Kerry McDonald

Commentary

In New Hampshire, A Battle Over Homeschooling Rights

Homeschooling has been legally recognized in all 50 states as a viable education choice for families since 1993, but the battle to protect homeschooling rights is far from over. All too frequently, state legislators, local policymakers, and school district officials create new roadblocks for homeschooling parents, challenging their right to

Commentary

Not-Back-To-School Time for Massachusetts Homeschoolers

Back-to-school sales are in full swing in stores across the Commonwealth, as parents and young people gather fresh pencils, notebooks, and other classroom accoutrements to begin a bright, new academic year. But for a growing number of Massachusetts families, not-back-to-school time is a more fitting term for this annual season.