The hottest Homeschooling Substack posts right now

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the war on the talented and gifted

bad cattitude • 177 implied HN points • 14 Mar 26
🚌 Education Homeschooling
  1. Public schools have moved to a lowest-common-denominator model that removed gifted programs and ability-based pacing, which warehouses students and crushes the curiosity of high-achievers.
  2. Structural choices—de-leveling, social promotion, centralized funding, rising behavior issues, weaker teacher pipelines, and shifting student demographics—create incentives that block real, high-quality instruction.
  3. The remedy is to restore ability tracking, discipline, ESL support, and true gifted options or adopt market solutions like vouchers, and fast-growing AI-based individualized learning will make alternatives irresistible if schools don’t adapt.

Maybe Parents Are Just Misinvesting

Bet On It • 679 implied HN points • 02 Mar 26
🚌 Education Homeschooling
  1. After basic stability is ensured, most common parental investments (extra activities, enrichment, busywork) add almost no extra benefit. Only extreme rescue from neglect or truly exceptional, specialized effort produces large gains.
  2. Small, immediate rewards tied to demonstrated mastery (for example, paying for 100% scores on Khan Academy units) can drastically speed learning and cut costs compared with typical schooling. Short daily practice, immediate feedback, and deadline incentives produced multi-grade progress in the example given.
  3. Ordinary parents can get big returns by swapping low-value time and money sinks for simple high-ROI tactics like focused practice, frequent assessment, immediate feedback, and demand-side incentives. Basic literacy and numeracy can often be taught far faster and cheaper than commonly assumed.

Homeschooling Isn’t for Everyone

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 1210 implied HN points • 23 Feb 26
🚌 Education Homeschooling
  1. Taking children out of school can put their education at real risk, creating gaps in basic knowledge and skills.
  2. When parents use extreme or unconventional methods, homeschooling can lead to physical, emotional, or developmental harm for the child.
  3. Homeschooling is often associated with isolation, undereducation, and cultlike family dynamics, so it isn’t the right fit for every family or child.

Pending Change in Higher Ed

In My Tribe • 470 implied HN points • 21 Feb 26
🚌 Education Homeschooling
  1. Parents are moving away from public K–12 toward private schools and homeschooling, which expands the pool of families willing to try alternative higher-education models like UATX.
  2. UATX expects a fast surge in enrollment that could quickly change campus culture and shows how new providers can exploit demographic and recruitment problems facing legacy universities.
  3. Colleges now face a governance choice about how much to embrace AI; going all in will reshape hiring, curriculum, and budgets but risks alienating faculty, while hesitating risks becoming irrelevant.

Why I Don’t Homeschool

The Analog Family • 1458 implied HN points • 19 Aug 24
🚌 Education Homeschooling
  1. The public school system in Ontario can be good enough for many families. It offers physical activities, creative learning, and outdoor experiences, unlike some more extreme examples seen elsewhere.
  2. The author loves her job and doesn't want to pause her career for homeschooling. She feels it's important to balance work and family life while still providing education.
  3. Education is about more than just school. The author believes in filling learning gaps with real-life experiences, discussions, and activities at home, emphasizing ongoing education outside of the classroom.
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Childhood and Education #15: Got To Get Out

Don't Worry About the Vase • 2329 implied HN points • 10 Dec 25
🚌 Education Homeschooling
  1. If a child is being seriously bullied, the right move is to remove them from that environment or find a different school, not to tell them to toughen up; staying often makes things worse.
  2. Phones in class are a major attention sink, and strict bans with real enforcement tend to reduce disruptions and raise engagement and test scores after an initial adjustment period.
  3. Don’t automatically defer to education 'experts' — parents can use homeschooling, microschools, tutors, or AI effectively and should evaluate options rather than assume traditional schools are always best.

Why are tech people suddenly so into homeschooling?

