The Defense Department will review the feasibility of giving military families that homeschool their children greater access to on-base facilities and educational resources. stripes.com/theaters/europ…

A JHU School of Education analysis from Angela R. Watson found that, "roughly 12 percent of active-duty #military families homeschooled their children in the 2023-24 school year, double the rate of civilians." [@TheHill] #HomeschoolResearch #JohnsHopkins thehill.com/policy/defense…

"A March report by the JHU School of Education found that active-duty military families homeschool their children at double the rate of civilian families." #HomeschoolResearch #MilitaryFamilies #JohnsHopkins

New working paper with Matthew Lee is out! MAJOR findings, worth the read. In a nutshell, homeschool families are not who you think they are. 35% of HS families also have a child in a public school! Compelling evidence of within-household sector mixing.

New research from Angela Watson (Angela R. Watson) and Johns Hopkins Homeschool Research Lab challenges a common belief: expanded public school access and private school choice funding have not increased homeschool regulation. In fact, regulation has declined. Read more: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

This #WorldHomeschoolersDay we're celebrating good, credible data that informs education policy around the world. Learn more about what's driving homeschooling policy globally: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… #HomeschoolResearch #JohnsHopkins #Homeschooling #EducationPolicy

This might be surprising to some folks, but many homeschoolers are democrats. A recent survey by Angela R. Watson and Matthew Lee found that 29% of homeschooling parents identify as democrats and 25% are politically liberal. Overall, 43% identified as conservative. Well below

Homeschooling rates have doubled in recent years, but a significant share of families also have a child in public school. Linda Jacobson reports Read more here: buff.ly/0t9CsUp

"There’s not this rejection of public schooling that people frame it as,” said Angela R. Watson with JHU Education Policy The 74 the74million.org/article/more-t…

A new report published by researchers at Johns Hopkins Homeschool Research Lab underscores that—even within the same family—kids have diverse needs, interests, and abilities. It should also challenge people to check their priors on homeschoolers, who are anything but a monolith.

More Than a Third of Homeschool Families Also Use Public Schools, New Data Shows The 74 the74million.org/article/more-t…

A recent "Military Times" story highlights data from Johns Hopkins Homeschool Research Lab, showing military families homeschool at twice the rate of civilian families. Now, the Pentagon is taking a closer look at how it supports these families. militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-…

fordhaminstitute.org/national/comme… Nice mention of Homeschool Research Lab's Genevieve Smith's work on homeschooling. We also see this dynamic choice in a recent paper with Matthew Lee

School Choice & Homeschool Freedom go Hand in Hand "Many homeschool groups fear school choice because they worry it will lead to more government control" yet a 2024 study found “no evidence that public funding of private school choice has impacted homeschool policy.” -

Good, credible data continues to inform important education policy discussions. #HomeschoolResearch #JohnsHopkins #Homeschooling #EducationPolicy eschoolnews.com/educational-le…

Families who choose to homeschool mirror the diversity of the American population. In this blog, authors Angela R. Watson and Matthew Lee examine how homeschoolers come from all races, religious backgrounds, & political affiliations. They challenge the stereotype of what a

We've just posted a new working paper by Angela R. Watson and Matt Lee. If you are interested in the data and trends on homeschooling in America, then it's definitely worth checking out. EdChoice JHU Education Policy EdEcon@KSU JHU School of Education

Homeschooling now accounts for 6% of U.S. K–12 students—double pre-pandemic levels. It’s increasingly diverse, regionally widespread, and includes full-time, hybrid, and mixed-sector models. Read the latest from assistant research professor Angela R. Watson: edchoice.org/wp-content/upl…

According to the Johns Hopkins University School of Education, homeschooling now accounts for 6% of U.S. K-12 students. This blog highlights the experiences of three mothers and the growing number of Black families choosing to homeschool or send their children to a microschool.

Earlier this week, the NYT ran what I thought was a pretty lopsided article on #homeschooling. Here’s my letter to the editor. nytimes.com/2025/07/31/opi…