New Study Proves That Homeschoolers Excel In Social Skills Over Public School Students

A Recent Study Seeks To Answer The Most Dreaded Of All Questions Put To Most Homeschool Parents – “But What About Socialization?” National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI) Put Together A Review Of The Findings From Israeli Scholars, Michal Unger Madara And Iris BenDavid-Hadar Earlier This Month.

Read more

Tennessee Senator And FCC Commissioner Work To Protect Children Online

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn And Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr Are Calling To Better Protect Children Online. Due To The Pandemic, Many Students Were Issued Taxpayer-Funded Computers And Tablets When Schools Shifted Online. Yet, Many Schools Did Not Implement Basic Protections To Keep Children Safe Online From Predators And Big Tech Companies.

Read more

Coffee County Mom Pushes For Virtual Learners To Attend Homecoming Dance

A Middle Tennessee Mom Believes Her Freshman Daughter Is Being Treated Unfairly Because, As A Virtual Student, She Is Not Being Allowed To Attend Her High School’s Homecoming Dance.

Read more

Schwinn Approves 8 Waivers Allowing Some Tennessee Schools To Shift To Remote Learning Temporarily

Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn Has Granted Eight Of 14 Waiver Requests From Tennessee School Leaders Wanting To Switch Temporarily To Remote Learning Under A COVID Response Plan That Began This Week.

Read more

Temporary Virtual Learning May Be Coming For Quarantined Hamilton County Students

With Over 600 Students Possibly Being Quarantined From Covid-19 Exposure In Hamilton County, There May Be Virtual Learning Options On The Way. During A Work Session On Monday, August 16, The District Said That Zoom Learning Would Be “Allowed But Not Required” For Students Who Are In Quarantine.

Read more

Tennessee Approves 29 New Virtual Schools

The Tennessee Department Of Education Has Announced 29 New Virtual Schools That Will Be Open In The Upcoming 2021-22 School Year. The New Schools Will Bring The Total Of Online Schools In The State Up To 57. 

Read more

Public School Enrollment Drop 3 Percent Nationally

The Number Of Students Attending Public Schools During The 2020-2021 Academic Year Fell By Roughly 3% Compared With The Previous Year. Home-Schooling More Than Doubled As Many Parents Pass On Virtual Learning During Pandemic.

Read more