RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s public schools superintendent and some state legislators won’t be returning to their positions in 2025 after primary defeats by challengers who questioned their rivals’ commitment to social conservatism or a Democratic agenda. Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt narrowly lost Tuesday’s Republican primary to Michele Morrow, a home-schooling parent […]
Feb. 6—The second session of the 59th Oklahoma Legislature opened Monday, and a collection of filed bills had some homeschooling parents concerned. More than 400 families from Homeschool Oklahoma gathered Tuesday for what they called “Capitol Day” to speak with legislators about their concerns for the recently filed bills. Homeschool Oklahoma is a statewide homeschool […]
Before Mandy Davis began homeschooling her children, she was their school principal. “I still even felt at arm’s length to my own children’s learning,” she tells Yahoo Life. “I wanted my children to have an education that respects their individuality and fosters their natural curiosities.” Across the country, record numbers of Americans are opting to […]
Dear Michigan parents, The newly Democrat-controlled legislature wants to add more oversight and restrictions to homeschool families in Michigan. We don’t know yet what this will include, though we know it will include registration of homeschool families. A previous bill, introduced in 2015, would have mandated biannual “check-ins” with certain designated authority figures. Will this […]
Homeschooling grew during the COVID-19 pandemic, but after switching gears during an extraordinary time some families continue to find their newfound approach to education more appealing than a traditional classroom. In the last five years, the number of Florida students in home education has increased by 58.6%, according to the state Department of Education. In […]