Not once, in the four and a half years I learned at home, did anyone from the state come to assess what sort of education I ...

THIS FALL, AS MOST KIDS MADE THEIR ANNUAL TREK BACK TO THE classroom, a small but growing army of parents just said no to school. Some, like Jean Forbes of Alexandria, Va., thought their children ...

The Capitol’s dome is seen during the first day of the legislative session at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday, January 13, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette) Buy Photo The Gazette ...

What happens when traditional schooling is replaced by child-led learning? If someone had asked me about my thoughts on "unschooling" my kids just a few short weeks ago, I likely would have rolled my ...

Unschooling is an educational trend that allows kids to choose the topics they'd like to learn, and their own method of learning, whether its through art, outdoor play, or other activities For ...

Janelle Jones is a marketing strategist and runs a kids' event company. She also homeschools her kids, ages 5 and 9. She's reframed business success from financial to flexibility. This as-told-to ...

I've been homeschooling my kids, who are 13 and 15, for the last four years. One of the biggest reasons we decided to homeschool was our desire to travel more as a family. There are so many perks to ...

I just started my sixth year homeschooling my kids, who went to public school for years first. I worried about them struggling socially as homeschoolers, but our experience has been the opposite. They ...

The day after a teenager opened fire at a high school in Parkland, Florida, in February 2018, helicopters rushed to another high school near the campus where 17 people were killed. The nearby Atlantic ...

Parents who are considering changing or adjusting their children’s schooling situation say mental health is a leading factor driving their decisions, concludes a new report by Tyton Partners, an ...

Home school kids know how to party. Friday night, April 11, over 50 home school students gathered together inside the Cass County 4-H Fairgrounds Community Center to celebrate prom. The event was ...