“What we do today will champion education choice rights for our children’s futures.”

Home School House Answers the Call

By: Sharon Sedlar

“Teaching public school for 17 years changed my perspective on teaching and learning…Now, I work directly with families, helping them to take their child’s education in whatever direction they choose.”

“Many educators (and parents) are venturing out and creating new spaces for students and families – ones that, as Home School House, believes that “families should be able to ensure their children receive a valuable educational experience that also meets the needs of the family.”  There is no longer only one way to provide education to our children, but we need more to step up and answer the call.”

Guest column: Public schools struggle to meet the students’ needs

“School choice opponents claim that private schools shouldn’t receive public funding because federal and state laws don’t require them to provide services to special-needs students. According to critics, initiatives like Lifeline Scholarships, called the Pennsylvania Award for Student Success (PASS) Program in the 2023–24 budget, would fund unaccountable schools and leave special-needs students without essential services and support.”

Parents Creating Immense Change
in Their Own Communities

By: Sharon Sedlar

Parents and education professionals are creating immense and positive change in their own communities.  They’re reducing bureaucracy, returning focus to the children, respecting parent authority, and taking back education on their terms. We’re here for it!

Education Choice Tears Down Barriers

By: Sharon Sedlar

The Malliard family story of overcoming bullying, accommodating their children’s special needs, and searching for safety and flexibility.

“We must continue to work on breaking down the barriers by creating and offering quality, individualized programming for our children. Giving our children the best possible chance in life starts with truly unbounded education.”

Mom of Three Fights for PASS Program

By: Sharon Sedlar

“Najimah feels that the PASS program, which offers scholarships to students residing in low-performing schools ‘is the way to begin to fix’ issues within our education system, including violence-inducing overcrowding, poor test scores and literacy, and inadequate transportation…If you care about the future of our children, you support the Pennsylvania Award for Student Success program.”

Children Continue to Slip Through the Cracks

By: Sharon Sedlar

“Ensuring teachers are trained in the science of reading, requiring screeners and progress monitoring, intervening when necessary, and providing high-quality instructional materials for all are part of a comprehensive approach to make sure all students become strong readers.”

NEW ARTICLES

Change Needed in Education – A Teacher’s View

By: Sharon Sedlar

“As an education professional, I asked Gina a series of questions.  One question asked her to name three student-centered improvements she would like to see in education.  She said that a return to basics (pre-Common Core), less dependence on technology, and the current, new reading programs with more sight words and “old fashioned” phonics are a good start.”

Education Choice Spans Generations

By: Sharon Sedlar

“An individual child’s education – not just the knowledge acquired but their well-being and environment – is a precious gift and important stewardship. To be a good steward…means that we need to have a system which accommodates differences in a child’s needs, and everyone in the educational system…plays a part.”

“Public, private, home school?
Try micro and hybrid schooling.”

By: Sharon Sedlar and Colleen Hroncich

“Enrollment in Pennsylvania district schools has fallen slightly more than 3% since the 2019-20 school year, a drop of nearly 51,000 students. At the same time, homeschooling and private school enrollment have risen 53% and 5%, respectively. There has clearly been an uptick in parents selecting options beyond their local district school, and the trends don’t show any signs of slowing as another school year wraps up.”