It’s been exciting to watch the homeschool “movement” grow up. The firstfruits of this effort are adults now, and we have a sizable army of exemplary and remarkable young leaders. The greatest, most successful young men and women coming out of this movement have this in common: Like the good stewards in the parable of the talents, they made good use of the advantages their parents gave them, and gave a tenfold return on their parents’ investment. They stood on their parents’ shoulders to go even further, learning from their mistakes, and being grateful for their sacrifice. Read more

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John Taylor Gatto served as a public school teacher for 30 years in New York. His experience led him to retire and begin writing about the social and evolutionary experiment that is the American education system. Since his retirement, Mr. Gatto has spoken all over the United States about his experiences with forced schooling and has shared what government education does to children—what it was designed to do. Read more

 But the bottom line is, if I could give you any tiny bit of wisdom I might possess in this arena, it would be: concentrate on what matters most. Ground your little one in the Word of God. Read More