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Intervention is not tutoring. Here is the difference. A general reading tutor reads with your child, helps with homework, and reinforces what the school is...
In K-12 education, an Education Savings Account ESA is a state-run program that puts public education funds into a restricted-use account families can use...
Most of the hard parts of homeschooling aren't academic. The academic side is mostly solvable. There are good curricula, decent tutors, a reasonable...
You don't need to pick the perfect co-op in week one. You don't need to pick one at all in year one if your kids are little. The most-upvoted post on...
There are roughly 3.4 million K-12 homeschoolers in the United States right now. That's about 6.3% of all school-age kids, and the number has been climbing...
State law varies. What follows is a frame, not legal advice. Before you withdraw a child or skip a notice form, confirm with your state Department of...
Yes. Homeschooling is legal in California.
Yes. Homeschooling is legal in Florida.
Yes. Homeschooling is legal in New York.
Yes. Homeschooling is legal in Texas.
"We pulled out of public school but I'm not ready to be the only teacher." That sentence versions of it run through r/homeschool every week is what...
The Times ran a careful piece this morning called U.S. Schools Face a Crisis as the Number of Children Drops. If you have a kid in a district that's...
A 200-point SAT score increase is real. It usually takes 60–80 hours of focused work. Below that, you will not see a meaningful gain. Above that, the curve...