How Many Homeschool Students Are There in the United States? Pre-Covid-19 and Post-Covid-19: New Data

by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. | Sep 9, 2021 | Research

Copyright © by National Home Education Research Institute [Also, see the new population size estimate for 2021-2022] Abstract The purpose of this study is to estimate the number of homeschool students in the United States during the 2020-2021 academic school year. The...

What is “Good” Research? A Homeschool Researcher Responds to Harvard Professor’s Criticism: Research Methods 101

by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. | Jun 24, 2020 | Research

What is “Good” Research? A Homeschool Researcher Responds to Harvard Professor’s Criticism: Research Methods 101 Brian D. Ray, Ph.D.* May 29, 2020 Copyright © 2020 by Brian D. Ray The purpose of this paper is to place in context and evaluate the efforts of...

Perceived barriers to homeschooling in a fragile community

by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. | May 21, 2020 | Research

Perceived Barriers to Homeschooling in a Fragile Community, With a Focus on Black Families This study financially supported by the Center for Educational Opportunity Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI), www.nheri.org January 18,...

Phenomenological Reflections on Endings in Parenting and Teaching

by Administrator | May 4, 2020 | Research, Volume 35, Issue 2

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What are the Pros and Cons of Homeschooling for Students Disrupted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. | Mar 6, 2020 | Research

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Homeschoolers and Health

by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. | Dec 31, 2019 | Research, Volume 34, Issue 4

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A Systematic Review of the Empirical Research on Selected Aspects of Homeschooling as a School Choice

by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. | Aug 12, 2019 | Research

A systematic review of the empirical research on selected aspects of  homeschooling as a school choice This is a review of peer-reviewed homeschool research in the Journal of School Choice, by Brian D. Ray Brian D. Ray Journal of School Choice, Pages 604-621 |...

Academic Achievement of Homeschool Students: A Review of Peer-Reviewed Research

by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. | Sep 3, 2018 | Research

Keywords, Categories, Tags: homeschooling, home schooling, home education, home-based education, demographics, academic achievement, socialization, social development, adulthood, research, statistics, school choice research.   The Context During the past five...

Homeschooling Growing: Multiple Data Points Show Increase 2012 to 2016 and Later

by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. | Apr 20, 2018 | Research

What is the homeschool population size? Is number of homeschoolers in the U.S. growing? How many homeschool kids are there? Is the homeschool population and movement growing, or not? Is it rising or not? One recent study found that the growth of the homeschool...

The Relationship Between the Degree of State Regulation of Homeschooling and the Abuse of Homeschool Children (Students)

by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. | Mar 15, 2018 | Research

Abstract: Various scholars and policymakers have claimed that homeschooling must be regulated or controlled by the civil government to make sure that life goes well for homeschool students. Others have argued that political philosophy and empirical evidence show that...