What Will Betsy DeVos Bring to the Role of Secretary of Education?
Shane Vander Hart: While Betsy DeVos may not have been my first (or second or third or fourth) choice as Secretary of Education I will give her a chance.
Homeschool critics tend to overlook studies and research show on average those who are homeschooled experience success both academically and as an adult.
Homeschoolers Top SAT National Average Scores in 2014
Brian D. Ray of the National Home Education Research Institute reports that homeschool students surpassed the national average on the SAT college-entrance exam given in 2014.
It has been a busy year! I thought it would be fun to take a look back at our stories published in 2015 and share our top 15 stories based on page views.
Mike Huckabee: Education is a Mom and Dad Decision
Former Arkansas Governor and Republican Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee discussed homeschooling, education policy and Common Core in Urbandale, IA.
Iowa House Democrats File Anti-Homeschooling Measure
State Representative Sharon Steckman (D-Mason City) filed HF 214 that would repeal Independent Private Instruction enacted in 2013 in a legislative bargain.
Michael Farris to Speak at the Caffeinated Thoughts Briefing
Michael Farris, founder of Patrick Henry College & Home School Legal Defense Association, will be at Christian conservative event in Des Moines, IA on 9/20.
The homeschool landscape has changed with an increasing diversity of backgrounds & motivations and a 2nd generation of homeschoolers, so have their needs.