The Common Core Debate

The Common Core Debate

By now everyone interested in homeschooling has heard the uproar about the Common Core State Standards and has embraced either a pro or con opinion about state implementation of the program in public schools across the U.S.  The important issue may not be whether...
Standardized Testing:  How Do Homeschoolers Measure Up?

Standardized Testing:  How Do Homeschoolers Measure Up?

Testing is not an unusual construct in the K-12 education world, whether tests are administered in public schools or in homeschools.  Most school-aged children in the U.S. have taken a national or state-based standardized test at one time or another.  Kids get...
7 Ways to Structure Your Homeschool Co-op

7 Ways to Structure Your Homeschool Co-op

If you’re a homeschool parent and are considering forming a homeschool cooperative, you will quickly discover that there are dozens of ways you can structure your co-op to best serve its members.  Generally speaking, homeschool co-ops are made up of families who...