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Alaska Study Criticizes Homeschooling But Doesn’t Study Homeschoolers
Can homeschool policies be based on public school correspondence test results? HSLDA Dir. of Research Steven Duvall discusses this as he reviews a recent study of Alaska student test scores by Chelsea McCracken and Rachel Coleman. Read our summary.
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Homeschooling Continues to Grow in 2021
Research shows homeschooling continues to grow, and that there are many reasons why parents choose to homeschool.
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Why Will Parents Likely Continue to Homeschool During the 2021-22 School Year?
Research shows a growing number of parents are concerned about learning disruptions caused by the pandemic and controversial curriculum being promoted by some private and public schools.
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Child Psychologist to Lead Homeschool Research
In August, Steven Duvall, PhD, joined Home School Legal Defense Association’s team as our new director of research.
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Students Fell Behind During Pandemic. Homeschooling Can Help Them Catch Up
Research shows that learning disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic were hard on traditionally schooled students. Many of them fells months behind. But studies also show how homeschooling and parental involvement can help kids catch up.
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Researcher: Studies Hint at Parents Sticking with Homeschooling
Studies show safety and curriculum are some of the top reasons families may choose to continue homeschooling post-pandemic. HSLDA’s director of research provides details in a new paper.
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Invite Dr. Steve Duvall to Speak at Your Event!
Steve is a licensed/certified school psychologist in three states. He served as a public school psychologist and taught at the university level for a combined 40 years before joining HSLDA as the director of research.
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Homeschooling Helps Adolescents Avoid Sleep Deprivation
A study shows that homeschooling benefits high school students in a crucial health area—getting enough sleep.
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Beyond the Research: An International Homeschooling Q&A
We asked Mike Donnelly to comment on Harvard’s June 10 webinar on international homeschooling in light of his experience as global outreach director for Home School Legal Defense Association.
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Federal Report: Homeschooling Doubled in Last 20 Years
The NCES says more Americans are homeschooling for more reasons than ever before.
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The Great Spaget Project
When was spaghetti invented? Why, I’m glad you asked!
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Harvard Panelist: Homeschooling Does Not Endanger Children
Harvard’s June 3 panel considered whether homeschooling puts children at any greater risk of harm. Two researchers discussed findings from the latest research.
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Child Rights, Child Protection, and Education
In this episode of Homeschool Talks, HSLDA Vice President Jim Mason talks with Dr. Peter Gray—an education researcher, writer, and professor of psychology.
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Tutors? Co-ops? Private Schools? Better Check Your State Laws.
It's best to research before outsourcing your homeschooling.
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Investigating Four-Year Colleges and Universities
There are over 2,000 accredited four-year colleges and universities in the United States! How do you and your teen sort through them all? We’ll show you how!
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In Defense of Homeschooling: Writers Respond to Harvard Prof's Call for a Ban
Harvard graduates, journalists, researchers, advocates, and other friends of homeschooling pointed out how Bartholet’s views mischaracterize the movement and threaten freedom.
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The Old Roots of New Year’s Day
A question about New Year's turned into a homeschool research project to discover the interesting history of the day.
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Has Homeschooling Doubled? Harvard Panel Debates Growth
Last week’s Harvard Summit raised questions about the way researchers measured homeschooling growth during COVID-19. These stats are important—and for more reasons than one.
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