Cloud Irregular • 3400 implied HN points • 14 Jan 25
🚌 Education Homeschooling
  1. More tech parents are choosing to homeschool their kids. They see it as a way to give their children a better, more tailored education.
  2. Many homeschooling parents want to 'opt out' of average society. They think that keeping their kids away from regular school and its challenges can help them succeed.
  3. Homeschooling can help kids learn valuable skills, but it might also lead to issues with social connection and resilience. It's important for kids to experience challenges to grow.

How my son got in to Duke

Penelope Trunk's Substack • 599 implied HN points • 01 Apr 24
🚌 Education Homeschooling
  1. Focus on self-directed learning and unique experiences rather than typical benchmarks like SAT scores.
  2. When writing, be specific and share personal experiences to create content that AI cannot replicate.
  3. Homeschooling can give students the opportunity to stand out in college applications by being remarkable and avoiding common educational norms.

A school of vocations

The Pillar • 196 implied HN points • 30 Jan 24
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Homeschooling
  1. There has been a significant decline in the number of Catholic schools in the U.S. over the last 50 years.
  2. While the number of Catholic colleges decreased, the number of students enrolled in these colleges increased.
  3. The percentage of Catholic children attending Catholic schools has reduced, but Catholic education still influences vocations like priesthood.

Great Expectations II: Indigo Loser

Deprogram • 78 implied HN points • 24 Jun 23
🚌 Education Homeschooling
  1. Indigo children are gifted souls driven to awaken humanity with spiritual and psychic abilities.
  2. Homeschooling movement arose as a response to issues in the public education system.
  3. Parents in the homeschooling movement might put excessive pressure on their children and may have varied motives beyond academic concerns.

sunday memepool: gato's home schoolin'

bad cattitude • 105 implied HN points • 20 Oct 24
🚌 Education Homeschooling
  1. The education system isn't broken; it's doing what it was designed to do. We need to recognize that and adjust how we teach to make it more effective.
  2. Teaching kids important skills is vital. If we don't step in, they might not be ready for tough jobs in the future.
  3. Homeschooling can be a good alternative to standard education. It allows for tailored learning that meets a child's specific needs.

Decision Tree

Data People Etc. • 17 implied HN points • 23 Dec 24
📚 Literature Homeschooling
  1. When choosing gifts for kids, it's helpful to have a simple plan. For example, giving kids something they want, need, wear, and read can keep things organized and manageable.
  2. Books can be tricky to categorize. Often, one book leads to another which makes it hard to choose just one thing to read.
  3. Buying books for kids can also reflect personal interests. It's okay to want to share your favorite books even if they are a little nostalgic.

VSRF LIVE TONIGHT: Episode 189- Sam Sorbo: Escaping Institutional Indoctrination

Steve Kirsch's newsletter • 1 implied HN point • 07 Aug 25
🚌 Education Homeschooling
  1. Sam Sorbo advocates for parental rights and educational freedom, emphasizing that parents should be in charge of their children's learning. She believes that the current school system often limits independent thinking.
  2. Homeschooling is presented as a powerful way for families to reclaim educational control and empower children to become resilient thinkers. It allows parents to tailor learning to their child's needs.
  3. The importance of community support and financial contributions is highlighted as essential for initiatives like VSRF, which seeks to promote health freedom and truth in education.

Would you unschool if you did it all over again?

Penelope Trunk's Substack • 0 implied HN points • 10 May 23
🚌 Education Homeschooling
  1. Unschooling can work well until third grade without needing structured curriculum, allowing kids exploration and eagerness to learn.
  2. Good private schools can offer better education than homeschooling, especially as kids get older and need more specialized learning.
  3. Investing in top private schools for kids, especially in middle and high school, can provide better opportunities in later education and career paths.

Hollywood is a haven for unschooling

Penelope Trunk's Substack • 0 implied HN points • 26 Mar 23
🚌 Education Homeschooling
  1. Some successful homeschoolers follow a structured curriculum, providing a sense of belonging and purpose separate from their parents.
  2. Parents need to invest in quality education for homeschooling, including academic rigor and access to better opportunities and communities.
  3. Taking full responsibility for a child's education is crucial; involvement should increase as children get older to ensure a positive educational experience.