National Home Education Research Institute
Homeschool Research, Data, and Policy Analysis
NHERI conducts and publishes homeschooling research and maintains the largest collection in the field. Used by researchers, policymakers, and the public.
Understand research on academic outcomes, socialization, and long-term results.
Access peer-reviewed studies, datasets, and bibliographies.
Review evidence relevant to education policy, regulation, and public discussions.
Learn how research informs public understanding and supports homeschool freedom.
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Learn about homeschool laws, demographics, and trends in your state. Click on a state to get detailed data including regulations, statistics, and research findings specific to homeschooling in that state.
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Latest Research
Recent homeschool research, studies, and reports.
Home School Researcher Journal
Peer-reviewed research on home education.
Fast Facts
Key homeschool research findings and statistics.
Bibliography & Reference Search
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Homeschool research and data by state.
International Bibliography
Global homeschool research and studies.
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Explore and sort over 1,800 homeschooling research references. The Home Centered Learning Annotated Bibliography is organized by author, topic, keywords, date, type of publication, and more.