It is a shame that after decades of homeschooled students consistently outperforming their public schooled peers that we still have to defend ourselves. This is yet another way homeschoolers have been falsely accused and now it too is proven baseless.
Harvard Panelist: Homeschooling Does Not Endanger Children
"She tracked these statistics from the 1990s to the early 2000s to see if there was any change correlating to reforms in state laws making it easier to homeschool—which in turn prompted a significant increase in the number of families who homeschooled.
“Overall the picture is one of little to no effect of homeschool rights on child safety,” she concluded.
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We wholeheartedly agree. And we’re glad to see new research supporting our contention that homeschooling is not only a safe and effective way to educate children, but that it also helps build strong families and communities."