Inside an Irving Park bungalow, kids raced barefoot through the dining room, zooming past paper chains taped to the ceiling. Some slouched in couch chairs, trading stories in a game of Dungeons & ...

In the early 1990s, when Stefan Merrill Block was in fourth grade, he began complaining to his mom about his new school, with its pointless rules and mean teachers. He, his parents, and his brother ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — More Virginia students are being homeschooled and receiving religious exemptions this school year, according to data from the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE). Data from ...

In the corner of a bedroom, sits a neatly organized desk with pens, Post-it notes, and an orderly planner beneath a stained-glass lamp. This is where Sophia Moffatt, a homeschooled junior, traded the ...

Whether called homeschooling or DIY education, family-directed learning has been growing in popularity for years in the U.S. alongside disappointment in the rigidity, politicization, and flat-out poor ...

It's that time of year again. Cold temperatures are forcing us to drag out our heavy coats, gloves and hats. But, don't forget to prepare your home for the colder conditions by turning off faucets and ...

Marshall Gunnell is a Tokyo-based tech journalist and editor with over a decade of experience covering IT, cybersecurity and data storage. Alongside CNET, his work has appeared in ZDNET, Business ...

I wanted my kindergarten-aged daughter to be safe and have a more holistic education. I decided to homeschool her, but everyone in my family said I shouldn't, making me doubt myself. I decided to go ...

A steady flow of visitors come to place their offerings at the memorial stretched along the front of the abandoned home where the remains of 12-year-old Jacqueline “Mimi” Torres Garcia were found in ...

Why do people choose to homeschool? Experts say the shift is driven by a few key reasons: a desire for personalized education, frustration with traditional school systems, and safety concerns.

HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - The tragic death of 12-year-old Jacqueline Torres has reignited discussions among lawmakers about implementing oversight measures for homeschooling. Jacqueline was pulled out ...