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Ray, Brian D.; Shakeel, M. Danish; Worth, Fred; Bryant, Valerie – Journal of School Choice, 2021
Homeschooling has witnessed an upsurge in the United States since the movement for school choice gained momentum in the 1990s. Most research on homeschooling has been on non-representative samples of median-income white Americans, making it difficult for policymakers to accept its reliability. In addition, homeschoolers now include other ethnic…
Descriptors: Barriers, Home Schooling, Family Income, School Choice
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Mazama, Ama; Lundy, Garvey – Journal of Negro Education, 2013
Homeschooling, and academic interest in this phenomenon, have increased tremendously over the last decade. The surge of African American involvement in the homeschool movement has also become noticeable. However, there continues to be a general paucity of research on the motivations of African American parents that choose homeschooling. In order…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, African American Students, African American Education, Home Schooling
Lips, Dan – Heritage Foundation, 2008
School choice improves parents' satisfaction with their children's schools, and public schools that face competition have shown improved performance, yet opponents continue to oppose reforms that give parents the opportunity to choose their children's schools. State and federal policymakers should reform existing education policies to give all…
Descriptors: School Choice, Educational Policy, Educational Vouchers, Public Education