Homeschooling Research


For the past three decades, academic researchers have studied home education. You were probably already aware home educated students perform above average academically. But, did you know that home education also leads to better outcomes on a variety of other measures, too? Greater civic participation, gainful employment, social engagement, and satisfaction with life are among the many benefits. Homeschoolers are also much more likely to vote, and of those who go on to postsecondary education, are more likely to enter the professions or complete doctorates. Home educated graduates are also more likely to be married, be involved in a faith community, and perhaps not surprisingly, home educate their own children!

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Academic Research

It isn’t just our opinion that home education is a great educational choice. There’s a substantial body of academic research that demonstrates the value home education provides children with. The Canadian Centre for Home Education (CCHE) is a policy and research-based institute that seeks to support and promote homeschooling in Canada, and abroad. Among its activities it sponsors Homeschool.Today. And, in addition to funding academic studies, CCHE provides free public access to a full collection of research on home education within a Canadian context.

A US-based research institute, National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI), focuses on homeschooling research, homeschool facts, homeschool fast facts, and in-depth scholarly articles. NHERI was founded by Dr. Brian Ray Ph.D. and others 1990 as a 501(c)3 non-profit research organization. Dr. Ray is the president of the institute and has published numerous articles and books, been repeatedly interviewed by major media, served as an expert witness in court cases, and testified to legislatures regarding educational issues.

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Support the homeschooling movement and partner with CCHE. Your generous contribution will help support its important policy and research initiatives, its public education efforts including Homeschool.Today, as well as ensure the continuation of its freely accessible collection of academic research.

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