Monthly Archives: December 2014

State Homeschool Enrollment Data Trends, 2014

Every so often my undergraduate workstudy helps me compile all of the available data maintained by the states that keep records on homeschool enrollment.  This is not an easy task.  Some states make this information available and accessible on state … Continue reading

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HOW TO MISLEAD WITH DATA: A Critique of Brian Ray’s Methodology

Record: Chelsea McCracken, “How to Mislead with Data: A Critical Review of Ray’s ‘Academic Achievement and Demographic Traits of Homeschool Students: A Nationwide Study’ (2010).” Coalition for Responsible Home Education (15 January, 2014).  [Available Here] Summary:  McCracken, who serves as … Continue reading

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EDUCATIONAL TRANSFORMATIONS: A Sociologist Worries about Privatization

Record: Linda Renzulli, “Educational Transformations and Why Sociology Should Care” in Social Currents 1, no. 2 (2014): 149-156. [Available Here] Summary:  Renzulli, a professor of sociology at the University of Georgia, here lays out two claims.  First, she believes that … Continue reading

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