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The Impact of Homeschooling on Academic Success Homeschooling has occurred for thousands of years according to Ray (2021). It was a common form of education and became less popular in the 1970s due to institutionalized schooling (Ray, 2021). In the United States, homeschooling became legal in all 50 states by the 2000s (Bennet et al., 2019). However, regulations and laws concerning homeschooling varied from state to state. During the spring of 2020, homeschooling increased dramatically due to the COVID-19 pandemic (Bubb & Jones, 2020). Lockdowns and abrupt school closures left many parents and those in academia concerned about students falling behind in academics (Bubb & Jones, 2020). In the fall of 2020, 11.1% of U.S. households reported homeschooling (Madar & BenDavid- Hadar, 2022). This was a 5.6% increase from the spring of 2020 according to Madar and BenDavid-Hadar (2022). Despite the increase in homeschooling, Bennet et al. (2019) noted that there is a lack of evidence concerning academic outcomes in homeschooling. Reasons for Topic Selection In March 2020, my eldest son was enrolled in kindergarten at a public elementary school in Texas. He was having trouble with the school structure because he had previously attended a private preschool in Minnesota. Since our family had to move from Minnesota to Texas for work, my son was uprooted from his previous school and placed in a brand-new environment. He liked school a lot, especially art and recess! However, in March 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic caused the unexpected shutdown of his elementary school. All instruction moved online and many teachers at his school were not prepared for the challenges of virtual learning. Likewise, his schoolwork and school day dramatically decreased from seven hours to one hour.

In August 2020, the principal of the school ensured parents that learning would continue onsite. However, after 2-3 weeks of in-person instruction, the school decided to conduct fully virtual classes. Although I was fine with the decision, many parents were not. Suddenly, school meetings turned from parents working together peacefully to parents yelling at administrators and administrators defending decisions made by the school board. The straw that broke the camel’s back for me was when a mother yelled “She didn’t have some cushy stay-at-home mom position and had to work!” It was at that moment I decided with my “cushy stay-at-home mom position” to just homeschool my son. At first, homeschooling was difficult, and finding as well as developing a curriculum was a greater challenge. However, with the help of some great friends and lots of prayers, I now homeschool both my sons full-time. Despite the benefits of homeschooling, I have noticed that there are few formal ways to determine academic achievement for homeschoolers. In my opinion, this is especially true for parents who rely solely on themselves to develop their children’s curriculum. As a result, the impact of homeschooling on academic success became my topic of choice. According to Madar and BenDavid (2022), research into the success of homeschooled students is important because homeschooling may become a more dominant form of education in the future. Likewise, Bennett et al. (2019) stated that critics of homeschooling state that a lack of evidence concerning academic achievements is a reason for more governmental regulations. Biblical Worldview The Bible states, “Train a boy in the way he should go; even when he is old, he will not swerve from it” ( New American Bible: Catholic Version, 1970, Proverbs 21:6). The gift of being able to teach a child, especially your child, something that will remain with him into his senior

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