Author Archives: Dave Landon

Power to the Parents: The Fight for Homeschool Rights

By Dave Landon | Published: May 7, 2013

Angie Blad never planned on home-schooling her children. The Nebraska mother of six sent her kids to the local public schools without a second thought. That is until her son, then in first grade, was not allowed to participate in a classroom learning game because he was winning too much. Instead of participating, the teacher […]

Schooling Dangerously

By Dave Landon | Published: April 23, 2013

A review of Homeschooling in America and The Year of Learning Dangerously Mary McConnell I’m tempted to compare homeschooling to a YouTube video gone viral. Defying regulation, thwarting would-be competitors, and multiplying without official sanction, homeschooling just keeps popping up in more homes. Over the past three decades, the number of homeschooled children has grown […]