Defining Hybrid Homeschools in America: Little Platoons

Hybrid homeschools in America provide an alternative for middle-class families who are too wealthy to access state or local programs but not wealthy enough to pay for private schooling or moving expenses. Eric Wearne argues that this is a long-term weakness for school choice in America and examines how policy definitions are breaking down and evolving in education as we challenge the existing definitions of schooling.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 164 pages
Publication date: 15 September 2022
Publisher: Lexington Books

Hybrid homeschools in America offer a unique educational approach that combines formal schooling with homeschooling. In his book Little Platoons, Eric Wearne explores this concept, highlighting the two primary forms of school choice in America: programs designed for disadvantaged students and the more common option of private tuition or moving to a more desirable school district. While disadvantaged families in many places and wealthy families everywhere can exercise choice when it comes to schooling, a significant group often gets left out of these options. This is a long-term weakness for school choice in America, as the middle class is generally well-off but is almost completely unserved when it comes to this large aspect of their children's lives. However, hybrid homeschools provide a low-cost option to address this niche. Wearne cites existing research to argue for the efficacy of this model for the middle class, highlighting it as a strong example of a healthy civil society. He also examines how policy definitions are breaking down and evolving in education as we challenge the existing definitions of schooling.

Weight: 245g
Dimension: 228 x 152 x 12 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781793606358