Who Controls Your Children’s Education? Israel Wayne

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What happens when government or corporate money enters homeschooling? In this excerpt from the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast, Israel Wayne and Kristi Clover discuss the growing number of hybrid schools, learning pods, charter programs, and other educational models that are sometimes described as “homeschooling.” Israel argues that these distinctions matter—not only legally, but because funding can come with influence and regulation. He encourages parents who want to retain control over their children's education to carefully consider who is funding that education and what expectations may come with the money. “Whoever’s paying for the education controls it,” Israel says. “If you, as a parent,…