homeschooling
The 2024 choice on education: Trump sides with families, Harris with the teacher unions
Of all the policy issues where the choice between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris is stark, perhaps the most surprising is education.
Thousands of NYC special ed students denied services days before school starts
Thousands of private and homeschooled students in need of special education services from the city have been denied crucial resources just a week before school starts.
I 'unschool' my children — they decide what they want to learn and we don't teach them anything
No more pencils, no more books, no more teacher’s dirty looks — in fact, no more teachers at all.
Why America's kids need to learn from the Founders via 'classical schooling'
The numbers are in: Parents are fed up with failing government-run schools. To have a future, we need to start learning from our past.
Mom of 14 reveals how much she spends on household essentials: 'Well-oiled machine'
"Your family are your treasure and when you start to see wealth in family, it’s easy," Sarah Wolfgramm enthused.
I got tired of the daily grind — so I'm 'world schooling' my kids
The couple has already noticed the benefits of a slower pace of life, including less stress and more time together.
Tutor to Kylie Jenner and Dr. Dre's daughter lifts lid on how the rich spend up to $32,000-a-month on private teachers
"Families of a certain type -- celebrities, high profile CEOS who were traveling a lot -- they needed something that fits their lifestyle," Sorya told The Post.
DEI machine grows stronger, critics target homeschooling parents and other commentary
“After Claudine Gay’s dismissal as Harvard president, the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) complex is already regrouping,” argues Eric Kaufmann at UnHerd.
Smart phones mean dumb kids, worse than ignorance and other commentary
“Students who spend more time staring at their phone do worse in school, distract other students around them and feel worse about their life,” reports The Atlantic’s Derek Thompson.
‘Anti-disinfo’ is a partisan con, Hamas can be destroyed and other commentary
Racket News’ Matt Taibbi pounces on whistleblower-provided files on “a group founded in March 2020 to fight pandemic misinformation called the ‘Cyber Threat Intelligence’ or CTI League.”
Israel’s breaking narrative, Biden’s open-borders pain and other commentary
“Israel’s much anticipated raid on Gaza” should “reset many people’s prior assumptions about the IDF’s war conduct — and Hamas’s,” argues Commentary’s Seth Mandel.
Teachers unions only have themselves to blame for rise in home-school numbers
In the clearest possible thumbs-down on the entire American educational establishment, homeschooling is booming.
Business coach blasted for pulling kids from public school because their teacher was fat: 'You are not an inspiring human being.'
"I looked at her and I said, 'No, you're low energy, you're depressed ... You are not an inspiring human being.'"
Gen Z parents 74% more likely to home-school — and the idea is taking off in NYC
The number of Gotham parents opting for in-house ed has more than doubled since the pandemic.
I live in a tent with my 5 kids and homeschool them due to skyrocketing cost of living
"Oh nothing living rent-free, stress-free, opinion-free, building generational wealth for my crew."
Family who fled Germany for right to homeschool children now faces deportation after 15 years in US
The Romeikes, who have remained in the US under deferred action status, were told by federal authorities they were being expelled in October.
Principal who quit to homeschool her kids warns of alarming changes to combat teacher shortages
The Education Department said in a press release last year that 44% of schools nationwide reported full or part-time teacher vacancies, a statistic largely blamed on the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mom in liberal state urges parents to ditch public schools for homeschooling
More than 10,000 students have dropped out of the Washington state school system since COVID closures.
Hitler youth: Homeschooling network apparently teaching neo-Nazi ideas — and there's nothing state can do
A couple from Upper Sandusky is reportedly indoctrinating their children — and thousands of others — with neo-Nazi ideology, and the Ohio DOE reportedly has little power to stop them.
New Yorkers, facing poorly performing schools, need more choice
Albany needs to lift the antiquated cap on charter schools among other actions in order to raise the bar on education for our students and families.