissatisfied with the care their daughter Hannah was receiving at her school for students with special needs near their Summerfield...
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Paging Special Agent Johnny Utah to investigate Utah mystery
“Point Break” follows the adventures of newly minted FBI Special Agent Johnny Utah as he unravels the mystery of a group of Los Angeles bank robbers known as “the Ex-Presidents.”...
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New Hampshire judge rejects teachers union challenge to Education Freedom Accounts Program
The story: As legal challenges to the wave of newly adopted education choice laws wind through the courts, a judge just handed New Hampshire a big win.  On Tuesday, the...
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‘Game Changers’ in K-12 choice
Perun, the rock star of Australian defense economists doing awesome hour-plus hour PowerPoint presentations on YouTube, recently did two such presentations on “game-changing” weapon systems in the ongoing Ukraine-Russian war....
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Chimpanzees and sewing lessons: Flexible scholarship fuels Florida student’s unconventional education
Kate Streets wants to be Jane Goodall when she grows up.  “I have always wanted to work with animals that you can actually touch and play with and have a...
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What’s going on with homeschooling numbers?
For the past several years, the story of American homeschooling has been a narrative sorely lacking reliable numbers. Last week, The Washington Post filled the void with the first carefully...
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New survey breaks down changing face of homeschooling
The face of homeschooling is changing, according to a new survey published by The Washington Post. Behind the headline: The Post reports newer homeschoolers have different motivations. Rather than religion, home-schoolers...
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Acton Academy founder reflects on lessons learned from first-year education ‘detox’
When Apollo Academy opened in Tampa last year, 20 students showed up to participate in the inaugural year of student-led learning. By the time the Tampa-based school closed for summer...
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