Tag Archives: Journal of School Choice

Homeschooling in Wisconsin

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Milton Gaither

Record: Denton Marks & David M. Welsch,  “Homeschooling Choice and Timing: An Examination of Socioeconomic and Policy Influences in Wisconsin.” Journal of School Choice, 13, no. 1 (2019): 33-57 [Abstract Here] Summary: Marks and Welsch were both economics professors at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater at … Continue reading →

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‘COMPULSORY SCHOOLING’ DESPITE THE LAW: Home Education in France

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Milton Gaither

Record: Philippe Bongrand, “‘Compulsory Schooling’ Despite the Law: How Education Policy Underpins the Widespread Ignorance of the Right to Home Educate in France,” Journal of School Choice 10, no. 3 (2016): 320-329. [Abstract Here] Summary: Bongrand, an Associate Professor of Education at … Continue reading →

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THE CHRONICLES OF HOMESCHOOLING GIFTED LEARNERS

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Marissa Donlevie

Record: Jennifer L. Jolly & Michael S. Matthews, “The Chronicles of Homeschooling Gifted Learners,”  Journal of School Choice, vol. 12, no. 1 (2018): 123-145.  DOI: 10.1080/15582159.2017.1354644 Summary: Jolly, an associate professor of gifted education at the University of Alabama and Association Editor … Continue reading →

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IS HOMESCHOOL COOL? Current trends in American homeschooling

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Marissa Donlevie

Record: Angela R. Watson (2018) Is homeschool cool? Current trends in American homeschooling in Journal of School Choice, 12:3, 401-425, DOI: 10.1080/15582159.2018.1490378 Summary: Watson, a distinguished doctoral fellow at the University of Arkansas, presents her analysis of recent trends in national home … Continue reading →

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HOMESCHOOLING IN BRAZIL: A Matter of Rights or a Political Debate?

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Robert Lyon

Record: Luciane Muniz Ribeiro Barbosa, “Homeschooling in Brazil: A Matter of Rights or a Political Debate?” Journal of School Choice, 10, No. 3 (2016): 355-363. [Abstract] Summary: Luciane Muniz Ribeiro Barbosa is a professor in the Department of Human Sciences and Education at the Universidade Federal … Continue reading →

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HOMESCHOOLING & VIRTUAL LEARNING: The Eroding Binary of Public and Private Schools

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Robert Lyon

Record: Aaron Saiger, “Homeschooling, Virtual Learning, and the Eroding Public/Private Binary.” Journal of School Choice, 10, No. 3 (2016): 297-319. [Abstract] Summary: Aaron Saiger is a Professor of Law at Fordham University. In this article he argues that with homeschooling, virtual schools, and … Continue reading →

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TYPES OF HOMESCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS: Need Support for Children’s Academic Motivation

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Robert Lyon

Record: Debra A. Bell, Avi Kaplan, and S. Kenneth Thurman, “Types of Homeschool Environments and Need Support for Children’s Academic Motivation.” Journal of School Choice, 10, No. 3 (2016): 330-354. [Abstract] Summary: Bell is a former teacher, best-selling author, and the founder of … Continue reading →

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HYBRID HOMESCHOOLS: Why Parents Choose Them

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Robert Lyon

Record: Eric Wearne, “A Descriptive Survey of Why Parents Choose Hybrid Homeschools.” Journal of School Choice, 10, No. 3 (2016): 364-380. [Abstract / Modified Version Available Here] Summary: Eric Wearne is Assistant Professor of Education at Georgia Gwinnett College. In this article he investigates … Continue reading →

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HOME EDUCATION IN FRANCE: Widespread Ignorance

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Robert Lyon

Record: Philippe Bongrand, “’Compulsory Schooling’ Despite the Law: How Education Policy Underpins the Widespread Ignorance of the Right to Home Educate in France.” Journal of School Choice, 10, No. 3 (2016): 320-329. [Abstract] Summary: Bongrand is a researcher from the ÉMA Research Center in the … Continue reading →

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THE HUMAN RIGHT TO HOME EDUCATION

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Robert Lyon

Record: Michael P. Donnelly, “The Human Right to Home Education.” Journal of School Choice, 10, No. 3 (2016): 283-296. [Abstract / Modified Version Available Here] Summary: Michael P. Donnelly is Director of Global Outreach and Staff Attorney with the Home School Legal Defense Association … Continue reading →

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