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.

Know The Facts About Homeschooling

Homeschool critics tend to overlook studies and research show on average those who are homeschooled experience success both academically and as an adult.

U.S. Education Secretary Says He Is Concerned About Homeschooled Kids

U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King said that he has concerns aren’t “getting the range of options that are good for all kids.”

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.

Cruz Announces Homeschoolers for Cruz Coalition

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) rolled out his Homeschoolers for Cruz coalition during an event in Winterset, IA on Monday.

Top 15 Stories in 2015

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.

“Nothing Worse” Than Homeschoolers Weighing In on Public School Policy

State Representative Josh Byrnes (R-Osage) believes that Iowa’s homeschooling parents should remain silent about public school policy.

The Des Moines Register Must Hate Homeschooling

The Des Moines Register once again attacks Iowa homeschooling families and the new freedom they enjoy under independent private instruction.

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.

Tighter Scrutiny of Homeschoolers Will Stop School Shootings?

The Sandy Hook Advisory Commission (SHAC) draft proposal that monitoring homeschoolers will somehow prevent school shootings is simply illogical.

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 Changing Homeschool Landscape

The homeschool landscape has changed with an increasing diversity of backgrounds & motivations and a 2nd generation of homeschoolers, so have their needs.

Iowa DOT Targets Fall for Start of Parent Taught Drivers Ed

Last year the Iowa Legislature passed landmark legislation friendly to the state’s…

Update: Romeike Family Given Indefinite Deferred Status, Supreme Court Declines Romeike v. Holder

Yesterday the Supreme Court of the United States declined to hear the…

Iowa House Democrats Attack Homeschoolers

State Representative Sharon Steckman (D-Mason City) sought signatures of her fellow members…