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A Systematic Review of the Empirical Research on Selected Aspects of Homeschooling: Updated 2017–2026
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Appears in the second-oldest continuously published education journal in the United States, the Peabody Journal of Education
A peer-reviewed journal
In a themed issue, all on homeschooling
Authored by the internationally recognized scholar Dr. Brian Ray (of NHERI) and his colleagues Dr. Braden Hoelzle and Dr. Douglas Pietersma
Covers research of the past 45 years of the modern homeschool movement
All and only peer-reviewed and representative studies are included
Key findings:
- Regarding academic achievement, the homeschooled perform better than others in 62% of the many studies by many scholars.
- In social and emotional development, the home educated do better than others in 64% of the studies.
- Concerning success in adulthood, the homeschooled do better than others in 54% of all studies.
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