This homeschooled teen tackled calculus in the 5th grade, then went on to compete and coach for local and state math competitions. His latest feat? Winning gold at the 51st International Physics Olympiad.

A third-year homeschool mom who filed her annual notice by email for the first time said she anticipated some kind of glitch. She certainly didn’t expect it to be an unannounced visit from a truant officer.

Lawmakers moved to create new restrictions on standardized testing for homeschoolers in Minnesota. Then the families showed up.

This family was no longer required to send a homeschool notice to officials. But they still received a threatening letter.

Many of us enjoy stable circumstances: two-parent households, steady employment, and the food, shelter, and basic necessities we need. But high school students in two states were being denied Social Security benefits because they were homeschooled.