Tag: HOMESCHOOLING

The deadline for families to apply for Alabama’s school choice program is March 31.

Regulation cannot quietly appear simply because families participate in an education funding program. Yet the current narrative suggests otherwise – that homeschool families who accept education funds are somehow ushering in regulation or contributing to the loss of homeschooling freedom. That claim places an unfair burden on families who are simply trying to make the best educational decisions for their children.

Doug and Marinella Davis are sharing their homeschool story as part of an ongoing series from Governor Kay Ivey’s office spotlighting those using the CHOOSE Act.

ALEC has released its 2026 edition of the Index of State Education Freedom: A 50-State Guide to Parental Empowerment giving AL a B+.

Three leading homeschool organizations in Alabama are thanking Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl for not just taking the initiative to reach out to the Alabama Education Association but for making that conversation public knowledge.

Non-public education is not fringe. It is a growing part of Alabama’s education landscape. Families who choose private schools, church schools, microschools, hybrid programs, or home education are not trying to avoid accountability. They are exercising liberty.

Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl recently spoke with representatives of the Alabama Education Association regarding public comments on homeschooling legislation.

Five thousand eight hundred children who were enrolled in Alabama’s K-12 public schools last year did not return this year.

Yes, closing the Department of Education may present some challenges. But if it helps us rediscover that parents are some of the best teachers children have, then the children of our nation may be a whole lot better off than they have been in recent decades.

Whatever the case, if you’ve found yourself considering homeschooling, you’ve probably considered all of the other options and feel a little overwhelmed. Where do you even start the process?

While the idea of some public funding following students appeals to many homeschooling families, the downside is that regulation will certainly follow the students. The CHOOSE Act is no exception.

Children in every state of the United States deserve educational freedom, particularly when it comes to homeschooling.

It’s high time we foster the idea that parents, not teachers, know best how to educate their children. School choice, done well, gives parents the freedom to do just that.

Despite Alabama's relatively lax law regarding home schooling, some parents who have taken their child out of public school to be home-schooled have reported receiving concerning messages from school staff or school board members, some even threatening to refer parents to legal authorities.

“The co-op kind of helps do all that behind the scenes work and provides the parents with the assignments and the lesson plans and all of that instead of the parent having to figure it out on their own,” said Sarabeth Schneider.

By Sara Beth Schneider Along with masks and working from home, the COVID-19 pandemic normalized something even more unexpected: homeschooling....