Category Archives: Technology

Joseph Murphy Reviews Kunzman and Gaither, “Homeschooling: A Comprehensive Survey of the Research”

Joseph Murphy, is the Frank W. Mayborn Chair of Education and Associate Dean at Peabody College, Vanderbilt University.  He has authored over 20 books, including, most recently, Homeschooling in America: Capturing and Assessing the Movement, of which you can read … Continue reading

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LIBERATING LEARNING: Virtual Public Schooling at Home

Record:  Terry M. Moe and John E Chubb, Liberating Learning: Technology, Politics, and the Future of American Education(San Francisco: Jossey Bass, 2009). Summary: Moe and Chubb are legendary in the world of Educational Policy.  Their 1990 book Politics, Markets and … Continue reading

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VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOLS: Why Families Choose Them

Record:  Carol Klein and Mary Poplin, “Families Home Schooling in a Virtual Charter School System” in Marriage and Family Review 43, nos. 3&4 (2008): 369-395. Summary:  Klein and Poplin, Professor of Education at Claremont Graduate University, here offer the results … Continue reading

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