by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. | Apr 16, 2025 | NHERI News
A review by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. Consider donating/supporting NHERI today It is an important and emotional topic and the title is catchy but this paper in a scholarly journal adds close to nothing to the relevant body of scientific knowledge. Further, the authors...
by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. | Feb 18, 2025 | Research
What if you were told that adults who were long-term homeschooled (a) now live in lower income households than do the non-homeschooled and (b) that the long-termed homeschooled value hard work more than do the non-homeschooled? Or, that the long-term homeschooled (a)...
by admin | Dec 20, 2024 | NHERI News
Here are some tried and true ways to explore homeschooling and to get started at it, or keep going at it with your children. The groups below will help you find support in your state and local area, decide how to choose an approach and philosophy to home education,...
by admin | Dec 20, 2024 | Research
Review by Douglas Pietersma, Ed.D. Editor, Home School Researcher Research Associate, National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI) Background The researchers Chris Forlin and Dianne Chambers (2024) conducted a quantitative study to address a gap in literature...
by admin | Aug 14, 2024 | Research
A Journal Article by Cheryl Fields-Smith and Timberly L. Baker – Summary and Comments Background Fields-Smith and Baker (2023) identify a significant gap in the existing literature by focusing on the intersectionality of home education, Black families, and rural...
by admin | Jul 30, 2024 | Research
Is Homeschooling Beneficial or Harmful for Children? The CQ Researcher journal published the article “The U.S. Homeschooling Boom: Is more regulation and oversight needed?” on July 19, 2024. It included a Pro/Con debate to answer the question, “Is homeschooling...
by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. | Jul 23, 2024 | Research
Background There have been numerous attempts to determine the reasons why parents choose to home educate their children. A doctoral dissertation by Annora E. Gilliss contributes to the body of literature on this topic and attempts to answer this question utilizing an...
by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. | Jun 6, 2024 | Research
Context Various news and opinion media outlets occasionally claim that more government control (regulation) over private homeschooling would reduce the amount of child abuse, neglect, and murder (or fatalities) that occurs in the United...
by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. | Apr 25, 2024 | Research
Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. National Home Education Research Institute April 25, 2024 Download PDF Abstract The School Choice discussion is about whether and how to expand the tax-funded education welfare system, including to private schools and homeschools. This article...
by Administrator | Mar 25, 2024 | Home School Researcher, Research, Volume 38, Issue 4
PERSPECTIVES – News and Comments 1 Home School Researcher, Volume 38 No. 4, 2024, p. 13-18 Douglas J. Pietersma Editor, Home School Researcher, hsreditor@nheri.org Abstract In response the changing dynamics in the landscape of schooling and education, the need...
