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...

Study on Child Abuse and Neglect and Homeschooling Dispels Conventionally Held Views

by Administrator | Aug 25, 2022 | Research

A new study on child abuse and neglect and homeschooling dispels conventionally held views. Scholars, policymakers, and special interest groups have had heated debates during the last few years regarding whether there is more abuse and neglect of public school,...

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...

Sensemaking in Non-Public School Choices

by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. | Jan 10, 2017 | Volume 33, Issue 1

Myra B. Lovett Assistant Professor of Curriculum & Instruction, University of Louisiana at Monroe, mlovett@ulm.edu   Timothy G. Ford Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Oklahoma, tgford@ou.edu   Abstract Using...