Homeschooling is Beneficial, and Not Harmful, to Children: A Debate in the CQ Researcher Journal

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...

Would More State Control Over Homeschooling Reduce Child Abuse, Neglect, and Murder?

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...

Child Abuse and Neglect of the Homeschooled Versus the Conventionally Schooled: Groundbreaking Study

by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. | Mar 15, 2023 | Research

Context Professor Elizabeth Bartholet called for a ban of homeschooling just three years ago (2020). She called it a presumptive ban and based her proposed government regime on several claims regarding the negative impact and harm of homeschooling. The professor...

Homeschool Abuse and Neglect Research: How Many Homeschooled Kids Are Abused?

by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. | Mar 18, 2022 | Research

Homeschool Abuse and Neglect Research: How Many Homeschooled Kids Are Abused? Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. National Home Education Research Institute March 11, 2024 (first edition, March 18, 2022) While many positive research findings have been associated with homeschooling,...

Child Abuse of Public School, Private School, and Homeschool Students: Evidence, Philosophy, and Reason, Revised

by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. | Mar 16, 2022 | Research

Wretchedly, news stories, anecdotes, and research regarding school teachers and other school personnel doing evil things to students and children have become too common in the United States.[i],[ii] News stories, government data, and research reports on parents...

Child Abuse in Public Schooling, Private Schooling, and Homeschooling: A New Study and Past Research

by Administrator | Jul 7, 2021 | NHERI News

The Context One new study and a review of previous work offer new insights on abuse and neglect of children in public schools, private schools, and homeschooling. Various scholars and others have claimed that either homeschool children are at more risk than other...

Homeschooling and Child Abuse, Child Neglect, and Child Fatalities

by admin | Jun 6, 2016 | Research

Homeschooling as “Educational Neglect” or Neglected Research Standards?

by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. | Jul 10, 2006 | Volume 17, Issue 1

Homeschooling as “Educational Neglect” or Neglected Research Standards? 2 Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. National Home Education Research Institute PO Box 13939, Salem, Oregon 97309 Kelly, Barr, & Weatherby (2006), the authors of the report entitled Educational Neglect &...