Skipping School' Review: Scholars in Residence

“Skipping School” review centers on “Scholars in Residence,” examining how homeschooling fits into a complex legal and social landscape. The piece notes that, despite frequent association with conservative Christianity, homeschooling reflects substantial demographic and motivational diversity. Researchers face limited records, making it difficult to study families using homeschooling and to understand how the practice functions as a legal gray area in many places. The article frames homeschooling as a hard-to-research population, with few reliable data sources to compare outcomes or patterns. By highlighting these evidence gaps, it underscores why further study is needed to clarify the realities and implications surrounding homeschooling.