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Links RSS Educational Resource Information Center ERIC is a resource center supported by the Department of Education. National Center for Education Statistics: U.S. Department of Education The primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and internationally. National Home Education Research Institute The principal source for home education research on the Internet!

HSLDA Research RSS Progress Report 2009: Homeschool Academic Achievement and Demographics The latest homeschool academic achievement study finds that, on average, homeschoolers scored significantly higher than their public school counterparts on standardized achievement tests. Summary of Academic Statistics on Homeschooling Many studies over the last few years have established the academic excellence of homeschooled children. Homeschooling Grows Up HSLDA’s synopsis of a new research study on adults who were homeschooled, conducted by Dr. Brian D. Ray. (2003) The Fourth Amendment's Impact on Child Abuse Investigations By Michael P. Farris President, Patrick Henry College & General Counsel, Home School Legal Defense Association Home Schooling Achievement Reporting relevant data about the results of home schooling in a brief and easily accessible manner. Home Schooling Works! Findings of an independent study by Lawrence M. Rudner, Ph.D., Director of the ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation. (1999) Home Education Across the United States Study on home schooling, conducted by Dr. Brian D. Ray, president of the National Home Education Research Institute. (1997) The Boundaries of Parental Authority: A Response to Rob Reich of Stanford University Rating Colleges & Universities by their Home School Admission Policies HSLDA’s Issue Library  Other Publications RSS Home Schooling: The Right Choice Christopher J. Klicka, Esq. This book covers home schooling’s history and benefits, academic success through college, and much, much more. The Home School Researcher A journal published quarterly with recent research on home school education. For more information contact the National Home Education Research Institute.

Frequently Asked Questions How many children are homeschooled in the United States? Click here for more frequently asked questions  Research on the Internet RSS Homeschooling in the United States: 2003 National Center for Education Statistics: U.S. Department of Education Homeschooling in the United States: 1999 National Center for Education Statistics: U.S. Department of Education (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) Home Schooling: From the Extreme to the Mainstream Home schooling is an effective alternative to the public school system (2001) (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) Home Schooling on the Threshold A Survey of Research at the Dawn of the New Millennium by Dr. Brian Ray. (1999)

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