The Changing Face of American Homeschool: A 25-Year Comparison of Race and Ethnicity
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| Title: | The Changing Face of American Homeschool: A 25-Year Comparison of Race and Ethnicity |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Alanna Bjorklund-Young (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of School Choice. 2024 18(4):540-553. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 14 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Elementary Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | National Surveys, Home Schooling, Race, Ethnicity, Disproportionate Representation, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Trends, Longitudinal Studies, COVID-19, Pandemics, Student Diversity |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | National Household Education Survey |
| DOI: | 10.1080/15582159.2024.2422743 |
| ISSN: | 1558-2159 1558-2167 |
| Abstract: | We use nationally representative data to explore the racial composition of modern homeschoolers. Analysis of the National Household Education Survey suggests that the proportion of students of color homeschooling has increased modestly, from 25% in 1998-99 to 29% in 2022-23, suggesting less diversity than public school students but similar to the private school population. However, the Household Pulse Survey suggests more racial diversity in modern homeschooling, with 40% of homeschoolers being students of color. Regardless, both surveys show hundreds of thousands of homeschoolers of color across the U.S., and homeschooling narratives should be updated to reflect these students. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1451223 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | We use nationally representative data to explore the racial composition of modern homeschoolers. Analysis of the National Household Education Survey suggests that the proportion of students of color homeschooling has increased modestly, from 25% in 1998-99 to 29% in 2022-23, suggesting less diversity than public school students but similar to the private school population. However, the Household Pulse Survey suggests more racial diversity in modern homeschooling, with 40% of homeschoolers being students of color. Regardless, both surveys show hundreds of thousands of homeschoolers of color across the U.S., and homeschooling narratives should be updated to reflect these students. |
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| ISSN: | 1558-2159 1558-2167 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/15582159.2024.2422743 |
